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Ted Stevens loses Alaska Senate race
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.
Stevens Trailing By 3 Votes In Alaska Senate Race
Posted by Jeff from Huffington Post
Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by three votes Wednesday as the count resumed in his re-election bid. Democrat Mark Begich, the two-term mayor of Anchorage, began Wednesday down more than 3,200 votes but closed the gap as officials resumed counting early and absentee ballots. The tally was 125,019 to 125,016.
The Mystery of the Missing Alaskan Voters - ProPublica
Posted by Jeff from Feeds.propublica
Lesser blames Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Stevens and Young for turning off independent voters that would otherwise have gone to the polls for them. But David Dittman, whose Anchorage-based polling group Dittman Research is used by Republicans, says it was more likely the Democratic-leaning voters who stayed home. Dittman attributes the low turnout to the expectation that Begich and Berkowitz would win handily and the news coverage showing long lines. "They believed reports of long lines and long waits, and the need to bring a book," said Dittman. "And they thought, why endure the discomfort?"
Anchorage mayor to challenge Stevens for Senate
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich said Sunday he plans to run for the Senate seat held by Ted Stevens since 1968, ending months of speculation. The 46-year-old Democrat said he plans a formal announcement Monday in Anchorage and later that afternoon in Fairbanks.
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