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October 29, 2010

Dozens Sign Up To Be Write-In Candidate In Alaska Senate Race
— DrewM

Yesterday the Alaska Supreme Court rewrote the state's election rules to help Princess MerCOKEski. In response conservatives called on people to sign-up to be a write-in candidate in order to mess with the MerCOKEski plan.

Over a hundred Alaskans heeded the call.

In a movement one pro-Sarah Palin website is calling Â“Operation Alaska Chaos,Â” at least 100 people filed paperwork Thursday to register as write-in candidates in the U.S. Senate election, according to the Division of Elections.
A stream of would-be senators filtered through the elections office in Midtown Anchorage late in the day, many saying the effort is meant to protest an order by the Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday allowing a list of write-in candidates to be shown to voters who ask for assistance.
The court action is expected to aid Sen.(MerCOKEski's) write-in bid and amounts to electioneering by the state, say supporters of Republican nominee Joe Miller. The idea of a mass registration is to create a long list of potential write-in choices and make it harder for voters to find (MerCOKEski's) name.
...A list of candidates on the Division of Elections website included more than 40 write-in names late Thursday, but employees at the Anchorage office said other names were still being processed.
Among the write-in candidates listed on the division website Thursday was a Â“Tom M.,Â” but no Â“Lisas.Â”
Richard Koller of Anchorage imagined (MerCOKEski's) name awash in Â“a sea of other namesÂ” at Alaska polling places as a result of the mass registration.

Well played Alaska conservatives. Well played.

BTW- I haven't seen one of the new 'voter aide' sheets the Alaska Supreme Court is suddenly allowing voters to see (apparently this has never happened before when there were write -in candidates) so I may be spelling Sen. MerCOKEski's name incorrectly. If so, I apologize for the error.

Posted by: DrewM at 06:16 AM | Comments (130)
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1 Is Yogi B signing up?

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 29, 2010 06:19 AM (0GFWk)

2 That's fuggin awesome! It's like Operation Chaos x 11ty7.

Posted by: EC at October 29, 2010 06:20 AM (mAhn3)

3 Quick google shows there's a Lisa Markowski in Anchorage.... anyway to convince her to run? That might muck things up a bit.

Posted by: Dixie at October 29, 2010 06:20 AM (ye++F)

4 At this rate Leena Michlechewski will never be Senator

Posted by: Redriverted at October 29, 2010 06:20 AM (WN22T)

5 Beatin' 'em at their own game. All legal and everything. The Founders would be proud!

Posted by: RushBabe at October 29, 2010 06:20 AM (a3Z62)

6 Also, the Alaskan Supreme Court has ruled that any write-in votes for "Hoover McCokehigh" will be counted for Daddy Murkowski's Little Princess.

Posted by: George Orwell at October 29, 2010 06:21 AM (AZGON)

7
Leeza Merhackski - Enjoy your last days as princess, princess.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at October 29, 2010 06:21 AM (0fzsA)

8 As a conservative, this deeply offends my sense of fair play. Senator Murkowski participated in a hard-fought primary to earn her right to compete as a write-in candidate. These new "candidates" engaged in no such effort. Although legal, it appears highly unethical to disrupt the democratic process in this manner. I shall "write off" the election next week.

Posted by: Average Joe at October 29, 2010 06:21 AM (bN5ZU)

9 One hopes at least some of the names are Mercokeski, Murcielagosky, Murczinski, et cetera, et cetera.

Posted by: Ken at October 29, 2010 06:21 AM (fFh95)

Rasmussen has Rand Paul ahead 53% to 41%. Feel the wave.

Rasmussen Rossi 48% Ugly bitch 47%

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:23 AM (RKqDk)

I saw your oversight and wanted to help out:

It's Morecokesnuffski. But that's alright. Common mistake.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at October 29, 2010 06:23 AM (r1h5M)

12 nah, princess will just go to court and get the judge to indicate that her name has to be twice as large as the others on the list bolded in red and in capital letters as her voters are disabled and the law is serving to disenfranchise them...then she'll give out pasta to anyone who votes for her, following the crazy larry guy in nevada

Posted by: curious at October 29, 2010 06:23 AM (p302b)

13 Lisa Mazeroski is really trying to crap on the Tea Party parade isnt she?

Posted by: Olliander at October 29, 2010 06:24 AM (6uiF7)

14 #10 Rossi is running against Behar?

Posted by: Reno_Dave at October 29, 2010 06:26 AM (wfr1P)

15 Well played, Drew, well played, sir.

Posted by: Drinky Crow at October 29, 2010 06:26 AM (5+Fvb)

9 That would be nice but if the state has to produce millions of cheat sheets and the voter has to flip through pages of names, it still helps. It's a lot better than getting handed a sheet with one or two names.

Heh

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:26 AM (RKqDk)

Rossi has to win by at LEAST 2% to actually win the race.

I like Rossi just cause he's a good sport. Even though he had an election stolen from him, he bit the bullet and ran again, which is more than I can say for Giuliani who should have run against Gillibrand

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:27 AM (wuv1c)

18 Obama loses another point to -19. Dude.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:27 AM (RKqDk)

19 Frosty Jeebus on a dogsled... did you guys actually think elections meant votes count? They have to count "correctly," if you know what we mean. There's no point to voting if the wrong cokehea... uh, upstanding woman of the political class doesn't win. If you guys vote in this Miller peasant, we'll just have to invalidate the election because of "irregularities" and have a do-over. Don't you get it yet?

Posted by: The Alaska Supreme Court at October 29, 2010 06:28 AM (AZGON)

20
Watch the Alaska Supreme Court throw out all the recently added names on numerous "technicalities".

Most of the time, scum does not know how to stop being scum.

Posted by: Dang at October 29, 2010 06:29 AM (TXKVh)

21 Rossi is running against Behar? I thought she meant FLOTUS.

Posted by: George Orwell at October 29, 2010 06:29 AM (AZGON)

22 I shall "write off" the election next week. Posted by: Average Joe at October 29, 2010 10:21 AM (bN5ZU) I too am writing off this election because of my deeply held Conservative Christian beliefs. *Girlish hair flip*

Posted by: ConcernedChristianConservative at October 29, 2010 06:29 AM (WN22T)

23 13 Lisa Mazeroski is really trying to crap on the Tea Party parade isnt she?

She can't help it...she was born with a silver foot in her mouth! *channeling Ann Richards, former D (hag) Gov of Texas*.

Liza Moocowski needs to be put out to pasture (politically) once and for all.

/Has Mickey Mouse, Doodad Pro, Frito Pendejo, and Herbert Camacho signed up too?

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at October 29, 2010 06:30 AM (9hSKh)

24 We hold that the words "write-in" do not dictate the place or form in which such candidates names be displayed at the polling place. The only restriction appears to be that the names be formed by written English characters. Accordingly, Ms. Murkowski's motion to compel her name appear in print on the same ballot as Mr. Miller's is granted, as is her application to require that those casting a vote for Miller first guess at the secret PIN code to access the ballot.

Posted by: Alaska Supreme Court at October 29, 2010 06:30 AM (bN5ZU)

25
So, Ace is still comatose behind a dumpster from his little GOTV expedition last night?

Posted by: Dang Straights at October 29, 2010 06:30 AM (fx8sm)

It's Morecokesnuffski.

I like, I like.

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:30 AM (wuv1c)

27 The Alaskan Supreme Court has decided that McCokesnortski's name should appear in 28 point bold font, and everyone elses in 6 point font

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:31 AM (wuv1c)

28 If McCokesnuffski loses in 2010, she'll just run again in 2012 against Begich.

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:33 AM (wuv1c)

29
How many drunk eskimos does it take to spell Merkowski?

Posted by: That guy hiding under the desk in the next cubicle at October 29, 2010 06:33 AM (TXKVh)

30
How many drunk eskimos does it take to spell Merkowski?

Trick question! Most of 'em are illiterate.

Posted by: Dang Straights at October 29, 2010 06:34 AM (fx8sm)

31 In the 7-2 decision in Bush v Gore. The two were Ginsberg and Stevens. So we know that Kennedy sided with the majority in the decision and in the remedy. So now, if Kennedy would vote the same way, we would get Ginsberg and the two Obama appointees on the wrong side and everyone else on the right side. 7-3. However, I wonder if they would take a senatorial case.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:34 AM (RKqDk)

32 Ben, that is what she should have done. Taken 2years off, run a small business giving air tours of McKinley, and then come back rested - tanned - ready. Why she needed commit political suicide is beyond me.

Posted by: Jean at October 29, 2010 06:35 AM (wgkZv)

33 How many drunk eskimos does it take to spell Merkowski? Trick question! Most of 'em are illiterate. Posted by: Dang Straights at October 29, 2010 10:34 AM (fx8sm) Well apparently they don't even have to spell it right

Posted by: nevergiveup at October 29, 2010 06:35 AM (0GFWk)

34 I just signed up to be a write-in candidate in Alaska's Senate race.

Posted by: Phil McCreviss at October 29, 2010 06:36 AM (AZGON)

35 so princess will suffice?

Posted by: curious at October 29, 2010 06:36 AM (p302b)

36 No doubt Lisa found some "Joe Muller" to put himself on the write-in list. Many conservative Alaskans, in their frenzy to vote, will overlook his name on the ballot and request the write-in list to see if he's there. The resulting split in the vote between Muller/Miller will propel her back into office.

Posted by: Kodiak at October 29, 2010 06:37 AM (bN5ZU)

37 Obama appointees on the wrong side and everyone else on the right side. 7-3. However, I wonder if they would take a senatorial case.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 10:34 AM (RKqDk)

You meant 6-3, right?

Posted by: Tami at October 29, 2010 06:37 AM (VuLos)

38 Concerned Christian Conservatives of the world, unite!

Posted by: Benson at October 29, 2010 06:37 AM (qzcNU)

39 It doesn't matter how they spell her name, as long as we know what they meant.

Posted by: Any Liberal Judge at October 29, 2010 06:38 AM (mka2b)

You meant 6-3, right?

Uh, yeah. Ouch.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:38 AM (RKqDk)

41 Cons, there will be No Wave.
Failure of the GOP to dislodge Leahy from his Senate seat in Vermont will be my proof, and that race will be called by 8:15 PM Tuesday.
No Wave, cons, No Wave!

Posted by: Greg, Strong in His Fortress at October 29, 2010 06:39 AM (yRrAd)

42 We further rule that it would be discriminatory to discount a vote on the basis of fitting a long, cumbersome name into the small ballot space. Therefore, at the time of our ruling, there is only one long name in the running, and any marks in the write-in space shall be deemed a vote for the only candidate with the long name when we make this ruling. All other long names registered as candidates afterward shall be past deadline. We are a servicable group of toadies, and we get robes to boot.

Posted by: The Alaska Supreme Court at October 29, 2010 06:40 AM (AZGON)

43 Actually, maybe with a republican congress Leaky Leahy could be dislodged into some handcuffs.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:41 AM (RKqDk)

44 I officially announce my write in candidacy in Alaska.

Posted by: Joy Bewhore at October 29, 2010 06:41 AM (mka2b)

45 That's not ski, it's skee with 2 E's.

Jesus.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at October 29, 2010 06:41 AM (p+mzQ)

46 Please God, Alaska doesn't have chads?

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:42 AM (RKqDk)

47
OT: WTH is going on at the Philly airport? Possible radiological package on a UPS plane from France? Some Filthydelphian morons get some details plz.

Posted by: Dang Straights at October 29, 2010 06:42 AM (fx8sm)

48 29 If McCokesnuffski loses in 2010, she'll just run again in 2012 against Begich.
Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 10:33 AM (wuv1c)

Which would be a total hoot, since his Senate term doesn't expire until 2014. But you never know with these cokeheads, you never know ...

Posted by: Greg, Strong in His Fortress at October 29, 2010 06:42 AM (yRrAd)

Ben, that is what she should have done. Taken 2years off, run a small business giving air tours of McKinley, and then come back rested - tanned - ready. Why she needed commit political suicide is beyond me.

I thought that too, but what she's doing isn't political suicide. It's not in any way like Crist who will never be able to run again.

Mecokesnortski is being supported by the Republican Establishment now, what makes you think they won't support her in 2012.

No, she is in a win win situation. If she wins in 2010 she stays a senator, if she loses she will run agian in 2012 and beat the democrat and become a senator again.

The Mecokesnortski's all but own the Republican party in Alaska, who is going to run against her?

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:43 AM (wuv1c)

50 I was hoping all their last names started with "M"

Posted by: D. at October 29, 2010 06:44 AM (plSrP)

51 I shall "write off" the election next week.

Posted by: Average Joe at October 29, 2010 10:21 AM (bN5ZU)

I too am writing off this election because of my deeply held Conservative Christian beliefs. *Girlish hair flip*

I'm going to give you both 8.5 for the execution but you lost style points for forgetting Good DAY, sir!

Posted by: alexthechick at October 29, 2010 06:44 AM (bQ5xy)

*2014, not 2012. good catch greg

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:44 AM (wuv1c)

President Bush 41 and President Bush 43 will throw out ceremonial 1st pitches before Game 3 of World Series in Arlington, TX. They will look considerably less ghey than Obama did.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:44 AM (RKqDk)

WA SEN

RAS ROSSI 48(+2) MURRAY 47(-2) movement of 4 for rossi

SUSA ROSSI 47(n/c) MURRAY 47 (-3) movement of 3 for rossi

Murray has a +.05 lead right now on RCP- except that includes an older PPP and Mclatchy poll.

If we only include the last minute polling (to pin down where the undecideds are going), its +0.5 Rossi.

Posted by: CAC at October 29, 2010 06:44 AM (lV4Fs)

55 If McCokesnuffski loses in 2010, she'll just run again in 2012 against Begich.

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 10:33 AM (wuv1c)

Do you hear that, Libertarian Party of Alaska? Start fielding your candidates now.

Posted by: RushBabe at October 29, 2010 06:44 AM (a3Z62)

It doesn't matter how they spell her name, as long as we know what they should have meant.

FIFY

VOTER INTENT Bitches!

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:45 AM (wuv1c)

57 51 Which would be a total hoot, since his Senate term doesn't expire until 2014. But you never know with these cokeheads, you never know ...
Posted by: Greg, Strong in His Fortress at October 29, 2010 10:42 AM (yRrAd)

Should have said "... be a total toot ..." since I was referring to a cokehead and all.

Posted by: ya2daup at October 29, 2010 06:45 AM (yRrAd)

President Bush 41 and President Bush 43 will throw out ceremonial 1st pitches before Game 3 of World Series in Arlington, TX. They will look considerably less ghey than Obama did.

actually, taking into account Bush's pitch after 9/11, he should probably pitch the first few innings for the Texans, they certainly could use the help

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:46 AM (wuv1c)

59 Also, i notice the coke bear isn't attached to this post...

Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 06:47 AM (wuv1c)

60 CAC, we're gonna bring the Senate home to papa. What's Cali gonna do for us?

Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 06:48 AM (pUfK9)

61 This is bad: http://tinyurl.com/2bwryl7 In Alaska Senate Race, Off the Ballot but on the Rise [Miller's] lead has narrowed after a string of setbacks since his surprising primary victory. News reports in Alaska have raised questions about everything from farm subsidies, unemployment and government health care benefits and even a low-income fishing license that Mr. Miller or his family members have received. Critics say the reports have undermined his credibility when he argues against the federal health care bill and unemployment benefits or vows to eliminate the Department of Education and eventually privatize Social Security. Over the weekend, after Mr. Miller refused for weeks to answer questions about disciplinary action taken against him when he worked as a lawyer for Fairbanks North Star Borough, a judge ordered records of the incident released as soon as Tuesday. (The ruling also came after Mr. MillerÂ’s security guards handcuffed Tony Hopfinger, the editor of Alaska Dispatch, an online news site, when he tried to ask Mr. Miller about the matter at a campaign event.) Mr. Miller may still fight the judgeÂ’s order, though in a debate in Anchorage on Sunday, he admitted to being suspended from work for an ethics violation in 2008 for using government computers for political purposes. He left the job in the summer of 2009. Questions about transparency have followed the candidate. In addition to his reluctance to discuss the ethics violation, he has also brushed off the handcuffing of the journalist, saying he played no role in the incident. Mr. Miller lives down a series of long gravel roads at the edge of Fairbanks. Security cameras are positioned to monitor the entrance to his house, which sits out of sight.

Posted by: Greg at October 29, 2010 06:49 AM (bN5ZU)

62 Bugfukkingreg has taken time out from his busy day to troll the headline comments thread. Aren't we the luck ones. As usual, his cherry picked poll dump.

Posted by: maddogg at October 29, 2010 06:49 AM (OlN4e)

63 Giggle, Kerry blames Rush and Beck for an atmosphere of "knownothingness". What an incredible tool.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:49 AM (RKqDk)

64 I'm pretty sure it's spelled: Muskoxpee

Posted by: naturalfake at October 29, 2010 06:50 AM (+kzvp)

65 Posted by: CAC at October 29, 2010 10:44 AM (lV4Fs)

It looks like the 3rd times a charm.

Posted by: Rocks at October 29, 2010 06:50 AM (Q1lie)

66 So, Greg, what you're saying is that Miller is in the lead?

Posted by: alexthechick at October 29, 2010 06:50 AM (bQ5xy)

67 By the way, since I never got any real "talking points" from Greg about the King County returns and WA-2 having 8% (now 6%) than the County average Imma gonna spill the beans it: There were only 345 ballots issued in King County for WA-2.

Heh. Greg, if you were any good, you'd have picked-up on that.

Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 06:50 AM (pUfK9)

68 This was a great idea, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the damn write-in list has Lisa Bitchkowski's name highlighted in bright yellow or something similar. This heifer is so crooked, I bet she can't even walk straight...either before or after nose candy.

Posted by: davidingeorgia at October 29, 2010 06:51 AM (7TETY)

69
So, Greg, what you're saying is that Miller is in the lead?

Ha haaaaa!

Posted by: Dang Straights at October 29, 2010 06:51 AM (fx8sm)

70 Heh ...

She just opened a can of 'gonna get yer ass kicked' and the people are piling on.

I like that!

Posted by: Gmac at October 29, 2010 06:52 AM (k2Fyd)

71 Posted by: Greg at October 29, 2010 10:49 AM (bN5ZU)

It's a joke. The race is over with. Murky will struggle to break 15% as a write in and almost all of that will come at the Dem's expense.

Posted by: Rocks at October 29, 2010 06:52 AM (Q1lie)

66 The New Yawk Times??????????????? HAHAHA.

It's not bad, because no one reads their trash and it's all spun made up bullshit anyway.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:52 AM (RKqDk)

73 I hope at least 1 of the persons who petitioned has a name that's spelled similarly.

Posted by: h0mi at October 29, 2010 06:53 AM (afapi)

74 I hope at least 1 of the persons who petitioned has a name that's spelled similarly.

Posted by: h0mi at October 29, 2010 10:53 AM (afapi)

That would suck to have the name Lardass Murscruntski. Would you want to advertise it?

Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 06:54 AM (pUfK9)

75 btw, is that really "Greg"? It's a completely different hash than the last few days... that I've noticed, anyway.

Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 06:55 AM (pUfK9)

76 67 Giggle, Kerry blames Rush and Beck for an atmosphere of "knownothingness". What an incredible tool.

If Kerry wants to know where an atmosphere of "knownothingness" is centralized at, he need only look in the mirror or to the side at Terizzza.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at October 29, 2010 06:55 AM (9hSKh)

77 81 btw, is that really "Greg"? It's a completely different hash than the last few days... that I've noticed, anyway.

It's not. It's "average Joe" (don't remember what his real hash is at the moment).

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at October 29, 2010 06:56 AM (9hSKh)

Mecokesnortski is being supported by the Republican Establishment now, what makes you think they won't support her in 2012.

An incumbent Senator maybe? She's being supported by them now because she is the incumbent but next time she will not be. Why would they get back into that mees with her after a 2 year absence? I think at that point it would be pretty easy to walk away.

Posted by: Roadking at October 29, 2010 06:56 AM (pFNL3)

79 Does Average Joe play Dodgeball?

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:57 AM (RKqDk)

80 The whole concept of a write-in ballot is flawed. It is prejudicial by nature - Joe Miller, Susan Smith, or anyone with a common - could not mount a write-in campaign because an established party could find someone with the same or similar name at the last minute invalidating or splitting your vote. Leeza is actually benefiting from her hard to spell name; Lisa Miller would not be afforded the same opportunity.

Posted by: Jean at October 29, 2010 06:57 AM (HKVGZ)

81 Posted by: Roadking at October 29, 2010 10:56 AM (pFNL3)

Because they can count on her if she wins to play the game. Joe Miller may not play the GOP Establishment campaign.

Posted by: Holger at October 29, 2010 06:58 AM (V9Q+f)

82 Does Average Joe play Dodgeball?

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 10:57 AM (RKqDk)

Um, I've afraid to ask if that is an euphemism.

Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 06:58 AM (pUfK9)

My mangina is on fire!!

Posted by: Greg at October 29, 2010 06:59 AM (pr+up)

84 Feel the wave: Massachusetts Governor: Patrick (D), Baker (R) Nearly Tied...

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 06:59 AM (RKqDk)

85 Posted by: Jean at October 29, 2010 10:57 AM

Mickey Mouse did pretty well in CA a few times, IIRC....

Posted by: MrScribbler at October 29, 2010 07:00 AM (Ulu3i)

86 Another shooting in DC at a building, this time at the Marine Museum.

Posted by: dagny at October 29, 2010 07:01 AM (RKqDk)

87 Original New York Times headline appearing in paper version and original online version: Murkowski Not on Alaska's Ballot, But Still a Contender Current headline for same article: In Alaska Senate Race, Off the Ballot but on the Rise You can still see the original headline if you minimize the article and look at the url in the tray. The article cites no polling data whatsoever and concedes none is available. Their sole proof is that "analysts and Alaskans now say she could overcome the odds." How did she go from being a "contender" to being "on the rise"? Doesn't say. I am almost beginning to think that the New York Times has some sort of ideological bias.

Posted by: Kodiak at October 29, 2010 07:01 AM (bN5ZU)

I'm gonna go shrimpin all night long when Murkowski wins next week!

Posted by: Greg at October 29, 2010 07:03 AM (pr+up)

89 Yardley, is practically the Capt Ahab on the Times's Alaskan beat, that's why they had to cook that 'Rodney Dangerfield' poll out of Hays, yesterday

Posted by: dr. lizardo at October 29, 2010 07:04 AM (bz+co)

90 52 The Mecokesnortski's all but own the Republican party in Alaska, who is going to run against her?
Posted by: Ben at October 29, 2010 10:43 AM (wuv1c)

I propose we start a grassroots campaign to have one of the Hillstrand brothers from Deadliest Catch - Jonathan or Andy - run on the Republican ticket. I think they are residents of Homer and they know how to create a job.

Posted by: ya2daup at October 29, 2010 07:05 AM (yRrAd)

Kerry blames Rush and Beck for an atmosphere of "knownothingness".

So Kerry thinks Rush and Beck are Buddhists? Shows how much he knows.

Posted by: Speller at October 29, 2010 07:10 AM (J74Py)

92 88 Um, I've afraid to ask if that is an euphemism.
Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 10:58 AM (pUfK9)

It's a reference to the movie Dodgeball, where the "good guys" team was from Average Joe's Gym.

Posted by: ya2daup at October 29, 2010 07:11 AM (yRrAd)

93 I signed up the Dallas Cowboys!

Posted by: ACORN at October 29, 2010 07:14 AM (zWsnx)

94 I cannot WAIT for the results to start pouring in. This has been a long road and everyone said that the tea party movement would simply fade, lose its steam....EPIC FAIL! We are as fired up as ever!

Posted by: rightzilla at October 29, 2010 07:17 AM (zWsnx)

95 Does this mean that Lana Mulcahey is boned?

Posted by: Schreiber at October 29, 2010 07:30 AM (gJL3t)

To clarify. You have to put your correct name on the write in ballot but there is an option for nickname. If your nickname was lisa murkowski it would show on the ballot as:

Joe "lisa murkowski" Smith. It's going to be a fun day for lawyers after the 2nd.

