1.0link143443<![CDATA[Stevens Trailing By 3 Votes In Alaska Senate Race]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/12/stevens-trailing-by-3-vot_n_143443.htmlANCHORAGE, Alaska — 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.