Murkowski Will Run as Write-In

Lisa Murkowski, upset in the Alaska Republican primary by a Tea Party rival, will run for re-election to the US Senate as a write-in candidate, sources tell CNN. Speculation has swirled since Joe Miller toppled Murkowski last month, but her staff has been coy about her plans. Until today, that is, when an adviser sent out an email urging supporters to "Join us at the Kick-off of Senator Lisa's campaign," the Anchorage Daily News reports. For more on longtime Sarah Palin rival Murkowski, click here.