Judge clears way for Murkowski's Alaska Senate win

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Breitbart:

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by Republican Joe Miller and lifted a stay on certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate election, clearing the way for Sen. Lisa Murkowski to officially be declared the winner later this week.

The rulings by U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline mean Alaska state officials will likely certify the November election results either Wednesday or Thursday. That would allow Murkowski to be sworn in when the new term of Congress convenes next week, and make her the first U.S. Senate candidate since 1954 to win with a write-in campaign.

"This is the best possible outcome for us," her campaign manager, Kevin Sweeney, said Tuesday.

Miller, a tea party favorite who defeated Murkowski in Alaska's GOP primary only to be confronted with her more-energetic November write-in campaign, could still appeal. He has said he's willing to go to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary—with one of his main goals being ensuring there's an accurate, fair vote tally. But he also has said he is taking his legal steps one at a time.

His spokesman, Randy DeSoto, said Beistline's decision was being reviewed.

Beistline had been expected to lift his stay on certifying the election this week, but his decision to toss out Miller's claims—a day after Miller filed them—was more surprising.
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Joe Miller, this one's for you: