An Upset In Alaska?

by Patrick Appel

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowsk is trailing Joe Miller, a Palin-endorsed Senate candidate with tea party roots. Weigel is all over the story:

The Palin endorsement got him uncritical national media attention. The
Tea Party Express bought $500,000 in ads for Miller, which was the
largest single buy in the state. Perhaps most importantly, the Measure
2 anti-abortion proposition was bringing out conservative voters.

Bernstein zooms out:

[T:]hese primaries are sending a very strong message...