Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich's lead over Sen. Ted Stevens is growing in today's ballot count in the race for U.S. Senate. The latest numbers, issued just before 1 p.m., show Begich up by 2,374 votes.
The Division of Elections expects to release more numbers between 4 and 5 p.m.
Today's count of about 24,000 absentee and questioned ballots should pretty much decide the race, although there will be a few more overseas absentees to count over the next couple days and a likely recount in early December.
Update: Democrats have picked up yet another Senate seat. Mark Begich has won the seat over incumbent crook Ted Stevens by 3,724 votes, and it is an unsurmountable lead.
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Over in Minnesota, the state canvassing board says incumbent senator Norm Coleman is 215 votes ahead of challenger Al Franken, which means a recount will happen tomorrow.
2 comments:
What does it say about Alaska when a convicted felon may win reelection? It's absolutely despicable. At least we still have a shot at filibuster-proof 60.
That's the good news about Begich. I still can't believe Stevens had the nerve to run for re-election knowing good and well he would be expelled from the Senate.
On second thought, maybe the fact he would be expelled would keep the Senate seat GOP. That may have been the real motive of him running. Perhaps Palin would have appointed herself for the seat.
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