Stevens concedes!

[DCBob]

Ted Stevens concedes defeat in U.S. Senate race

Sen. Ted Stevens said he was "proud of the campaign we ran, and regret that the outcome was not what we had hoped for."
The longtime GOP senator from Alaska loses his seat to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, a Democrat. Stevens had sought to hold on to his seat after his felony corruption conviction.
By Kim Murphy
2:30 PM PST, November 19, 2008
REPORTING FROM SEATTLE -- Alaska's veteran U.S. senator, Ted Stevens, conceded today that he had lost the Senate seat he has held for the last 40 years and congratulated Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, the Democrat who will represent the 49th state in January.

"Given the number of ballots that remain to be counted, it is apparent the election has been decided, and Mayor Begich has been elected," Stevens said in a statement, ending the long and somewhat awkward silence that followed Begich's declaration of victory Tuesday night.

more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-stevens-concession20-2008nov20,0,6423791.story
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I guess this means no recount. Congrats to Begich!!

[Breeze54]

1. LMFAO!! ~~ What else was that FELON going to do?!

:P

:toast:

Ba-Bye Stevens, you scum bag!!!!

[cali]

2. who cares? Begich is no Dennis Kucinich

and the Congressional dems are just corporate pigs who will screw us all over. We'd be better off if McCain/Palin had won.

[Breeze54]

4. He seems like a smart and caring person. Education is his thing.

http://www.begich.com/issues

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'On the Issues

Education

Mark favors local control and accountability of America’s schools. Mark believes that the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind law has been a disaster in Alaska and as Senator will work to return to an education policy that respects community values. He will fight to return control to Alaska’s parents and educators and for the millions of dollars in federal support promised, but not delivered, to Alaska schools. Mark will also work for federally-supported voluntary pre-K education to ensure that Alaska’s children get a good start on learning for the earliest age. He also supports expanded support for higher education so Alaska students don’t have to graduate from college or vocational school in debt. As an Anchorage assemblyman for nearly 10 years and now as mayor, Mark has analyzed and approved more than a dozen school district budgets. The students in Anchorage schools, where more than 90 languages are spoken, continue to outperform the national average of college entrance exams. Sadly, America is no longer the best educated country in the world, with a dangerous “achievement gap” among U.S. students.'

[Jennicut]

6. As a soon to be pre-school teacher I like him a lot.

So good to see an Alaskan Democrat for Senator, the first in 30 years!

[Breeze54]

8. Congratulations, Jennicut !!

On about to graduate as a Pre-K teacher and on your/our new Senator!! :woohoo:

:D

:toast:

[Jennicut]

16. Thanks. I wish he was my Senator, I am stuck with Lieberman

though Dodd is a good guy. I have two more classes to go and then I get to teach. Student teaching will be a bit nerve wracking though, that is about all I have left.

[PBS Poll-435]

7. Snarf!

:rofl:

[grantcart]

12. now now some people won't get the sarcasm

[PretzelWarrior]

14. hopefully said tongue in cheek

[Starry Messenger]

3. Oh yeah!!

Where is krispos' Schadenfreude guy? We need him here.

[azmouse]

5. I wonder how Stevens will look in prison stripes?

:woohoo:

Congrats to Begich!

[DCBob]

9. Just fine!

:)

[hogwyld]

17. My guess would be

Thinner? :shrug:

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Was glad to see that!

Congratulations to Alaska!!! :applause:

[Tribetime]

11. God opened up the door "exit stage left" Sarah

[grantcart]

13. ROFLMA DUzy

[political_Dem]

15. Wonderful news. Now it's Sarah's turn.

[MadMaddie]

18. Bravo Alaska!! You have done us proud.....

now about that Palin chick...