Murkowski Trails - Palin Has Coattails

Sara Palin

Update- Joe Miller held more than a 2,500-vote lead with 84 percent of precincts reporting. In what could become one of the biggest political upsets of the year, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski trailed her tea party-backed opponent by a small margin Wednesday in Alaska's GOP primary with thousands of votes yet to be counted. Attorney Joe Miller, who also had the backing of former Gov. Sarah Palin, led Murkowski by less than four points with 77 percent of precincts reporting and thousands of absentee ballots not yet added to the tally from Tuesday's vote. If Murkowski loses, she would become the third senator this year to be ousted by a primary challenger. Her defeat would also be one of the most stunning losses in the state's short 51-year history and a sure sign that Palin's endorsement still carries weight with voters in Alaska. Read more here:

Murkowski Trails - Palin Has Coattails