adn.com - 11/5/2008
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Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was leading challenger Mark Begich with most of the election returns in hand Tuesday night, despite being found guilty of seven felonies and polls showing him in deep trouble. With more than 80 percent of the precincts reporting, Stevens held a 2-percentage point ...
fivethirtyeight.com - 11/6/2008
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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, ...
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What In The Hell Happened in Alaska?
bradblog.com - 11/7/2008
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bradblog.com —
Guest blogged by Shannyn Moore ANCHORAGE - Something
stinks. Not just an ordinary low tide smell. Not
like something you’d blame on the dog. It smells like an infection. For me to plug my nose, I’d have to overlook some curious facts. In ...
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SOMETHING SMELLS VERY FISHY IN ALASKA
thehill.com - 11/2/2008
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thehill.com —
Convicted Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens will air a
two-minute advertisement Monday on seven television stations across his
home state in an effort to salvage his political career and win reelection Tuesday, his campaign has announced. The Republican was ...
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Sen. Stevens advertises to save seat
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Reflections on the elections
The Reaction —
... , incumbent Republican Ted Stevens, a convicted felon, continues to hold off challenger Mark Begich, 48 to 47, with 99 percent reporting. The race has tightened, and still to be counted, as the Anchorage Daily News points out, are about 40,000 absentee ballots (with more still coming in), about 9,000 early votes, and thousands of questioned ballots. "If the lead holds, Stevens will shock the nation and be the first person ever re-elected to the U.S. Senate after being found guilty on criminal charges. Polls had shown the Republican down by at least 8 percentage points ...
Democrats Pick Up At Least Five Senate Seats
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
... Anchorange Daily News: "Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) was leading challenger Mark Begich with most of the election returns in hand Tuesday night, despite being found guilty of seven felonies and polls showing him in deep trouble." ...
Grand Old Party Circa 2008, Ugly/Disgusting
PoliPundit.com —
Grand Old Party Circa 2008, Ugly/Disgusting From Alaska: Stevens leads Begich by thin margin By SEAN COCKERHAM scockerham@adn.com Published: November 5th, 2008 12:45 AM Last Modified: November 5th, 2008 02:34 AM Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was leading challenger Mark Begich with most of the election returns in hand Tuesday night, despite being found guilty of seven felonies and polls showing him in deep trouble. and equally ...
ThinkFast: November 5, 2008
Think Progress —
... Democratic challenger Al Franken in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race with 99 percent of the precincts reporting, and with over 80 percent reporting, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) leads Democratic Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. But overall, the Democrats will add at least five seats in the Senate and “have an ...
The next Senate
Political Animal —
... , out of nearly 2.9 million cast. A statewide recount seems likely. * Alaska -- Ted Stevens may have just been convicted on seven felony counts, but he appears to have a very narrow lead over Mark Begich anyway. The Anchorage Daily News reports , "With more than 80 percent of the precincts reporting, Stevens held a 2-percentage point advantage over Democrat Begich. About 4,000 votes separated the candidates. The razor-thin margin means the Senate race might not be decided for two weeks." (Remember, if Stevens ultimately wins, an expulsion vote seems likely in the Senate.) * ...
Minnesota, Oregon and Alaska Senate Update
The Corner on National Review Online —
[image] [image] NRO BLOG ROW | THE CORNER | ARCHIVES SEARCH E-MAIL PRINT RSS [image] [image] Wednesday, November 05, 2008 [image] Minnesota, Oregon and Alaska Senate Update Minnesota: Recount . Alaska: 40,000 absentee ballots left to count . Oregon: Still counting . 11/05 09:57 AM [image] [image] [image] © National Review Online 2008. All Rights Reserved. Home | Search | NR / Digital | Donate | Media Kit | Contact Us ...
The Daily Muck
TPMMuckraker —
... And speaking of Stevens, the 84 year-old senator seems to have defied the odds -- though the race has yet to be called -- with a slim lead over his Democratic contender, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich who was heavily favored to win. Not one to be left out, scandal-ridden Rep. Don Young has ...
Sen. Stevens Fights On
TPMMuckraker —
... Though the race is still too close to be called, Sen. Ted Stevens' slim lead over his Democratic contender, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, has many wondering what exactly would happen if the convicted felon (and perhaps eight term senator) succeeded in his bid for re-election. ...
