Latest poll puts Begich (D-AK) ahead of Ted Stevens by 9 points.

[Blue_In_AK]

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/newsreader/story/471647.html

Rasmussen Reports on Monday provided its latest numbers showing the Democratic challenger for Sen. Ted Stevens' seat is polling at 50 percent to 41 percent, and when "leaners" are included, the numbers are 52-44.

One in five Alaskan Republicans (20%) now throw their support behind Begich. The challenger earns 84% support from Democrats in Alaska, while Stevens is backed by 72% of his own party. Among unaffiliated voters, Begich leads by a 2-to-1 margin. The candidates are relatively even among men, but Begich has a 22-point advantage among women.

Begich is viewed favorably by 63% of voters in Alaska, up from 56% last month. Thirty-four percent have an unfavorable view of the Democrat. Stevens is viewed favorably by 50%, which has not changed over the past month. Nearly the same percentage (48%) hold an unfavorable view of the senator.

Any incumbent who polls below 50% is considered potentially vulnerable, and that label certainly applies to Stevens.


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[Eurobabe]

1. Good news for Alaska!

:thumbsup:

[Clear Blue Sky]

2. Stevens is walking off the end of his "bridge to nowhere"...

[Clark2008]

3. Does anyone have a picture of that thing?

I want to see it. I hear about it all the time, but have never seen a picture (and I don't know it's name to Google it. I doubt it's given name is "Bridge to Nowhere." LOL)

[Clear Blue Sky]

8. I'm not sure it's even Sen Steven's project.

It may be a project of someone else up there.

This isn't it, but it's still a good picture...

[Bandit]

9. It is hard to get a picture of something that doesn't exist.

It was first designated an "earmark" that caught so much attention it was taken out of the budget. It was Don Youngs baby at first and he was given off setting funds in Highway Funding so he could still get his Bridge. However since it became highway funding the State had a say in how the funding would be spent and it was withdrawn from the "Bridge". The bridge actually does go to somewhere though. It connects Alaska's fifth largest city with an airport. The only city in Continental USA and Alaska that does not have direct access to an airport. It is a very short bridge at that..Because someone came up with such a cutsie name for the Gravina Island bridge Alaskan's miss out..

[Blue_In_AK]

10. The other so-called "Bridge to Nowhere"

(there were two) would have provided a more direct route from Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, the area with the fastest growing population in the state, and, as with the Gravina bridge, it wouldn't really have been to "nowhere."

It would have essentially connected the two points shown in this photograph -- Pt. McKenzie on the left, Anchorage port on the right -- negating the need for Valley commuters to drive around Knik Arm (which is this body of water). This project is still on the books and being studied, but I think most people around here have pretty much concluded that it's not necessary and would cost too much.

[SidDithers]

4. Just wait until he pulls out his Hulk tie...

:rofl:

Sid

[Initech]

5. Even with Stevens out of the Senate, we at least need him around for comedic material.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f99PcP0aFNE

[SCantiGOP]

6. of every sentate race

this might be the one I'd most like to see swing.

[Breeze54]

7. Go Begich !!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: