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adn.com - 11/5/2008
Stevens-Begich race tightens, Young leads in House race: 2008 Election
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Alaska's race for U.S. Senate is still too close to call, although Sen. Ted Stevens is creeping farther ahead of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich in his bid for a seventh term. With 72 percent of the vote counted Tuesday night, Stevens has captured 48.42 percent of the vote to Begich's 46.06. But the ...
Uncounted Votes May Push Begich Past Stevens
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/8/2008
Uncounted Votes May Push Begich Past Stevens
— fivethirtyeight.com — Although Ted Stevens currently holds a lead of approximately 3,200 votes in ballots counted to date in... Alaska's senate contest, there is good reason to believe that the ballots yet to be counted -- the vast majority of which are early and absentee ... (more) Uncounted Votes May Push Begich Past Stevens

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fivethirtyeight.com - 11/6/2008
What In The Hell Happened in Alaska?
— fivethirtyeight.com — Although Ted Stevens holds a small lead in Alaska and is the favorite to retain his seat,... the outcome is not as inevitable as it might appear to be. Stevens currently holds a lead of 3,353 votes, or about 1.5 percent of the votes tallied so far. But, ... (more) What In The Hell Happened in Alaska?

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rollcall.com - 11/2/2008
Reid Says Stevens Cannot Serve
— rollcall.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was forced into the middle of Sen. Ted Stevens' (R-Alaska) re-election... bid late Saturday night after a senior Senate Democrat endorsed Stevens and called on voters to disregard his seven-count felony conviction. (more) Reid Says Stevens Cannot Serve

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What the Hell's Wrong with Alaska Blogging
Talking Points Memo — ... 3:33 AM ... Okay, I don't know what to say. But the Anchorage Daily News is saying Rep. Don Young (R-AK), who wasn't satisfied with breaking laws but actually ...

Stevens Ahead of Begich With Most Votes Counted
News — ... Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), who was convicted last month on corruption charges, is leading his Democratic opponent with 72 percent of the votes counted. Stevens has received 48.42 percent while Democrat Mark Begich has 46.06 percent, reports the Anchorage Daily News . Both candidates expected the race to stay close until the final votes were counted. A federal jury in Washington, D.C., found Stevens guilty of taking gifts from an Alaska businessman and failing to properly disclose them in Senate forms. Stevens is appealing the conviction. His sentencing is scheduled for ...

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