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WASHINGTON -- It's the political establishment vs. the outsiders in Tuesday's primaries. And the establishment has the better odds.Republican Sens. John McCain and Lisa Murkowski were poised to win bitter primaries in Arizona and Alaska against tea-party-backed candidates.In Florida, boatloads of cash may not be enough to propel former health care executive Rick Scott and real estate businessman Jeff Greene to victory in gubernatorial and Senate primaries."I think the voters have figured out that no matter how much money some guy spends, just because he's wealthy and can run ads that slam the other guy doesn't make him the right person to govern Florida," said state Attorney General Bill McCollum, who is locked in a bruising Republican gubernatorial campaign against Scott.Scott has spent almost $39 million of his own money on the campaign and for months has blanketed the state with his commercials, most attacking McCollum.The winner will face Florida chief financial officer Alex Sink ,...
FBN's David Asman sounds off on the influence of Sarah Palin over election outcomes.
Jennifer Griffin on returning to work, interviewing Gen. Petraeus
Can Democrats benefit from success of Tea Party candidates in GOP primaries?
The federal government is driving the nation into bankruptcy, and Alaska's resources should be turned out of federal hands to save the state and the nation, Alaska R...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski declared Wednesday that "it ain't over yet, folks" as she faced the prospect of being ousted by a conservative challenger ba...
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has endorsed a challenger to incumbent U.S. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican August primary.Palin on Wednesday issued her support for ...
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin shocked the political word Friday afternoon by announcing that she will step down at the end of the month and transfer power to Lt. Gov. Sean...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin has paid more than $8,100 to reimburse Alaska for the costs associated with nine trips taken with her children.Palin's attorney...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The GOP candidate in the Alaska U.S. Senate race asked a federal judge Thursday for a preliminary injunction stopping officials from certifying ...
What sweet revenge it must be for Senator Lisa Murkowski to have thwarted Sarah Palin 's plans to install Tea Partier Joe Miller in the U.S. Senate. As has been well...
Rifle through a stack of Tea Party candidate resumes, and Joe Miller's will stand out.The man who wants to turn a fellow Republican, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski , out...
There is no doubt that a small number of high profile Republican 2010 primary candidates are sore losers and Republican Party poopers.When someone makes a decision t...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sarah Palin has emerged as a key figure in an Alaskan Senate primary race so close that it will now be decided by absentee ballots.Heavily favor...
A videotape of Barack Obama you won't see on the news is making news
'Journal Editorial Report' breaks down the pros and cons of McCain's VP stunner
A look at the first female GOP VP candidate's rise, the battles ahead
State's senate primary is down to absentee ballots between Sen. Lisa Murkowski and challenger Joe Miller
GOP political dynasty upended by first-time Tea Party candidate
Former Alaska governor discusses rise of Christine O'Donnell, Joe Miller