Posted by: Bosk at October 29, 2010 07:50 AM (pUO5u)

97 Um, I've afraid to ask if that is an euphemism.
Posted by: Editor at October 29, 2010 10:58 AM (pUfK9)

Leeza Moorscruntskee: Go ahead, make your jokes, Mr. Jokey... Joke-maker. But let me hit you with some knowledge. Quit now. Save yourself the embarrassment of losing with these losers on Tuesday, Miller.
Joe Miller: Alliteration aside, I'll take my chances in the election.
Leeza Moorscruntskee: Yeah, you will take your chances.
Joe Miller: I know. I just said that.
Leeza Moorscruntskee: I know you just said that.
Joe Miller: Okay, I'm not sure where you're going with this.
Leeza Moorscruntskee: Well, I'm not sure where you're going with this.
Joe Miller: That's what I said.
Leeza Moorscruntskee: That's what I'm saying to you.
Joe Miller: All right.
Leeza Moorscruntskee: ...TouchÃ¨!.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 29, 2010 08:02 AM (DZVrI)

98 Alaskans aren't interested in the civil war in the Republican party between Murkowski and Miller. They'll vote for the Democrat, McAdams, in disgust.

Posted by: Greg at October 29, 2010 08:12 AM (bN5ZU)

99 No chance Greg. We see where this country is heading and adding a Dem to the mix will not happen. His base is too small, he will not get the crossover vote.

Posted by: Bosk at October 29, 2010 08:17 AM (pUO5u)

100 Maybe this has already been covered, but can't you write in anybody?

So if I lived in Alaska and I had a neighbor named Liza Murcolski, I could write her in, right?

Posted by: MayBee at October 29, 2010 08:20 AM (iteY6)

101 I am so proud of my fellow Americans. Good job!

Posted by: Y-not at October 29, 2010 08:23 AM (UcOiF)

102 Does anyone really think one can get 35% of any population to write in a name? How many times has that happened? Once every hundred years? I think the only time it has ever happened is with Strom Thurmond and he had a lot of highly motivated white racists writing him in. What does Murkooski have?

Posted by: Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz at October 29, 2010 08:25 AM (//Bcg)

103 There need to be more Lisas as write-ins. "Her" name still sticks out like a sore thumb.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 29, 2010 08:26 AM (9eDbm)

104 Among the write-in candidates listed on the division website Thursday was a Â“Tom M.,Â” but no Â“Lisas.Â”

Wow, all those hat tips to LauraW finally paid off!

Posted by: Tom M at October 29, 2010 08:26 AM (i0rVe)

105 Let me try to channel a Lisa M. supporter.

But write-in candidates are wrong, unethical and should be illegal.
Being a write-in candidate to try to steal votes from a real candidate is wrong.
Maybe all these write in candidates should be prosecuted for fraud or something...
If you're not a "real" candidate you shouldn't be allowed on the ballot or list or whatever...

/end psychosis

Man, that's tough; like trying to hold both sides of Orwellian Doublespeak in your head at one time. I'm glad I'm not a liberal... just imagine they have to hold that sort of thing in their head as their beliefs ALL THE TIME.

Which does explain why their ideas are so trite and their plans are so disappointing; if you had to use most of your mental abilities just to keep your brain from braking under the strain of believing contradictory idiocy you'd be slow as well.

Posted by: gekkobear at October 29, 2010 08:26 AM (X0NX1)

106
I thought you were implying that you had a coke-fueled three-way with Leeza and a moose.

Or that she drank New Coke.

Or sumthin'...

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at October 29, 2010 08:43 AM (1hM1d)

107 I'd like to use this moment to announce my entry as a candidate into the Alaskan Congressional race.

Posted by: Hugh G Rection at October 29, 2010 08:51 AM (Ge7CK)

108 Me and my brother Dick want to sign up as write-in candidates in the Alaskan Senate race.

Posted by: Mike Ock Hertz at October 29, 2010 08:53 AM (pFdEk)

109 Yeah, me too.

Posted by: Hugh. G. Rection at October 29, 2010 08:53 AM (pFdEk)

110 damn #113 and his fast typing fingers

Posted by: Hugh. G. Rection at October 29, 2010 08:54 AM (pFdEk)

111 Hey, I'm in, too!

Posted by: Iva Hardon at October 29, 2010 08:54 AM (pFdEk)

112 Anybody want me?

Posted by: Amanda Hugankiss at October 29, 2010 08:56 AM (pFdEk)

113 Hey, I'm a famous author and would love to be an Alaskan Senator. Perhaps you know my best seller "Revenge of the Tiger?"

