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Begich After All
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 11/19/2008
Begich After All
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Of all the Election Day results, Ted Stevens’ re-election in Alaska was probably the one that surprised me most. Except now the recount’s done and it seems that Stevens has lost . It’s a pretty earth-shattering event in Alaska politics, as Stevens has been in office for ...

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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 11/19/2008
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his bid for a seventh term. The longest-serving Republican in the history of the Senate trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,724 votes after Tuesday's count. That's an insurmountable lead with only about ... (more) Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens loses re-election bid (AP)

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Begich defeats Stevens in Senate race
adn.com - 11/19/2008
Begich defeats Stevens in Senate race
— adn.com — Mark Begich has defeated Sen. Ted Stevens in the election for U.S. Senate. (more) Begich defeats Stevens in Senate race

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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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News — ... 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] Why Clinton Can't Decide - Chris ...

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