Mark Begich wins senate race.

[bryantm3]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081119/ap_on_el_se/stevens

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.

now all eyes go to the count (and state-mandated recount) of the senate race in Minnesota between Norm Coleman and Al Franken.

And then, I'll be voting on Dec. 2 for the last undecided senate seat- Saxby Chambliss vs. Jim Martin.

[dubman]

surprising

franken's lost though, which is actually kind of a shame. it'd be funny.

[gambit]

Franken hasn't lost (yet). Also, there's still the run-off election in Georgia to watch.

[BeautifulBurnout]

I see this as good news, if only because it puts Sarah Palin one step further away from a potential 2012 Presidential bid. Not that there haven't been some very good gubernatorial candidates who have made it to Prez, but at this stage anything that might put a spanner in the works is good by me.

[Sean]

Yes, good in keeping Palin a little further away, but I'm not eager for a filibuster-proof Democratic majority. I actually hope Franken loses. I can't say I care for how he handles himself politically.

And thank goodness Alaska is at least just barely good enough to not elect a newly convicted felon. :eek:

[Deckard]

And thank goodness Alaska is at least just barely good enough to not elect a newly convicted felon. :eek:
Umm, yeah, that's what I was thinking.

[Sean]

Umm, yeah, that's what I was thinking.It's sad that I actually find myself pleasantly surprised - I had felt pretty certain as results first started coming in back on the 4th that Stevens was actually going to win, and it put Alaska at about a 9 on my 1-10 what-the-f$%k-o-meter scale. But after this, they're only at like an 8 or 8 1/2.

[cured]

Glad Stevens conceded (saves everyone time) and glad Franken is losing. I think the race in MN is still too close to call and they're headed for a recount. I don't think Martin in Georgia has much of a shot...the only reason they're having a run-off is because Chambliss barely missed the number where he'd be declared the victor free and clear. Besides, a lot of democratic GA voters went to the polls to put Obama in office...do you really think they'll return to the polls to vote for a democrat they may not have the same attachment to?