Roll Call is reporting that Lisa Murkowski is considering a write-in campaign [sub. req.] and could announce a decision as soon as tomorrow.
Running as a write-in candidate appears to be Murkowski’s last remaining option. The Senate Republican Conference Vice Chairwoman met with Libertarian Party nominee David Haase on Tuesday to discuss taking his spot on the ballot, but according to a party spokesman, even if Haase dropped out, the party’s executive board — which last week voted against allowing Murkowski on the ballot — does not appear amenable to changing its decision.
Should Murkowski pull the trigger on a write-in campaign, GOP sources say she would face opposition from the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The NRSC endorsed Joe Miller immediately after Murkowski conceded the primary, and the GOP committee intends to stick with the Fairbanks attorney and provide him with the full weight of its backing.
Given how Miller handled the whole post-primary, pre-Murkowski concession period, in which he repeatedly attacked Cornyn and the NRSC as "national types" interfering in his race, it'll be interesting to see just how deep into this Cornyn is going to be willing to go for Miller.
The last Senate candidate to win a write-in campaign was Strom Thurmond in 1954. A handful of House candidates have won write-in campaigns, but it would be a tough route to victory and a lot of really motivated Murkowski voters.