Alaska Libertarian Party just says 'no' to Lisa Murkowski

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Eric Dondero reports at Libertarian Republican:

The Executive Committee of the Alaska Libertarian Party held an emergency meeting yesterday to discuss the contested primary results in the Republican Senate primary. All 5 board members met in an undisclosed location in northeast Anchorage to hammer out a decision as to how to move forward.

Friends of Lisa Murkowski approached the ALP early Wednesday morning immediately after the Tuesday primaries, feeling out if there was any possibility that the Senator could appear on the Libertarian line for the fall election, as a third party candidate. Other supporters of the Senator, including at least two longstanding members of the Libertarian Party, also called to lobby ALP Chair Scott Kohlhaas to keep an "open mind," on the issue.

Kohlhaas was immediately innundated with Alaska and national media over the matter.

On Sunday morning, over coffee and donuts, the ExComm voted unanimously, 5 to 0 to deny the Senator the ballot line. There was no malice intended. ALP Chair Kohlhaas has repeatedly stated that she is a nice lady, and the ALP was flattered by the offer.

The Alaska Libertarian Party will host a press conference this afternoon.

Read Eric's full post here.

Related: Dan Riehl puts a burning match to a couple of straw men:

I'm seeing two strains of criticism from some new and usual suspects on the Right aimed at Miller, ones that make absolutely no sense.

1. He can't win the general
2. He and his team are dumb, they're amateurs...

So, how about a little reality check.

Everyone knew a month ago that Murkowski was esily going to walk right back into the seat her daddy gave her. Miller wasn't even on the radar, let alone with a chance to win. Now, here we are headed to the ballot counting with Murkowski fighting for her political life.

But suddenly, the Miller camp doesn't know what it's doing?

- JP