The Dem who looks to replace him is probably just as much of a crook as the other pukes Sarah has been kicking out of office.
It would pay to find out who this Mark Begich is ~ his father, for example, was an Alaskan politician. He and Hale Boggs (Cokie Roberts father) were killed in a plane crash in Alaska.
However, you look up Mark Begich you find Young, Murkowski, and a host of other old guard types who created the most corrupt Dem and Republican political machines in North America.
The younger Mark here is the elder's son, and he's heir to the corrupt Alaskan Democrat political machine!
Mark is the defacto leader of the corrupt old guard.
Which is to say he's definitely gonna' be a short timer!
I think Sarah is responsible for not keeping the seat in Republican hands. She was just looking out for Number One.
Or McCain told her too . . .he was a real pain too.