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Is There a “Bradley Effect” For Corrupt Politicians?
Balloon Juice — Despite this, showing Begich leading Stevens by 6 points: This: Showing Stevens winning by a hair. So, when it comes to polling, it appears there are a lot of Alaskans who are too embarrassed to admit that they’ll vote for a criminal – but will anyway.

Heart-ache: Begich now leads Stevens in Alaska Senate race … by three votes
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... inexorably favor Democrats? Ah well. If Stevens, Chambliss, and Coleman all end up losing, then the magic number 60 is attained and we’re at endgame — although for the moment, I’m more dismayed at the thought that we might be denied a Senator ‘Cuda after all. ...

AP: Stevens loses Alaska Senate race to Begich
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... back when they should have. That makes 58 Senate seats by my count, with Coleman/Franken and Chambliss/Martin still to come. The two most powerful Republicans in the Senate now? Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, the last GOPers in New England.

Permanent minority
The Reaction — ... the South and a few plains and western states. Not exactly the foundation for a new majority. I think this is right -- and I think it was right before the auto bailout came up. The Republican Party has become not the permanent governing majority Karl Rove envisioned but essentially a national minority party with regional strength in the more conservative parts of the country. Take a look at the presidential, Senate, and House election maps at CNN. Not so long ago, ...