blogs.abcnews.com - 11/20/2008
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ABC's Z. Byron Wolf Reports from Capitol Hill: The agony of defeat or I served 40 years and I don't even get a farewell speech? Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell came to the Senate floor Wednesday evening to say goodbye...
thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Senate Throws Good-Bye Party For Ted Stevens, Gives ...
adn.com - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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Begich lead over Stevens grows: 2008 Election
klewtv.com - 11/19/2008
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klewtv.com —
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.
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Stevens loses Alaska Senate race
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McConnell bids farewell to outgoing GOP senators…except Ted Stevens.
Think Progress —
... This evening, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the Senate floor and paid tribute to Republican senators who lost their re-election bids. While McConnell had plenty of nice words for Norm Coleman, Elizabeth Dole, John Sununu, he never mentioned Ted Stevens, who lost his bid in a tight race after being convicted on seven felony charges. McConnell’s office insisted that “the oversight was nothing personal and pointed out McConnell did not give a farewell speech for retiring Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska either.” Stevens is the ...
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politico.com 10/28/2008 —
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who is up for re-election next week, issued this statement following the conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) on seven corruption counts:
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latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/18/2008 — Alaska's long-serving Republican senator, Ted Stevens , turned 85 today.
He also lost an election recount against his Democratic opponent, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich .
Which means Stevens does not get a seventh term. And it means one more ...
Palin congratulates Begich on Senate win —
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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is congratulating Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich on winning his Senate race against veteran lawmaker Ted Stevens.
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