U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) Alaska, stays upeat with supporter Kirk Wickersham as returns show her trailing her primary opponent Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Her re-election quest suddenly in jeopardy, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski struggled to avoid becoming the latest incumbent lawmaker to be fired. She fought against a political novice with the backing of Sarah Palin and tea party activists in a stunningly tight Republican primary race.