Lisa murkowski

Tea partiers have had to have reason to party big time.

Moderate Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ranked second in the Alaska Senate primary - although the final results will not likely be known for more than a week.

Murkowski, who was thought to be a win against Palin-backed challenger Sarah Jo Miller, is behind nearly 2500 of the votes with 84% of the electoral districts.

If Murkowski is located, said she wanted to be a member of the Senate's current loss and the third so far this year, following Republican Bob Bennett, Republican and Democrat-turned-Arlen Specter, --.

Miller said in the Daily News that Palin Marina support was critical.

"I am quite confident that the central," he said.

And consider the race to be a litmus test for the tea party, which supported Miller, and a continuation of the battle between Palin and Murkowski family.

Palin won the father of a member of the Senate, Gov. Frank Murkowski, in the first four years since a Republican. Appointed to say that Palin when he won the position, and his daughter to replace him in the capital

Palin criticized Murkowski on Tuesday night.

"I think she's out to her own self-interest. I do not think she's out for the benefit of Alaska," said Murkowski, local newspapers while waiting at the headquarters of her campaign on the results.