Begich Takes Lead In Alaska Senate Race -- By 3 Votes!

The elections division still has over 10,000 ballots left to count today and thousands more through next week, but the latest numbers show Mark Begich leading Sen. Ted Stevens 125,019 to 125,016.

The new numbers, reflecting nearly 43,000 absentee ballots counted today, are from all over the state. Election night, Ted Stevens led the Democratic Begich by about 3,000 votes.

More from the Anchorage Daily News here. The official results from Alaska's Secretary of State are here.

Comments

[reformer101]

Check this out. The Center for Governmental Studies put out a great video about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbO2mo_9QW0

[0emissions]

Republicans vote for liars???

[PT6]

Alaska - What a special place!

Governor is found Guilty of Violating Ethics Laws in Misuse of Power! Remains in Office!
Senator is found Guilty of Seven Felonies! Might be re-elected!

Of course, many others with similar reputations preceded these politicians!

One thing we know is that one guilty verdict can be simply overcome by simply having your own board originate a new trial! Maybe that is Stevens Plan so he can serve in the Senate!

[BlueStateMan]

New main thread... same as the old.

Go figure.

[JettaBostonian]

New main. Same topic

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/12/stevens-trailing-by-3-vot_n_143443.html

[scjk67]

WOW, only 3 votes, but stevens brand will want a recount,,,pfffft how low can these rethuglicans can go to get a win....or more like power hungry right wing idiots!

[myangeldog1]

What on God's glaciers is taking them so long?

[amluvinit2]

Sled dog shortage

[TAC]

Here comes Todd on his Snow Machine!

[lornejl]

When was the last time anyone here has seen or heard a repub interviewed and said, Wow ! Good point !

I'm drawing a big blank.

[HappyIdiot51]

The Repubs have never seen the big picture. I'm afraid it's a little late in the day to find it.

[JettaBostonian]

Linc Chafee. But he was run off by his own party.

[TAC]

Hagel, on the "war"...

[myangeldog1]

Hagel rocks..... and he's purty too!

[bluguy8]

Steven's is a criminal get rid of him ready--what is wrong with the people in Alaska . him and Palin two bad peas in a pod !

[BlueStateMan]

There once was a crook from Alaska
who was finally taken to task, a
peer jury convened.
A conviction was gleaned.
Want a pardon from Palin?
Just ask her.

[HappyIdiot51]

Also.

[RobertaInCT]

Too.

[lornejl]

I can't think of a repub I really like. How hard would it be for the GOP to run a candidate that is likable ?

[BlueStateMan]

Susan Collins is OK.

[myangeldog1]

Hagel.

[JettaBostonian]

Olympia Snowe

[ErnestineBass]

Despite his unfortunate name, Jeff Flake (R- AZ) seems fairly likeable.
At least he seems to walk it like he talks it when it comes to fiscal conservatism.

[lornejl]

To the comments below, we never see those repubs , only the mo rons.

[JettaBostonian]

The smart ones are unacceptable to the talibangelical base.

That is where the Republican Party's problem lies.

Someone moderate enough to win in the general election is too "liberal" to win in the primaries.

[macbabe]

If Alaska would secede, Sarah could be President, how special would that be.

[haveitoldyoulately]

GOOD....th­en let Putin rear his little fat head at her

[scjk67]

yeah, but keep the nu-cu-lar weapons out of reach of sarah "evita" palin period!!!

[lornejl]

When Manson gets out of prison, he should run for office in Alaska, they love felons up there.

[SCG]

Is he an oil expert like Sarah?

[lornejl]

I'm sure he is, as much as she is.

[ErnestineBass]

Dunno know about that...but they've both lived on a Spawn Ranch...he­h heh.

[BlueStateMan]

After all... he DID espouse Family Values.

[myangeldog1]

It's already helter skelter up there, he'd fit right in.

[JettaBostonian]

Perhaps we should all send donations to the Alaska Independence Party.

Those people are more messed up than Neo's liver.

[macbabe]

thats what I am thinking, push the process along.

[ThunderclapNewman]

Then they really are in a pickle. :~}

[ErnestineBass]

~pickled~ LOL

[ThirdSection]

Then, once Alaska seceded, we could invade for the oil!

[Rynox]

Since his felony conviction came so late in the campaign, wouldn't you expect early votes to lean towards Stevens?

[ThunderclapNewman]

You jump to conclusions with an alacrity that would scare a mountain goat.

[Rynox]

wtf... it was an honest question.

[richardwb]

Mountain goats ain't a scared a nuthin'.
They are, however, apprehensive about some things...

[haveitoldyoulately]

He was convicted Oct 27, 2008 .voting was Nov 4....you think people would know better

[Cybersquirt]

"early votes" - when were the absentee ballots sent in?

[BlueStateMan]

You'd think the INDICTMENT would be enough.

[amluvinit2]

That's just it. Doesn't sound like much thinking goes on in Alaska.

[HappyIdiot51]

It depends on the date the early vote was due Rynox. I'm not sure what the turnout will be but one thing is for certain: Sarah Palin is a narcisstic bitch and Barack Obama is our next President.

[myangeldog1]

Fist bump!!!