Begich just pulled ahead of Stevens by over 800 votes.

[madfloridian]

Begich Pulls Ahead of Stevens In Alaska Vote Count

But now the remaining votes -- about 95,000 of them, including both absentees and provisional ballots, according to the Anchorage Daily News -- are being counted, and it looks like Begich could be pulling ahead after all.

The current count puts Begich ahead of Stevens by three votes -- not three percent, but three raw votes, with nearly 50,000 more ballots to be counted.

The remaining ballots will provide us an answer as to whether Alaska is so corrupt that they would re-elect a convicted felon. But the trend so far appears to be in favor of a Begich win.

Late Update: Begich now leads by 814 votes. Things are looking a whole lot better for him right now than they were on Election Night.

[Morning Dew]

1. Go, Mark, Go !!

I almost donated to him, but my last donation money went to the No on 8 campaign. It was too far away from payday. :(

[Arctic Dave]

5. No worries friend. We are on this like stink on poo.

Keep us in your thoughts.

Go Mark Go!

[tblue]

2. Oh please!!!!!!!!!! I do not want 'that woman' to end up in the Senate

replacing Senator/Felon Stevens.

[BlooInBloo]

3. It's basically over. The only question is whether or not a recount is avoided.

[snowbear]

4. Not over just yet... they still have roughly 35K ballots to count..

Here's what Anchorage Daily News is reporting:

Begich leads Stevens in latest tally

By SEAN COCKERHAM
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Published: November 12th, 2008 09:42 PM
Last Modified: November 12th, 2008 09:42 PM

Mark Begich made a dramatic comeback Wednesday to overtake Ted Stevens for the lead in Alaska's U.S. Senate race.

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Begich, who was losing after election night, now leads Stevens by 814 votes -- 132,196 to 131,382 -- with the state still to count roughly 35,000 more ballots over the next week.

GoooOO Mayor Begich! ~~~~~


Oops- Edit: Rest of that story is at: http://www.adn.com/elections/story/586989.html

[BlooInBloo]

7. They're all the Democrats' stronghold areas. It's over.

[anonymous171]

10. Funny how a lot of the "lost" ballots were from those areas.

Probably just a coincidence.

[votetastic]

6. Imagine that... ahead of a convicted felon

[azmouse]

8. Good news!

[Cha]

9. Kick

from work..thanks, mad.

[Overseas]

11. K&R -- Yes I'm sure I do want to recommend it !! //nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. Oh please, oh please, oh please, oh please!