One week after claiming support of prominent Democrats, Lisa fails to address lie about NRA endorsement

Anchorage, Alaska. October 27, 2010 — In a display of political double-speak that only eight years in Washington DC can perfect, Senator Lisa Murkowski seemingly defended her campaign’s recent false use of an endorsement from the NRA of her write-in bid for the Senate.

Just days after Lisa’s campaign was called on the carpet by the Democrats for falsely claiming the support of Alaska Democrat nominee for Governor Ethan Berkowitz and Washington Senator Patty Murray (a member of the Democrat leadership), she defended her campaign’s use of an endorsement that, in reality, does not exist. Murkowski said she apologized to Berkowitz, but the burning question is, why has she not apologized to the Alaskan people, whom she has misled?

According to the November edition of the NRA’s American Rifleman, the flagship publication of one of the nation’s premier organizations in support of gun rights, the group is NOT endorsing Lisa Murkowski in her write-in campaign for Senate as she has claimed in campaign literature and mailings (mailer side 1, mailer side 2). To extend her pattern of saying anything to get elected, Senator Murkowski today tweeted, “I am the only Alaska Senate Candidate to Receive an NRA Endorsement.” She did…in the primary – the same primary in which Joe Miller garnered an ‘A’ rating just as he received in the the general election. The NRA’s own publication contradicts her…again

“This is yet another example of Lisa saying anything and everything in her desperate attempts to keep the Senate seat her father gave her. She had a ‘D’ rating in the state house and voted in favor of Eric Holder’s nomination for U.S. Attorney General. There is only one candidate running for Senate that is a true supporter of the 2nd Amendment and I am that candidate,” Joe Miller said.

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Demonstrates Grassroots Campaign’s Continuing Momentum

Anchorage, Alaska. October 22, 2010 — Joe Miller, the Republican Nominee for the U.S. Senate, released the following statement today as his campaign raised over $1 million in online donations since Senator Lisa Murkowski broke her word and announced she was running as a write-in candidate:

“$1 million from over 12,000 small contributions online reinforces our message that our grassroots campaign is continuing its momentum. The online donors share my concern that our nation is headed in the wrong direction and Lisa Murkowski has been a large part of the problem in Washington, D.C. Alaskans are sick and tired of the out-of-control spending, borrowing and bailouts, they want real change. In the Senate I will work to see that the Alaskan taxpayers are not put on the hook for more wasteful spending and that much needed jobs are brought back to the state.”

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Republican nominee to ask stations to pull ads paid for by illegal federal contributions
Anchorage, Alaska. October 21, 2010 —  Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Joe Miller invited U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to join him in calling for Alaska television stations to pull the ads paid for by “Alaskans Standing Together” (“AST”), in light of a complaint filed to the Federal Election Commission, and details that federal contractors likely violated federal election law in laundering millions to prop-up Murkowski’s write-in bid.

In his letter to Senator Murkowski, Joe Miller said:

“Since ‘Alaskans Standing Together’ exists for the sole-purpose of supporting your candidacy, I am sure that you are disgusted and appalled that they would undermine the integrity of your campaign and this election by acting in violation of federal election laws and federal laws prohibiting the use of federal tax dollars for political purposes.

There is simply no place in our elections for this type of fraudulent and illegal activity. As the candidate who stands to directly gain from these, I’m sure you do not want your candidacy tainted by this scandal.”

Miller also released the following statement, “Contrary to the statements made yesterday by ‘AST’, federal law is clear on the prohibitions against contractors participating in federal elections and Lisa has a choice to make. With her earlier protests against ‘outside’ influences in this election, she can take the principled stand for the law and the integrity of our election. Or, Lisa Murkowski can do what she and so many other politicians in D.C. have done for years. She can turn her back to corrupt and unethical behavior or let self interest be her moral guide.”

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