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Luck Running Out for Alaska's Stevens in Senate Race
elections.foxnews.com - 11/14/2008
Luck Running Out for Alaska's Stevens in Senate Race
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With embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens trailing his Democratic challenger in the latest vote count, the recently convicted felon's chances of re-election are slipping away
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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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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PoliPundit.com:  The Alaska “Problem”

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The Alaska “Problem”
PoliPundit.com — The Alaska “Problem” It looks like the Republican’s “Alaska Problem” is going down the tubes; ANCHORAGE, Alaska – With about 12 percent of ballots still to be counted, Republican Sen. Ted Stevens’ chances of becoming the first felon elected to the U.S. Senate appeared remote Thursday. Democrat Mark Begich took an 814-vote lead as ballots were counted Wednesday, and on Thursday, the Alaska Elections Division provided updated figures showing the origin of the 40,000 left.“The bottom line is, I just don’t see a significant block of votes that’s remaining for Ted to get him back ...

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