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Maddow Blog | Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski says she’s ‘not attached’ to Republican label
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski raised some eyebrows when she said she felt “more comfortable” with no party label than with “an identity as a Republican.”
GOP Sen. Murkowski says she's 'not attached to' GOP label, but is 'still a Republican'
Anti-Trump Sen. Lisa Murkowski didn't rule out changing her party affiliation to Independent during an interview with CNN. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, indicated that she's not wedded to the Republican label, but noted that she has never abandoned it.
Murkowski says she’s ‘more of a Ronald Reagan Republican’ than a Trump one
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Thursday described herself as “more of a Ronald Reagan Republican” than a “Trump Republican.” “I don’t think I’ve made any secret of the fact that I’m more of a Ronald Reagan Republican than I am a Trump Republican.
Murkowski: ‘I’m not attached to’ Republican label
Lisa Murkowski said Thursday she felt “more comfortable” with no party label than with “an identity as a Republican,” an escalation of the Alaska senator’s occasional bucking of her party as the chamber readies itself for a slew of confirmation battles over Trump administration nominees.
RINO senator invokes Ronald Reagan to explain bucking Trump
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski claimed she is a "Ronald Reagan Republican" rather than back the current GOP that supports President-elect Trump.
Republican Senator Says She’s ‘Not Attached’ to a Partisan Label Anymore: I’m a ‘Ronald Reagan Republican’
I'm not attached to a label, I'd rather be that ‘no label.’ I'd rather be that person that is just known for trying to do right by the state and the people that I serve"
Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski says she’s ‘not attached’ to Republican label
The Alaska senator raised some eyebrows when she said she felt “more comfortable” with no party label than with “an identity as a Republican.”
'Still Republican': Sen. Lisa Murkowski scrambles after saying 'not attached to' GOP label
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Thursday was forced to clarify that she’s "still a Republican" after saying moments earlier that she was "more comfortable" without a party label than with "an identity as a Republican,
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