Posted on 11/05/2014 2:15:43 PM PST by Clintonfatigued
Alaska Democratic Sen. Mark Begich wasn't conceding anything Wednesday in his race against Republican challenger Dan Sullivan.
Sullivan held a 3.6 percentage point lead over Begich with all precincts reporting. Thousands of absentee ballots won't be counted until Nov. 11.
In a statement Wednesday, Begich campaign manager Susanne Fleek-Green said the campaign wants a final vote count. Republicans said they believe the margin is insurmountable.
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Sullivan’s wife is a native (i.e. an Eskimo), and his MIL is a very respected tribal elder who has been campaigning for him relentlessly. The native vote won’t be quite the factor that it was in the past in helping Dems over the hump.
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If the Pubs keep the pressure on and keep passing bills that most of the country will support I think it could happen. The Rats have to recognize obama is a sinking ship.
And Sullivan is going to be on the Potomac.
Still, given a jumping off point of 55ish, issues whose buttons are hot enough, some determined constituent pressure, and a bit of luck, it's not out of the realm of the imaginable.
Let the cheating begin
“it’s not out of the realm of the imaginable. “
Yeah, it is. Nothing is going to happen that is vetoed. All overrides will fail. Probably can’t even get 2/3 of the House.
Touche! :)
Alaska should have internet voting and the results can be tabulated instantly.
It’s Alaska. Look at how “the other senator” got elected last time out? Nothing up there surprises me.
I got a couple of my Indian friends to vote repub and they voted with me on election day, gun control is a big thing to the Indians also.
When Begich first got elected, Uncle Teddy won on election day. He was thousands of votes ahead, yet Begich ended up winning when late votes were counted, by 3000 votes, so it can happen. Of course the late votes are the most corrupt too. The Repubs called my house on election day evening, they were counting rural votes so they think they still got it in the bag. I sure hope the repubs hang on.
Thank you......I feel better.
I don't after reading the post by Eska above yours.
I appreciate what you shared. I'm now more informed for it, and I too hope that the GOP can win this seat and oust another demorat.
BTW, how's the jobs up there? I may be forced out of my job working for the gubermint due to sequestration and I'm looking for better work.
Thanks!
Most analysts including Harry Enten at the 538 say it’s probably insurmountable.
We've been here 20 years, living rural 14. Need a job which are hard to find in rural areas. Got to live in Anch or Fairbanks a couple years to adjust & learn the country. Not like crossing state line, it's a different country. Teachers, nurses, EMTs, heavy equipment operators, ect can find employment everywhere. Can't live off the land and 2/3 the people that come here, leave with their tail between their legs soon as the snow melts. We luv it, couldn't drive me out.
He knows he is done, just can’t stand the thought of losing!
This isn’t a recount.
This isn’t a recount, many of those votes will be GOP.
Well put.
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