had 32,955 votes to 30,605 for Murkowski. Miller credited the support of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his lead.

Burlington Free Press: Too close to call: Shumlin, Racine vie for lead, Markowitz in 3rd
A five-way race for the Democratic nomination for governor was too close to call early today, matching all the speculation that nearly anything could happen in this extraordinary election. With 89 percent of the polling places reporting by 1:15 a.m., Peter Shumlin led Doug Racine by 121 votes, 16,960 to 16,839. Deb Markowitz was running third with 16,039, with Matt Dunne a short distance behind at 14,165 votes. Susan Bartlett was a distant fifth with 3,507 votes.

CNN: Meek thanks Obama, Clinton
Rep. Kendrick Meek, giving his victory speech after winning Florida's Democratic Senate nomination, thanked Presidentbelieves embryonic stem cell research conducted under "stringent ethical guidelines" is critical, the spokesman added.

CNN: Obama wants prime time Iraq address
President Obama wants to deliver his major address on Iraq from the Oval Office in prime time next Tuesday, according to a senior administration official. The official said the White House is formally requesting time from the broadcast networks for the President to deliver the remarks in prime time, elevating the speech marking the end of combat operations in Iraq in a major way.

CNN: Unity rallies scrapped in Florida
The Republican Party of Florida has scrapped plans for a pair of unity rallies intended to heal some of the wounds inflicted during the divisive gubernatorial primary between state Attorney General Bill McCollum and former health care executive Rick Scott.

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