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| − | '''Lisa Ann Murkowski''', born May 22, 1957 (age {{age|1957|5|22}}), is the senior [[United States]] [[U.S. Senator| Senator]] from [[Alaska]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. She is Alaska's first female senator and the first U.S. Senator born in Alaska. In 1998, Murkowski was elected to the Alaska [[House of Representatives]] and had been elected the House Majority Leader for the 2003–2004 session. In December of 2002, her father, Governor [[Frank Murkowski]], appointed her to a vacant seat in the United States Senate, resulting in charges of nepotism. In her 2004 reelection she was considered the [[Democrat]] | + | '''Lisa Ann Murkowski''', born May 22, 1957 (age {{age|1957|5|22}}), is the senior [[United States]] [[U.S. Senator| Senator]] from [[Alaska]] and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. She is Alaska's first female senator and the first U.S. Senator born in Alaska. In 1998, Murkowski was elected to the Alaska [[House of Representatives]] and had been elected the House Majority Leader for the 2003–2004 session. In December of 2002, her father, Governor [[Frank Murkowski]], appointed her to a vacant seat in the United States Senate, resulting in charges of nepotism. In her 2004 reelection she was considered the [[Democrat|Democrats]] best chance to pick up a seat from an incumbent Republican. Murkowski was elected to a full six year term by a 49%-46% margin. |
| + | ==2010 Midterm Elections== | ||
In a stunning upset, she was defeated for renomination in 2010 by Tea Party favorite [[Joe Miller]]. Murkowski has announced that she will mount a write-in campaign to retain her Senate seat. <ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42353.html</ref> The write-in campaign had many signs of ineptitude - for example, one Murkowski TV add ran with her name misspelled! Additionally, around 10% of votes cast for Murkowski had her name misspelled, pointing to an uneducated electoral base. Even though such votes should not be counted in her favor under current Alaska law, the state board of elections decided to look at "voter intent" instead and is counting most of them - this action is being contested by Republican challenger Joe Miller. | In a stunning upset, she was defeated for renomination in 2010 by Tea Party favorite [[Joe Miller]]. Murkowski has announced that she will mount a write-in campaign to retain her Senate seat. <ref>http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42353.html</ref> The write-in campaign had many signs of ineptitude - for example, one Murkowski TV add ran with her name misspelled! Additionally, around 10% of votes cast for Murkowski had her name misspelled, pointing to an uneducated electoral base. Even though such votes should not be counted in her favor under current Alaska law, the state board of elections decided to look at "voter intent" instead and is counting most of them - this action is being contested by Republican challenger Joe Miller. | ||
Revision as of 06:50, November 19, 2010
| Lisa Murkowski | |||
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| U.S. Senator from Alaska From: December 20, 2002 - Present | |||
| Predecessor | Frank Murkowski | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Verne Martell | ||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||
Lisa Ann Murkowski, born May 22, 1957 (age 69), is the senior United States Senator from Alaska and a member of the Republican Party. She is Alaska's first female senator and the first U.S. Senator born in Alaska. In 1998, Murkowski was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives and had been elected the House Majority Leader for the 2003–2004 session. In December of 2002, her father, Governor Frank Murkowski, appointed her to a vacant seat in the United States Senate, resulting in charges of nepotism. In her 2004 reelection she was considered the Democrats best chance to pick up a seat from an incumbent Republican. Murkowski was elected to a full six year term by a 49%-46% margin.
2010 Midterm Elections
In a stunning upset, she was defeated for renomination in 2010 by Tea Party favorite Joe Miller. Murkowski has announced that she will mount a write-in campaign to retain her Senate seat. [1] The write-in campaign had many signs of ineptitude - for example, one Murkowski TV add ran with her name misspelled! Additionally, around 10% of votes cast for Murkowski had her name misspelled, pointing to an uneducated electoral base. Even though such votes should not be counted in her favor under current Alaska law, the state board of elections decided to look at "voter intent" instead and is counting most of them - this action is being contested by Republican challenger Joe Miller.
Political views
Lisa Murkowski supports oil exploration in her home state of Alaska, saying that recent technological developments have reduced the environmental risks of drilling in ANWR. Murkowski has a reputation as a "moderate Republican" (i.e. liberal); she is a RINO by definition, Republican-in-name-only, according to Rush Limbaugh.[2] Murkowski has said this of the Obama administration and President Obama in particular:
| “ | I will tell you, I am not one of those who wants Obama to fail. If he does well that means the country is doing well. We don't have time as a nation to spend all of what we do blocking. We have got to figure out how we get to a point where we can be sitting around a table and talking about these difficult problems and advancing some solutions.[3] | ” |
Lisa Murkowski received a 14% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America, indicating a pro-life voting record although she describes herself as "pro-choice." She is also a member of several abortion rights groups such as The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Choice and The Wish List. Murkowski voted to ban partial birth abortion and to make it a criminal penalty for harming an unborn fetus during other crimes. Murkowski likewise is a strong advocate of taxpayer-funded human embryo experimentation.
Murkowski is one of ten Republican Senators who refused to commit to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's "nuclear option" to end judicial filibusters.
In September 2009, Murkowski authored legislation that would ban the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon dioxide, which is opposed by the Obama administration.[4]
External Links
References
- ↑ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42353.html
- ↑ Rush Limbaugh.Lisa Murkowksi, RINO Run Wild, RushLimbaugh.com, November 17, 2010.
- ↑ Rush Limbaugh. Lisa Murkowski is an Idiot, RushLimbaugh.com, November 16, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27509.html