Hot Info: Alaska Senate Race
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich is set to announce his candidacy against incumbent GOP Senator Ted Stevens, a major recruitment coup for the DSCC. Even if Stevens fends off his Democratic opponent, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, he would be under tremendous pressure to resign if convicted and could also encounter some roadblocks from the Senate Ethics Committee.
Coleman wins, but some Senate races still nail-biters 5 Nov 2008 14:30 GMT. of the night, as veteran Alaska Republican Ted Stevens edged closer to victory in his Senate.
Polling before the trial showed the Senate race to be a toss-up Polling before the trial showed the Senate race to be a toss-up. Joining them soon may be Senator Ted Stevens, Alaska’s senior Republican, who was found guilty. Palin loses, Alaska weighs Stevens future 5 Nov 2008 11:53 GMT.
Polls closed in Alaska at 1 a.m.
Senate Dems on Line to Just Miss 60 Seats 5 Nov 2008 09:58 GMT. Ted Stevens, R- Alaska, also was slightly ahead of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich in his re- election bid. Fifty-two percent of Alaska voters say Stevens should resign while 39% disagree. Republican leaders including John McCain, his running mate Sarah Palin, the current governor of Alaska, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have all called upon Stevens to step down.
April 21, 2008 Updated 5:21 p.m. Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich said Monday that he will seek the Democratic Senate nomination in Alaska, giving his party a serious challenger to incumbent GOP Sen. Another poll is showing that Republicans are in danger of losing a once-safe Senate seat in their stronghold state of Alaska, with Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich edging out scandal-plagued Sen.
Democrats were also hopeful of defeating Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican, following his conviction.
Polls will not close until 5am GMT in Alaska, where Anchorage mayor Mark Begich hopes to unseat veteran Republican senator Ted Stevens, convicted last week on campaign finance disclosure violation charges.
November 5, 2008 7:33 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans will have to wait.
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Stevens, at 84, the longest serving Republican.
Republican Senator Ted Stevens has fallen eight points behind Democrat Mark Begich in his bid for re-election, and most Alaska voters now believe Stevens should resign from office. Stevens has been a leader in Alaska politics for longer than Alaska has been a state and is the longest serving Republican senator in the history of the nation. Stevens is now viewed favorably by 43% of Alaska voters, down from 54% before the trial began. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of Alaska voters, conducted a day after Stevens was found guilty of filing false financial disclosure forms, finds that 52% plan to vote for Begich while 44% support Stevens.
Fifty-one percent of Alaska voters say that Palin is more ethical than most politicians.
The Alaska Republican Party is struggling in a giant corruption probe that has engulfed Rep. Stevens, whose house was raided in 200
As mayor of the state’s largest city, Begich is well-known to voters. Stevens, 84, has become an icon in Alaska politics since first winning his seat by appointment in December 196 He is the longest-serving GOP senator.
Alaskans typically vote Republican, but candidates in Alaska also must appeal to unaffiliated voters and third-party supporters who make up 60 percent of the registration rolls.
Yeah, but there have been several polls of this race now and no matter what the sample size, the result is the same every time; Stevens is in the fight of his life.
The jury began deliberations this morning. A conviction, meanwhile, would almost certainly mean the end of his four-decade Senate career, which started with his winning a special election in 197
