It's Miller Time

The national media reported on many important races last Tuesday, but they overlooked one candidate. Joe Miller, a little-known, courageous candidate was quietly working to win Alaska's Republican nomination for Senate against very long odds. Tonight, he did it.

Joe Miller -- a combat veteran, former judge, father of eight, and insurgent, Tea Party candidate -- miraculously took the lead in the race. With 99% of the precincts reporting, Miller led incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski 51%-49%.

After thousands of absentee ballots were counted tonight, Joe Miller was still in the lead and Senator Murkowski conceded.

I applaud Senator Murkowski for gracefully conceding this race and doing her part to help Republicans in Alaska move forward.

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I met privately with Joe Miller earlier this year to discuss his candidacy. I knew then that he was running for the right reasons and could pull off an upset victory. But as the clock ran down in this race, it didn't appear as though it would happen. Recent polls showed Miller trailing Murkowski by thirty points so virtually nobody believed this upset would happen.

Joe Miller was able to accomplish this remarkable victory because Alaskans, like most Americans, have grown tired of the spending, bailouts and debt being forced on them in Washington. Alaskans know that we cannot change Washington without changing the people we send to Washington. Last Tuesday, they went to the polls and did something about it.

This should be a wake-up call to Republicans that politicians who go to Washington to bring home the bacon aren't wanted -- even in a state like Alaska that has gotten so much pork under its recent senators. Voters are saying 'We're not willing to bankrupt the country to benefit ourselves.'

The Senate Conservatives Fund is endorsing Joe Miller for U.S. Senate in Alaska today because he will bring principled leadership to Washington.

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Despite what the liberal media and Washington establishment may say about Joe Miller, he is a rock-solid conservative who believes in balanced budgets, constitutional limits, and individual liberty. These are the principles of freedom that must be preserved if we are going to restore America's greatness.

Joe Miller supports a Balanced Budget Amendment, he opposes earmarks, he opposes corporate bailouts, he will fight against amnesty, he's pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, and will be a breath of fresh air in a Senate that is filled with career politicians who go along to get along.

We have created a special website to help raise money for Joe Miller's campaign, and I encourage you give generously. We need to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the freedom-loving Americans in Alaska who helped Joe Miller pull off this amazing victory.

Thank you for standing with us in our campaign to restore America's greatness. Together, we will take our country back.

Respectfully,
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