Published 11/11/2008
by Mark Murray
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ALASKA: The Los Angeles Times writes, ”Ted Stevens, the felonious Republican senator from Alaska who refuses to give up his seat or acknowledge that he was convicted, continues to lead Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,257 votes -- 106,594 to 103,337 votes for the challenger. But six days after the polls closed, more than 90,000 ballots have not been counted. That means nearly 29% of the vote in the race has yet to be tallied.”
“The Alaska division of elections intends spend Wednesday counting most...( read more )
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