Posted by: Claude Balls at October 29, 2010 08:56 AM (Ge7CK)

114 Where do I sign up?

Posted by: Mike Hunt Leeks at October 29, 2010 09:00 AM (pFdEk)

115 Take a hike, Balls! My bestseller "Under The Bleachers" sold way more than yours!

Posted by: Seymour Butz at October 29, 2010 09:01 AM (pFdEk)

116 Alaskans aren't interested in the civil war in the Republican party between Murkowski and Miller. They'll vote for the Democrat, McAdams, in disgust.

Posted by: Greg at October 29, 2010 12:12 PM (bN5ZU)

Isn't that the same hash as palinsteel & Northeast Elizabeth?

Posted by: Steph at October 29, 2010 09:02 AM (ZfkPl)

117 Bah, both of you wish you had sold copies as fast as "Open Kimono".

Posted by: I.C. Hair at October 29, 2010 09:12 AM (Ge7CK)

118 No dirty tricks on the GOP side. None at all.

Right.

Posted by: JEA at October 29, 2010 09:13 AM (QGbEp)

119

Ha ha! You should hear the talk radio up here today - people are flipping out. Lisa's supporters are crying just like their fearless leader that it's not 'fair' and that everyone is trying to halt the voting process, when really they are doing the same thing she did.

111 - You are exactly correct in your assesment of the Lisa voters!

Posted by: Alaskan at October 29, 2010 09:18 AM (ViRFH)

120 I followed the link from the Anchorage Daily News to the official list and there are now about 150 write-in candidates! (and that is AFTER subtracting out the ones listed as denied for one reason or another) No telling if they have finished processing all the applications yet. Unfortunately none have names similar to Liza MooCowSki.

Posted by: Formerly known as Skeptic at October 29, 2010 09:21 AM (91XRk)

121 Isn't that spelled Mer-Alinsky?

Posted by: DANEgerus at October 29, 2010 10:00 AM (e3/KR)

122 This is all very good but someone query me this: Why is Ms. Nameless, as a write-in candidate, the ONLY one listed with personal information website listed? The only others listed like that are candidates that actually WON their Party nomination in the Primary and on the ballot. It makes Nameless stand out amongst all the other people who registered as write-ins. The Election Office is still doing everything it can to help out. There's got to be something ILLEGAL about this. I wish someone would make sure it gets "handled".

Posted by: Sultry Beauty at October 29, 2010 10:29 AM (R+zEb)

123 Ideally, all the other write-ins would have names that start with "M" and end with "-ski". But maybe you have to register with your real name.

Posted by: Optimizer at October 29, 2010 10:37 AM (2lTU+)

124

are there any other sympathetic liberal judges willing to throw away their careeer and reputation to give me an advantage that will blow up in our faces and i won't win anyway?

Bueller? Bueller?

Posted by: Leeza Mcclueless at October 29, 2010 11:16 AM (UO76L)

125 @49 Nope, Alaska uses paper ballots, which are inked, and then scanned as they are pulled into the ballot-box. At least, the two polling sites I've ever used use that system. Could be different outside of Anchorage.

Posted by: Jeffrey S at October 29, 2010 11:24 AM (h1jmC)

126

Couldn't you theoretically write ANY-DAMN-BODY'S name in as a write-in candidate? If so, isn't a list of names to write in just an extension of the ballot really, for which there are specific rules to get your name on?

Sounds like a really stupid ruling.

Posted by: Mark V. at October 29, 2010 11:31 AM (L5uha)

127 I hope Doodad Pro was able to get his name on the ballot.

Posted by: Retired Geezer at October 29, 2010 12:22 PM (J5v7j)

128 I wager that the next trick for Leeza Mazerruski is to have the Alaska Supreme court demand that her name is in a font twice as large as the other write-ins.

Posted by: brian448 at October 29, 2010 01:57 PM (yo9sW)

129 Fuck you. Fuck all! And to my loyal supporters, please remember than my first name begins with one of the 378 recognized, (so far...sigh), symbols that...oh. Fuck this.

And fuck you, Ace.

Lisareenla Zermurkowkowitcz

Posted by: Barleeska Marlunski at October 29, 2010 09:30 PM (aBOWp)

130

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