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‘Kristol Ball’ Breaks: Stevens Will ‘Hang On In Alaska,’ McCain Will Conquer The ‘Path To The Presidency’
thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008
‘Kristol Ball’ Breaks: Stevens Will ‘Hang On In Alaska,’ McCain Will Conquer The ‘Path To The Presidency’
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Yesterday, Anchorage mayor Mark Begich was declared the winner in Alaska’s tight U.S. Senate race, defeating Ted Stevens’s hopes of coming back for a seventh term. As the AP notes, “Tuesday’s tally of just over 24,000 absentee and other ballots gave Begich 146,286, or ...
Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives Convicted Felon A Standing Ovation
thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008
Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives Convicted Felon A Standing Ovation
— thinkprogress.org — Today, Ted Stevens — Alaska’s defeated Republican senator and a convicted felon — was granted time on... the Senate floor to deliver his farewell speech. Stevens said that he still can’t believe that he’s “privileged ... (more) Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives ...

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Stevens concedes race
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/19/2008
Stevens concedes race
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) – Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has conceded defeat to Democratic challenger Mark Begich in the Alaska... Senate race. Stevens, 85, was the longest serving Republican senator in the chambers history. “Given the number of ballots that remain to be ... (more) Stevens concedes race

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ktuu.com - 11/19/2008
Alaska's news and information source | Begich defeats Stevens, wins US Senate seat
— ktuu.com — Tuesday, November 18, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Mark Begich, the Democratic Anchorage mayor, has defeated Sen. Ted... Stevens in a closely contested, see-saw race for the United States Senate. After the Division of Elections most recent tally of about ... (more) Alaska's news and information source | Begich defeats ...

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The Hollywood Liberal:  ?Kristol Ball? Breaks: Stevens Will ?Hang On In Alaska,? McCain Will Conquer The ?Path To The Presidency?

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?Kristol Ball? Breaks: Stevens Will ?Hang On In Alaska,? McCain Will Conquer The ?Path To The Presidency?
The Hollywood Liberal — ?Kristol Ball? Breaks: Stevens Will ?Hang On In Alaska,? McCain Will Conquer The ?Path To The Presidency? Yesterday, Anchorage mayor Mark Begich was declared the winner in Alaska’s tight U.S. Senate race, defeating Ted Stevens’s hopes of coming back for a seventh term. Stevens conceded earlier today. A big part of Stevens’s downfall was his conviction in October on seven felony charges for making false statements. This is a loss for Stevens, […] Yesterday, Anchorage mayor ...

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The Hollywood Liberal — ... a practical sense of how the world works, I want someone with practical experience. Obama knows what he’s doing, and I think he wants to say, I’m putting on someone who went to Harvard Law School, clerked at an appellate level, was attorney general of Michigan, has good quotes from Republicans and Democrats about their conduct of that legal office, but who really understands the effect on real-world decisions. Watch it: Bill Kristol has also wrongly predicted that Ted Stevens would “ hang on ” in Alaska, that McCain would conquer “ ...

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