With GOP wins, Murkowski eyes ANWR

Lisa Murkowski celebrates on Election Night. Photo by Liz Ruskin, APRN.Alaska’s congressional incumbents easily held their seats. With most of the vote counted, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was far ahead of Libertarian Joe Miller, and Independent Margaret Stock was in third place. In the U.S. House race, Democrat Steve Lindbeck trailed Republican Congressman Don Young by a substantial margin.
Murkowski told reporters that with Republicans in control of Congress and the White House,