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qando.net - 11/19/2008
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N ot that his defeat isn’t richly deserved: Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn’t survive a conviction on federal corruption ...
Vote tally trend favors Begich for Senate
adn.com - 11/14/2008
Vote tally trend favors Begich for Senate
— adn.com — More than half the absentee and questioned ballots still to be counted in Alaska's U.S. Senate race... come from areas of the state that backed Democrat Mark Begich on Election Day. (more) Vote tally trend favors Begich for Senate

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adn.com - 11/18/2008
Begich lead over Stevens grows: 2008 Election
— adn.com — Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich's lead over Sen. Ted Stevens is growing as ballot counting continues today in... the race for U.S. Senate. The latest numbers, issued just before 1 p.m., show Begich up by 2,374 votes. The state has counted over 16,000 ... (more) Begich lead over Stevens grows: 2008 Election

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adn.com - 11/15/2008
Begich lead increases in race for Senate: Top Stories
— adn.com — Mark Begich has extended his lead over Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens to 1,022 votes with the latest... count of absentee and questioned ballots. The Elections Division counted 14,508 ballots today. The count of absentee and questioned ballots will pick up ... (more) Begich lead increases in race for Senate: Top Stories

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News — ... a hint that he would like to serve under Obama, writes The Huffington Post's Sam Stein . Dean told TPM Election Central's Greg Sargent that Senate Democrats allowed Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) to keep his committee gavel because that's what Obama wanted, a position that Dean said he was fine with. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Good Riddance to Ted Stevens - Michelle Malkin [image] Should Have Pushed Stevens in to Retirement - Allahpundit, Hot Air [image] 58 - McQ, The QandO Blog [image] Begich After All - Matthew Yglesias [image] ...

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