BREAKING: BEGICH TAKES 3 VOTE LEAD OVER STEVENS IN ALASKA'S U.S. SENATE RACE!
BREAKING: BEGICH TAKES 3 VOTE LEAD OVER STEVENS IN ALASKA'S U.S. SENATE RACE! (flag)
www.bradblog.com — As the counting continued of the 90,000 previously uncounted votes in Alaska today (a full third of the total votes cast had remained untabulated), Anchorage mayor Mark Begich (D) has now taken a three vote lead over convicted felon Rep. Ted Stevens who had previously led by some 3,200 votes.  ...
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