Mark Begich widens lead over Ted Stevens
By John Amato Saturday Nov 15, 2008 5:00pmLet's hope this trend continues and Stevens finally gets the axe.
Democrat Mark Begich now leads Sen. Ted Stevens (R) by just over 1,000 votes with more than 90 percent of the total ballots now counted in the high-profile Alaska Senate race.
The Alaska Division of Elections counted another 14,500 votes on Friday and Begich's lead increased from 841 before the day started to 1,022 when the counting ended.
That means that Begich has gained more than 4,200 votes on Stevens since the 90,000 early, absentee and questioned ballots began to be counted on Wednesday. There are roughly 24,000 votes left to be counted, and the counting will resume, and presumably conclude, early next week, according to the Begich campaign.
Of the remaining votes, roughly 15,000 are in the Anchorage area (a swing area in the race) and another 8,000 are in the Juneau area, which should be Begich territory.
"The news continues to be positive," Begich said in a statement released by the campaign tonight. "With the gap widening slightly in our favor today, I feel even more optimistic that when all the ballots are counted next week, we'll see Alaskans came out to vote for new leadership in Washington, D.C."
I wonder what Gov. Palin will say if it goes to Begich?
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Oh wait, they didn't build a bridge.
They just took the money.
"Drill, baby, drill! You betcha!"
"As Alaskans, we are very, you know, very proud, to send Mr Begich, to Washington, there, to represent the fine people of Alaska."
Wider apart than Larry Craig's thighs?
"I'd like to congratulate Mr. Begich on being our next ambassador to the United States."
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You 2nd graders get extra credit for answerin that one, you betcha.
The wider lead the better!! As for what Ms. Mooseburger will say if Begich wins? "Well, doggone it! Guess I'll do some more clothes shopping. You betcha!" :P
"I wonder what Gov. Palin will say if it goes to Begich?"
One thing I can guarantee she won't is "It's clear that God in his infinite wisdom has slammed not one, but two, doors in my face in less than one month so I will heed the the Lord's clear message that he does not want to open doors for me as he knows I would be bad for the country and the world. For this reason I am hereby declaring my 15 minutes over"
I was sooooo hoping she was gonna say that.
Perhaps God will open the door for Alaska to secede from the union.
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Then we could continue the "Alaska!" ("Dallas" - the stars!, the clothes!, the make-up!, the pregnancies out of wed-lock!, the affairs!, the snow-mobiling...? Wha??) side-show!!!)
Gov. Sarah "Barracuda" Palin could end up with Ted Stevens' seat in the Senate! (After much legal to and fro with all the lawyers and appeals and what not).
She's hot! I like watching her talk and move her hands around and say stupit stuff!
We'd all have lost our jobs anyhow by then, and we could spend all day watching Sarah make a F-ing ass of herself on C-SPAN! Hey! Maybe she could take Lieberman's position as Chairwoman of the Homeland Security Committee! It would be a riot to watch her drive the rest of the committee up the wall every day!
And the whole country would be so much more safe with her at the helm!!
it's really just northern canada.
I thought it was southern Russia.
Can we give Alaska to Canada on the condition they not deport Sarah Palin to the "real US", the lower 48?
Maybe?
I found it amusing this b*tch was slamming half the country saying it wasn't "real America" when her fucking state is nothing more than a mere extension of the arctic circle with some moose, caribou and a few penguins.
No penguins north of antarctic.
Penguins?
Well, you have to replace the polar bears with something.
And the seething hatred you show for this State is completely unfair.
There is some weirdness in our electorate, but even so....you had GW as a Preznit too. GW = Palin, except he succeeded in becoming Preznit. So, by your logic, you too are an idiot in a place worth nothing.
And yes, when I travel to suburbia in the contiguous States, I do wish that we could be sold to Canada. I bet a bunch of people on here were thinking just that when considering a McCain presidency.
The lasting terrible thing about Palin is that when traveling abroad in the face of dislike of the US, when asked where I was from I could say, "Alaska." and I was not treated the same as if I said, 'The United States." Now, the first internationally recognized face from Alaska (not counting our Olympic Athletes) is the worst of Alaska.
Now, we are just another ugly American.
unfairly piling on against the people of your state. I'm from FL, and yet we're still blamed for Shrub. We've learned to adapt...
Actually, following the Obama victory, being known as being from the US probably got a whole lot safer in parts of the world. Though I'm not sure I'd mention the Alaska part, at least for awhile...
Real America was a code word for white Americans to appeal to the racists who showed up at her rallies.
The Southern North Pole.
"I, like every American I am talkin' with, we're ill about this position, but ultimately, what with the bailout, also shorin' up the economy, and also, umm... back on the right track. But healthcare reform and also too tax relief and we've got to look at this as an opportunity.
And job creation!"
Without Ted Stevens feeding the Alaska graft machine, the Palins might not be able to afford that new iron dog.
In a country where felons are not allowed to vote (despite everything the constitution has to say) how in the hell is it okay for one to run for office?
Put this corrupt old bastard in prison, auction off his ill-gained possessions and FIRE HIS ASS.
his appeals could last at least a year...but he wont need it
cuz on jan 19, bush will pardon him....
hey guys, you know how we constantly heard how "that isnt the sarah palin i knew from alaska" bs that some alaskans were tossing out?
well here is her interview from a few days after delivering trig
http://www.adn.com/front/story/382864.html
podcast is half way down the page
all the idiocy is there...and this is back in april
more proof that the mccain team did no vetting whatsoever
she and her hubby are two idiots
He will only be 93
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Palin is heard to say that she called her doctor a few hours before getting on an airplane back to Alaska. I'm not an MD but does anyone know what medical advice should have been given to Palin given her condition? That is, was her doctor in Alaska being responsible and professional?
trig:
The kid's full name is Trig Paxton Van Palin? Is that some sort of weird attempted Van Halen homonym? WTF?
Since felons are not allowed to vote.
Is Stevens allowed to vote for anything in the Senate.?
If he somehow retains his seat?
She'll announce that she read about Begich's win in all of the newspapers that New Yorkers and even real American's read. Then she'll walk out on a frozen lake and fall in.
If Begich won. It would take some of the hot air out of Sarah's balloon.
Right now the most important political race in this entire country is the one in Minnesota, truly a razor thin margin, please dont forget about Al Franken, I dont live in MN. but think it important to send him some financial support.
http://www.alfranken.com/content/splash_recount
Just found out a really good friend from CA (who volunteered for Obama in Vegas) is heading out to Atlanta tomorrow to go knock on doors.
If you have time and can travel, or if you live locally, sounds like they could use your help.
"Yeah, cuz, y'know, Alaskans are a tough breed, and we're really good up here, and also because I'm really happy that we're sending Mayor Begich to the Senate also as it's what we've worked so hard for to count all the votes and also every vote, and me not bein' a dictator an all, it's not my votes, it's democracy's votes, and that's what we're all about in Alaska. So I offer any help and praise I can also to Senator Begich, and I'm proud of my state."
does anyone know where it is? Really, who in their right mind would vote for Stevens? I think I just answered my own question. "right" mind as in right wingnut mind.
In my demented mind I picture sara pulling on a locked door (like bush did) and saying: "Come on God,this ain't funny".
We all have a lot of work ahead of us and it's nice to see someone willing to do the work heading for election.
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