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Janett_Reno · 11-13-2008, 01:04 AM

Stevens trailing in Alaska Senate race

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/.../alaska_senate

Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, the titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by more than 800 votes Wednesday as the count resumed in his re-election bid.

Democrat Mark Begich, the two-term mayor of Anchorage, began the day down more than 3,200 votes but went up by 814 as officials resumed their counting of early and absentee ballots. The tally was 132,196 to 131,382.

Neither side was claiming victory or conceding defeat, with tens of thousands of outstanding ballots.

MINNESOTA. US Senator Norm Coleman's (R) lead dwindled further. He now leads humorist Al Franken (D) by 205 votes. The statewide hand recount will take a 2-3 weeks to complete.

11-13-2008, 01:04 AM	#14
Janett_Reno Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,150	Stevens trailing in Alaska Senate race http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/.../alaska_senate Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, the titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by more than 800 votes Wednesday as the count resumed in his re-election bid. Democrat Mark Begich, the two-term mayor of Anchorage, began the day down more than 3,200 votes but went up by 814 as officials resumed their counting of early and absentee ballots. The tally was 132,196 to 131,382. Neither side was claiming victory or conceding defeat, with tens of thousands of outstanding ballots. MINNESOTA. US Senator Norm Coleman's (R) lead dwindled further. He now leads humorist Al Franken (D) by 205 votes. The statewide hand recount will take a 2-3 weeks to complete.