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ALASKA: Begich was declared the winner in Alaska’s Senate race after he “widened his lead to 3,724 votes in Tuesday's count of absentee and questioned ballots. The lead is insurmountable, as the only votes left to count are approximately 2,500 ballots</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681099</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:32:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681099</guid><dc:creator>the Pajama Pundit</dc:creator><description>A bad day for Stevens indeed. &amp;nbsp;I'm still surprised that it was THAT close...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://thepajamapundit.com/"&gt;http://thepajamapundit.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681109</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:37:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681109</guid><dc:creator>Eric, Salinas, CA</dc:creator><description>What poetic justice that convicted felon Stevens got the perfect birthday gift from the smart voters of Alaska. &amp;nbsp;Now he can cross his Bridge to Prison. &amp;nbsp;Too bad that &amp;quot;Criminal Hugger&amp;quot; Bush will pardon him before his appeal begins. &amp;nbsp;Finally the last &amp;quot;I'm a Crook&amp;quot; Nixon foot soldier bites the dust!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I sure hope that Franken can beat that ranting Coleman as he sure has a more stable mentality.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Too bad Biden's son won't take his Dad's place but I'm sure Biden will be replaced by someone good.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I sure hope that Jim Martin wins and it's good to see both Clinton and Gore going down to help him out. &amp;nbsp;I wish Obama would make the trip to help out too. &amp;nbsp;We need to get that slimy draft dodging coward out of the Senate for sliming a True Hero like Max Cleland.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681113</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:37:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681113</guid><dc:creator>cindy, Las Vegas, Nv</dc:creator><description>I'm happy for Begich and Alaska residents. &amp;nbsp;Would like to hear how happy Alaska is to have Silly Sarah back. &amp;nbsp; </description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681116</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:39:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681116</guid><dc:creator>Full Moon</dc:creator><description>Dunt, dunt, dunt - another one bites the dust! Yeah, baby! Stevens got what he deserved! Democrats for the win! Out with the republican scum!</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681118</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:39:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681118</guid><dc:creator>jawillie, Philadelphia, PA.</dc:creator><description>&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;Begich was declared the winner in Alaska’s Senate race after he “widened his lead to 3,724 votes in Tuesday's count of absentee and questioned ballots. The lead is insurmountable, as the only votes left to count are approximately 2,500 ballots from overseas,” the Anchorage Daily News reports.&lt;br&gt;==========&lt;br&gt;&amp;lt;&amp;lt;&amp;quot;Queen - Another One Bites The Dust&amp;quot; plays in the background&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I guess GOD decided to SLAM the door in Sarah Palin's face. &amp;nbsp;Hopefully she'll take the hint and keep her a55 in Alaska.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;62 Days Until Inauguration Day!&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://jawillie.blog.com"&gt;http://jawillie.blog.com&lt;/a&gt;</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681137</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:45:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681137</guid><dc:creator>Little Nardi</dc:creator><description>It was time for Stevens to go anyway. Palin is pretty much running the state her way. She's the firecracker.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681144</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:46:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681144</guid><dc:creator>Cindi in Louisiana</dc:creator><description>Obama needs to stump for Martin in Ga. If he helps, he will likely have a good shot at getting the 60 seats in the Senate.</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681168</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:52:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681168</guid><dc:creator>Clara Kansas City, MO</dc:creator><description>and then there were two - races left, I mean</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681179</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:56:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681179</guid><dc:creator>Diane from Illinois</dc:creator><description>Thank God Palin won't be in the Senate!</description></item><item><title>Down the ballot: Begich wins</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/11/19/1681078.aspx#1681307</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:55:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:1681307</guid><dc:creator>gerri of verona</dc:creator><description>So glad Begich won. &amp;nbsp;I could only think, and shutter, at the thought of possibly Palin taking over the GOP seat had Stevens won and been booted out....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I do so hope that we have seen the last of Palin. &amp;nbsp;Definitly not best for America.</description></item></channel></rss>