Joe Miller plans to decide Monday whether to continue its legal challenge or a step back

Joe Miller Republican plans to decide Monday whether to continue its legal challenge to U.S. Alaska Senate race or a step back and let his Republican rival, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, will take over.

This follows the decision by the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to defend the election results for Murkowski.

Miller said Anchorage KTVA-TV on Wednesday it expected to decide the next day if you keep fighting. However, with the weekend approaching, he told Fox News on Thursday that he had consulted with supporters and his legal team and announce a decision Monday.

Monday is the deadline facing any case to federal court.

Miller said that all options being weighed. These include constitutional claims which the federal courts and granted. He has not said publicly if you lean a certain way.

"Obviously we are rational," said Miller KTVA. "We will make a decision based on whether we think we can continue to do good."

Miller has advocated a strict interpretation of the law calling to write on the ballot for the oval of the completed ballot and whether the candidate's name or the name as it appears in the written declaration of candidacy. The State, based on jurisprudence, which is used discretion in determining voter intent, which the ballots with misspellings that have to count Murkowski.

The high court called the voter's intent "paramount."

Unofficial results showed Murkowski leading by 10,328 votes, or votes 2169, when ballots challenged by Miller observers are excluded. He ran a write in campaign after losing his primary to Miller.

Murkowski today reiterated his call to Miller to accept, saying that the only people who will benefit from an ongoing struggle are the lawyers.

Miller was not immediately available for an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. A statement issued by his campaign Wednesday ended with "PS" asking for donations of $ 25, $ 50, $ 75 or $ 100 to help "ensure a fair vote count in Alaska."

The state plans to ask a federal judge to lift a stay and allow Murkowski is certified the winner.

Members are scheduled to be sworn in for the new term of Congress, January 5.