Honestly, is Stevens really gonna win?

[lessthanjake]

I don't understand. Something must be wrong here. He was losing in polls before he was convicted. Being convicted was supposed to seal the deal and make it not even close. Wtf is going on?

[dubeskin]

1. Probably. But hasn't Reid said that he won't be allowed

to actually hold his seat if he is elected?

[Marsala]

4. Stevens won't hold his seat, but a special election would probably go to the Repuke

If Stevens can win after being convicted, no Democrat can ever win in Alaska.

[BzaDem]

2. Edit: nm

[Clio the Leo]

3. Here come those Palin as a US Senator fears creeping back up. NT

[HopeFor2006]

Does the governor get to select the replacement?

[DarthDem]

6. No.

She/it does not. There has to be a special election.

[FVZA_Colonel]

7. They can name someone to serve for 90 days, I believe,

but there has to be a special election before then.

[Exultant Democracy]

5. Fuck Alaska. Make PR a state and Alaska a territory if Stevens wins.

[vaberella]

8. You're just wrong...

:rofl: The Alaskan Dems here will get you for that one.

[PretzelWarrior]

13. Just say, "You can't cut us loose--We SECEDE! Good day sir...

I SAID GOOD DAY."

:rofl:

[musicblind]

9. I just can't believe this shit.

I just can't believe it. They would rather have a convicted felon than a democrat?

Why is this so different than the polls?

Have the more liberal areas just not come in yet?

[WallStreetNobody]

10. If he loses we can get to 60

because we may win Franken and Merkley, putting us at 58 + 2 independents who caucus with us. If we can win Georgia too (which looks like it will go into a run-off election) that's another one as well. Right now in Alaska Steven's is up by 3% with 72% of precincts reported. We can win it, not a great chance but a decent chance.

[Laelth]

11. Begich was definitely leading in the polls.

I do not understand this result.

The United States is a LIBERAL Country.

:dem:

-Laelth

[MattP]

12. Looks like it's the GEM's program at work and Stevens is going to win

http://www.elect.alaska.net/data/results.htm

[nico818]

14. This is the same state that elected Sarah Palin and gave her 80% approval ratings. I'm not surprised

[Justitia]

15. Unfreakingbelievable - a CONVICTED FELON as a sitting US Senator!

And I thought TX was fucked up! :crazy:

[thatsrightimirish]

16. It says more about Alaska than about Democrats imo .n/t

[GrizzlyMan]

17. Strange place Alaska

I was there this past summer and while I loved its beauty it was unlike any state in the lower 48 I've been to. Honestly, I had to keep reminding myself I was still in the US.

But whatever. There are good Dems there who are probably hurting tonight over Stevens' probable win. If it's any consolation, there's a good chance he'll die in prison.