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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/16/2008
Begich Expanding Lead Over Stevens -- Little By Little
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Some more ballots are being counted in the exhausting Alaska Senate race, with Democrat Mark Begich's lead over GOP Senator and convicted felon Ted Stevens increasing just a little bit more. Begich's lead has gone from 814 votes to 1,022 votes. In terms of percentage, Begich leads by 0.35%. ...

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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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huffingtonpost.com - 11/13/2008
Stevens Pollster: Race Is Over, Begich Will Win
— huffingtonpost.com — Alaska-based GOP pollster David Dittman, who worked for Sen. Ted Stevens during this year's primary race, believes Democratic challenger Mark Begich is all but certain to expand his current razor-thin lead and snatch the seat. "I don't think ... (more) Stevens Pollster: Race Is Over, Begich Will Win

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Begich Expanding Lead Over Stevens — Little By Little
The Hollywood Liberal — Begich Expanding Lead Over Stevens — Little By Little Some more ballots have been counted in the exhausting Alaska Senate race, with Democrat Mark Begich’s lead over GOP Senator and convicted felon Ted Stevens increasing just a little bit more. Begich’s lead has gone from 814 votes to 1,022… This entry was posted on Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 5:35 am and is filed under Main Blog (All Posts) . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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