Begich lead over Stevens grows
MARGIN IS 1,022 VOTES: With 24,000 ballots left, no one's getting excited.
The latest count shows Begich with 138,959 votes to 137,937 for Stevens. Alaskan Independence Party candidate Bob Bird is in third place with 12,144 votes, followed by Libertarian David Haase and nonpartisan Ted Gianoutsos. Full Story »
Posted by Ben Ross
This mess promises to remain interesting into January. Republicans are desperate to ensure Democrats don't get their 60-vote filibuster-breaker. It looks like business as usual for Republicans--which may still spell disaster for the party.