Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, whose perceived missteps over the past four years have turned him into one of the most unpopular governors in state history, soundly lost his bid for re-election after finishing last in a hotly contested three-way race for the Republican nomination.
With 70 percent of precincts reporting, Sarah Palin, a former Wasilla mayor, won the GOP nod with 51 percent of the vote. Former state legislator John Binkley came in second with 30 percent. Murkowski polled just 19 percent.
Murkowski shook Palin's hand in the middle of a crowd of her supporters, all waving signs. "Congratulations, you've got my support. I'll do everything to see that you're elected," Murkowski told her.
She will next face Tony Knowles, a former two-term governor, who handily won the race to be the Democratic nominee for governor. He beat state Rep. Eric Croft.
Now here's another case of where an incumbent lost their primary to someone else in their party, but in this case, the man bowed out gracefully and even said that he'd do all in his power to help Palin win. Now I could crack a joke about Diebold here, but I'd much rather point out how pathetic this makes Joe Lieberman look with his "the people of Connecticut want me as their senator" chanting. He could've bowed out gracefully, too, proving that he's a man of character. Instead, the only thing he's proving is that he cares more about his career than what the people of his state want.
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