*Special "Miracle on Ice V" Edition.
Adrienne Ross at Motivation Truth:
"Joe Miller Defeats Lisa Murkowski; Governor Palin Gets Her Miracle on Ice"Shira Toeplitz at Politico:
"Miller, who had the backing of former Gov. Sarah Palin, defeated Murkowski in what will likely be remembered as one of the biggest upsets in Alaska's political history and one of the most stunning defeats of the entire cycle."ZIP at Weasel Zippers:
"The Palin Derangement Syndrome crowd about to go into full-fledged meltdown mode…"John Ruberry at Marathon Pundit:
"They're not laughing at the Tea Party movement any more... Miller's win is a triumph not just for the Tea Party movement and the Tea Party Express, which targeted Murkowski for defeat, but also for Sarah Palin, one of the few prominent Republicans to back Miller."Melissa Clouthier at Liberty Pundits:
"Anyone doubting Sarah Palin’s scope of influence should reconsider his position."John McCormack at the Weekly Standard blog:
"Of course, it takes more than superior credentials to defeat a well-funded incumbent senator. The strong backing of Sarah Palin was certainly crucial for Miller. Palin had knocked Frank Murkowski out of the gubernatorial primary in 2006 and sought to do the same to his daughter this year in the Senate primary."Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit:
"Another RINO bites the dust…"Michael Memoli at the Chicago Tribune:
"Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceded the state's Republican primary to her 'tea party'-backed rival Tuesday night, an outcome that illustrated voters' anger with the Washington establishment and the power of former Gov. Sarah Palin in her home state... Miller, a Fairbanks attorney and decorated Gulf War veteran making his first try for statewide office, had trailed Murkowski in fundraising and in opinion polls throughout the campaign. But he had Palin, who bucked state party leaders to endorse him; and the Tea Party Express, the political action committee that spent $600,000 on ads assailing Murkowski as insufficiently conservative and promoting Palin's endorsement."Erick Erickson via Twitter:
"Sarah Palin has now pretty much single handedly taken out the entirely of the old guard Alaska GOP. That's impressive."Ken Rudin at NPR:
"I've said it before, and I'll say it again - In a year of real surprises, this may top them all... Miller is a politically unknown Gulf War veteran who won the endorsement from former Gov. Sarah Palin. That was followed with the decision by the Tea Party Express to give money to Miller, who had been widely outspent by Murkowski."Amy Walter at The Note:
"Huge Victory for Tea Party as Sen. Murkowski Concedes... Miller got significant financial support from the Tea Party Express and had the backing of Alaska ex-Gov. Sarah Palin (R)"Stacy McCain at The American Spectator:
"Many have credited Sarah Palin's early endorsement with boosting Miller in their home state, and certainly she helped call national attention to the anti-establishment candidate. The leaders of the Tea Party Express say that it was Palin who prompted them to take a second look at Miller, for whom they spent $500,000 for campaign ads in the closing weeks of the primary."FoxNews.com:
"Miller, who had the backing of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is now the immediate front-runner in the heavily Republican state."Dan Joling of the Associated Press:
"Joe Miller, backed by Sarah Palin and the Tea Party Express, became the latest newcomer to the national political stage to take down an incumbent in 2010 amid deep dissatisfaction with the Washington establishment... The stunning result was a huge validation of the political power of Palin as the former Alaska governor has been playing kingmaker in midterm elections ahead of a potential 2012 White House run. "Rebecca Mansour of SarahPAC, via The Daily Beast:
"Todd Palin and Gov. Palin believed in Joe from the beginning when everybody else thought he was an impossible long shot."- JP
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