Down the ballot: Young finally wins
Posted: Thursday, September 18, 2008 9:11 AM by Domenico Montanaro
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"Rep. Don Young, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. House and currently under federal investigation, narrowly won the Republican primary battle Wednesday to keep his seat, Alaska's only one in the House of Representatives," the AP says. "In a close race only decided with the final counting of about 350 outstanding absentee and questioned ballots, Young beat Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell by 304 votes. Young finished with 48,195 votes; Parnell had 47,891 votes.
More: "Parnell entered the race in dramatic fashion, blindsiding Young at the state GOP convention with his surprise announcement that he would enter the race and pollsters had him ahead of Young. But Parnell squandered the opportunity with a very low-profile campaign. He also may have lost favor with Alaska voters by having his campaign largely funded by individual contributions through the Washington, D.C., anti-earmark group Club for Growth."
More troubles for Charlie Rangel? "Rangel has been using a House of Representatives parking garage for years as free storage space for his old Mercedes-Benz -- a violation of congressional rules and a potential new tax woe for the embattled lawmaker, The Post has learned. The 1972 silver sedan is registered to Rangel, who is already under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, and is parked in a coveted section of an indoor lot, near elevators that lead to his office. The car is covered with a protective tarp and has no license plates. Rangel's registration on the vehicle expired in 2004, state records show. House rules forbid use of the garage for long-term storage more than 45 days -- and congressional aides told The Post that Rangel's car has been sitting there for years."
How pragmatic is business? BIPAC, one of the leading pro-business political organizations, is adding more Dems to its endorsement list.
