Quote of the Day
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 5th, 2010 4:41 am by HL
Quote of the Day
“Guilty of political malpractice in the first degree.”
— Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), quoted by Future of Capitalism, on President Obama allowing himself to be negotiated into a economic stimulus package that was “far too small.”
Murkowski Acts Like the Winner
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) “is acting as though she already has pulled off an improbable victory after her write-in candidacy, enthusiastically thanking supporters and telling them they’ve made history,” the Anchorage Daily News reports.
Said Murkowski: “The story of my write-in campaign will be told and retold; it will change the definition of American politics … (a)nd it re-enforces what we all knew: In Alaska, anything is possible when you have a small group of people who are determined to change the world.”
However, Murkowski’s “fate rests in the reading of more than 83,000 write-in ballots. As of Thursday, initial returns showed write-in ballots held a 13,439-vote edge over GOP nominee Joe Miller, but it’s not clear how many of those are for Murkowski — or how many of the ballots have been cast properly.”
Murray Wins in Washington
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) finally declared victory in the Washington U.S. Senate race after challenger Dino Rossi (R) called to concede the race last night, the Seattle Times reports.
