[Eska]

Mark's dad was a Senator up here, his brother Nick gets involved in politics from time to time, political family. Nick actually would be a great Repub candidate. If Mark was a Repub he'd be in for life, and then his kids; but he's a big tax & spend liberal. Only reason he got elected is what was done to Uncle Teddy; Repubs just stayed home that election year.

Alaskans see Mark as a big dummy, but that he ain't; actually good liar/talker. Sullivan, he's the Party Guy and the good ole boy Repub network will always rule up here, in cahoots with oil industry.

I've never seen this big of a push by the dems over the last 20 years, but I still believe the Repubs will pull it out. Obama has grated Alaskans to no end and everybody knows Mark & B.O. are twins when it comes to D.C. politics, no joke.

I figured it was over for Mark back in late 90's when he got kicked out of politics over Photo Radar in Anch. I'll never forget seeing everybody shooting the cameras out at 7:30 at red lights on their way to work. JUst a couple days and we'll all know for sure.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Nick Begich, Sr. was a Congressman, not a Senator, and not for very long, not even a full 2-year term before he disappeared in that plane crash with Hale Boggs (for which 42 years later, have never found the remains of).