Down the ballot: The latest updates

Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:09 AM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: Congress, States, Democrats, Republicans

ALASKA: The Los Angeles Times writes, ”Ted Stevens, the felonious Republican senator from Alaska who refuses to give up his seat or acknowledge that he was convicted, continues to lead Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,257 votes -- 106,594 to 103,337 votes for the challenger. But six days after the polls closed, more than 90,000 ballots have not been counted. That means nearly 29% of the vote in the race has yet to be tallied.”

“The Alaska division of elections intends spend Wednesday counting most of the early votes and absentee ballots that were verified on election day, according to Alaska officials… The department will count the remaining ballots on Friday -- though it’s all obviously subject to change. There could be enough ballots left after Wednesday’s count for the race to still go either way. Overseas ballots must be received by Nov. 19. Election officials plan to certify the election on Nov. 25.”

GEORGIA: The National Republican Senatorial Committee is up with Web video that warns that Jim Martin (D) beating incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) could give Obama a rubberstamp Senate.

Are Obama aides being dispatched to Georgia? That’s what Huffington Post is reporting.

Meanwhile, the big guns on the GOP side may be gearing up. "Republican presidential nominee John McCain was scheduled to return to the campaign trail to stump for Chambliss on Thursday, following up a visit from Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) on Wednesday,” per Politico. “The Chambliss campaign also extended invites to GOP stars Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee." More: "Martin reached out to Barack Obama’s camp in hopes that the president-elect would stump for him, but so far has not gotten a response."

And Chambliss plans on going up with new TV ads in the state this week.

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"No individual president can compare to the second Bush. Glib, contemptuous, ignorant, incurious, a dupe of anyone who humors his deluded belief in his heroic self, he has bankrupted the country with his disastrous war and his tax breaks for the rich, trampled on the Bill of Rights, appointed foxes in every henhouse, compounded the terrorist threat, turned a blind eye to torture and corruption and a looming ecological disaster, and squandered the rest of the world’s goodwill. In short, no other president’s faults have had so deleterious an effect on not only the country but the world at large."

Positively FM <><><> ...... <><><> ...... (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:22 AM)

Palin is no big gun. She is a water pistol...

Somone needs to investigate the lack of turnout in ALASKA.

Nj (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:24 AM)

Interesting you don't mention Minnesota where Al Franken has gained 500+ votes out of the 720 or so he needs to win, and they haven't even started the recount! Al, taking his namesake from Al Gore, has picked up the votes after 'totaling mistakes were made' in three heavily Democratic counties. No 'mistakes' were made anywhere that were a benefit to Republican Norm Coleman. Looks a little hinky, no? I'm sure our cracker jack national press will get to the bottom of this story.

Joe Lo, St. Paul Mn (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:25 AM)

Ted Stevens, the felonious Republican senator from Alaska who refuses to give up his seat or acknowledge that he was convicted, continues to lead Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3,257 votes.
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What the hell is wrong with Alaskans? Seriously. He's a CONVICTED FELON! That's a no brainer. Here in Pennsylvania, all a politician has to do is be ACCUSED of some wrong-doing and he will very quickly be shown the door -- both by his/her party, as well as the voters (see: Don Sherwood, PA-10th).

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the Pajama Pundit (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:30 AM)

It's sometimes hard to believe the hypocrisy of Republicans. They'll practically accuse Obama of being a terrorist, then they'll vote for a man who is a convicted fellon (blaming the media for his conviction). I have to wonder if hypocrisy is a prerequisite for being a member of the GOP. Of course it could be Silly Sarah stuffing the ballots in AK so that she can slide in to Stevens' seat when he's booted off.

Speaking thus, “The Chambliss campaign also extended invites to GOP stars Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee." Seriously, if Sarah Palin is a "star" of the GOP, then I doubt if we can expect much in the way of change from them. It seems to me that they're more than willing to stick with the same brand of mean-spirited and divisive politics that cost them so dearly in the first place. Some people just won't get it.

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jawillie, Philadelphia, PA. (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:40 AM)

There's some kind of hanky panky going on in Alaska where the vote count is rather depressed considering their Wicked Witch was running for VP. I have no doubts that "Sinner" Sarah has connived her cronies at the election department to lose a bunch of Democratic votes from the absentee ballots. Plus it sure seems to take them bozos a long time to count the absentee ballots. Oh well it's Alaska, the laughing stock state!

I hope that Obama goes to campaign for Martin so he can beat that most despicable "Osama Lover" Chambliss. What that jerk did to triple amputee fellow Vietnam vet Cleland should be revenged.

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Eric, Salinas, CA (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:48 AM)

Ironic...Mccain the war hero campaigning for Chambliss who didn't even serve but who vilified a real honest to gosh hero veteran in his last election...strange bedfollows these republicans...party over service eh John?

Rick, NC (Sent Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10:01 AM)

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