Joe Miller Hopes to Close the Deal

Alaska lawyer Joe Miller is confident that he can close the deal with voters in the final eight days of the unusual three-way Senate contest, although the Republican’s campaign team is aware that self-inflicted wounds have added to the challenge.

But Miller’s string of unforced campaign missteps might not yet be in the past, thanks to a state judge’s ruling that his previous employer, the Fairbanks North Star Borough, must release sealed employment records. Alaska media outlets sued to have the records released after Miller refused to do so on his own. The records’ release was delayed until Tuesday to allow time for any appeal.