Reflections on the Elections
The Moderate Voice —
... , incumbent Republican Ted Stevens, a convicted felon, continues to hold off challenger Mark Begich, 48 to 47, with 99 percent reporting. The race has tightened, and still to be counted, as the Anchorage Daily News points out, are about 40,000 absentee ballots (with more still coming in), about 9,000 early votes, and thousands of questioned ballots. “If the lead holds, Stevens will shock the nation and be the first person ever re-elected to the U.S. Senate after being found guilty on criminal charges. Polls had shown the Republican down by at least 8 percentage ...
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Senator Sarah Palin? —
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines
Hold on to your Louis Vitton—It looks like those zany Alaskans reelected Sen. Ted Stevens, now a convicted felon. He’s just about guaranteed to be expelled by the Senate, which means, if she wants to, Gov. Sarah Palin could run to replace him.
Washington Post / The ...
Alaska Gives the Finger to the Rule of Law —
If I Ran the Zoo
With 99% of the votes counted, convicted felon Ted Stevens (R-AK) appears to have won re-election to the US Senate. I wish I could say I'm surprised . Del asks in a comment at my place if this means Palin v. Begich in a special election. Well, of course the Senate will have to boot Stevens ...
Stevens Leads in Alaska —
Drudge Retort
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was leading challenger Mark Begich with most of the election returns in hand Tuesday night, despite being found guilty of seven felonies and polls showing him in deep trouble.
Squeakers —
Hotline On Call Part Deux
The final three SEN contests remain tight as a glove, although Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) may be on the verge of winning re-election. He currently leads Al Franken (D) by 42.16 %-41.74 % (11K votes) with 95% reporting. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) also has a narrow lead of 48.42%-46.06% (4K votes) ...
Great post-election results —
Sadly, No!
Even if Captain Intertubes wins, we can survive as long as he is always referred to thusly :
Convicted felon Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, also was slightly ahead of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich in his re-election bid.
A Night At The Congressional Races —
TPM Election Central
Here's tonight's run-down of the Congressional races:
Uncle Ted To Address Alaska On Election Eve
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), who is widely expected to lose re-election as a result of his recent felony conviction, will make a final plea (no pun intended) for his political future tomorrow ...
Reid Says Stevens Cannot Serve —
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Source: [b]Roll Call[/b]
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.
In a ...
Stevens' future —
Political Animal
STEVENS' FUTURE.... Despite having already been convicted on seven felony counts, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) is seeking re-election on Tuesday. It's tempting to think this is the Republicans' culture of corruption taken to comedic levels, but it's just as accurate...
Reid: Stevens Cannot Serve In Senate —
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
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.
In a bluntly worded release from his ...
Reid: Stevens Cannot Serve In Senate —
Politics on HuffingtonPost.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.
In a bluntly worded release from his ...
AK-Sen, AK-AL: Tubes going down the tubes —
Daily Kos
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 10/28-30. Likely voters. MoE 4% ( 10/14-16 results) Senate Stevens (R) 36 (46) Begich (D) 58 (48) House at-large district Young (R) 44 (44) Berkowitz (D) 53 (50) The biggest tactical blunder of this election was Stevens pushing for a speedy trial. Had ...
On the Other Hand... —
If I Ran the Zoo
I posted below about the Alaska Republican Party's continued support for Ted Stevens' re-election bid. Party leaders hope he'll keep the seat Republican so they'll have time to find a candidate for a special election if he resigns. Or gets the boot or goes to the Big House -- not that they ...
Stevens Proclaims Innocence in Home-State Rally —
News
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R) late Wednesday addressed a home-state crowd for the first time since his conviction Wednesday in Washington, assuring them of his innocence and asking for re-election next Tuesday.
Stevens, 84, told the crowd at an Anchorage airport that corrupt prosecutors were ...
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens holds slim lead —
msnbc.com: Politics
With 96 percent of precincts reporting, Ted Stevens — the longest serving Republican in the history of the Senate — led Tuesday with 48 percent of the vote compared to 47 percent for two-term Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, a Democrat.
Down the ballot: Supporting Stevens —
First Read
ALASKA: "Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye
provided a campaign boost Saturday to embattled Republican Sen. Ted
Stevens, predicting that his colleague from Alaska will win re-election
and overturn his conviction on appeal. 'I am absolutely confident ...
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