Begich to enter Alaska Senate race

[Meeker]

He's supposed to announce in about 40 minutes.

Given this poll taken back in December:

Begich (D): 47%
Stevens (R): 41%

Looks like we've got quite a race on our hands

[Tender Branson]

Yeehaa

[AndrewTX]

Awsome!

[Ben.]

Wasnt Knowles meant to win in '04 going on the polls?

Of course 08 is not 04 and Begich is not Knowles, but Alaska is still Alaska.

[Jake]

The polls that had Knowles ahead were partisan polls IIRC.

[Smash255]

The polls that had Knowles ahead were partisan polls IIRC.

Yup and they were also prior to Stevens's latest ethical and legal troubles.

[Adlai Stevenson]

Amazingly good news.  Its the first good recruitment managed by the DSCC managed for a while.  This race is still in doubt, however.  Stevens may end up just bowing out and then Begich will probably lose narrowly to a Palinesque candidate.  The only hope is that Stevens is determined to run at all costs, and can get through a Primary...

[Jake]

The polls that had Knowles ahead were partisan polls IIRC.

Yup and they were also prior to Stevens's latest ethical and legal troubles.

No, in 2004.

[Smash255]

The polls that had Knowles ahead were partisan polls IIRC.

Yup and they were also prior to Stevens's latest ethical and legal troubles.

No, in 2004.

I know but Stevens's latest problems are far greater than what Murowski had to deal with on behalf of her father.

[Lief 🗽]

Awesome.

[Aizen]

Excellent. I was worried he might just run for Alaska's house seat.

[Jake]

I know but Stevens's latest problems are far greater than what Murowski had to deal with on behalf of her father.

Uh, what's your point?

[Stranger in a strange land]

good news for sure. Ted Stevens needs to be evicted from the Senate. However, I worry Stevens is too established to lose. Has such a long-serving Senate incumbent ever lost? I mean I know a few 15 and 20-term congressmen have lost in wave elections, but what about Senate in a a good but non-wave year?

[Smash255]

I know but Stevens's latest problems are far greater than what Murowski had to deal with on behalf of her father.

Uh, what's your point?

like this race the 04 was race was thought as competitive due to ethical issues.  Some may have tried to argument that they couldn't win in 04 against a lesser known candidate with ethical issues what makes them think they can win it now.  I was simply stating that the trouble Stevens is in is far worse before anyone tried to make that argument.

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There is excitement all over the tubes.

[Torie]

Isn't Begich about 100 years old?

[Verily]

Isn't Begich about 100 years old?

More like 46 (or more likely 45, born in 1962).

[Torie]

Isn't Begich about 100 years old?

More like 46 (or more likely 45, born in 1962).

Oh. It must be a son or something, or I am having a senior moment.

[Verily]

Isn't Begich about 100 years old?

More like 46 (or more likely 45, born in 1962).

Oh. It must be a son or something, or I am having a senior moment.

Maybe Wikipedia is lying to me. But mayors of significant cities aren't generally ancient.

Edit: http://www.muni.org/mayor/mayor.cfm

[Torie]

Isn't Begich about 100 years old?

More like 46 (or more likely 45, born in 1962).

Oh. It must be a son or something, or I am having a senior moment.

Maybe Wikipedia is lying to me. But mayors of significant cities aren't generally ancient.

Edit: http://www.muni.org/mayor/mayor.cfm

Well, if this right winger (relatively speaking) lived in Alaska, under no circumstances would I vote for Stevens. He must go.

[Keystone Phil]

Isn't Begich about 100 years old?

More like 46 (or more likely 45, born in 1962).

Oh. It must be a son or something, or I am having a senior moment.

Maybe Wikipedia is lying to me. But mayors of significant cities aren't generally ancient.

Edit: http://www.muni.org/mayor/mayor.cfm

Well, if this right winger (relatively speaking) lived in Alaska, under no circumstances would I vote for Stevens. He must go.

I wouldn't either. I'd strongly support his primary opponent and then write someone in for the General unless the Dem really impressed me.

[Torie]

Meet Mr. Begich (the pere, not the fils), and the   one I remember.

He went down, with Hale Boggs. Cokie Roberts is Boggs' daughter.

[MarkWarner08]

I wouldn't be shocked if Begich overcame the POTUS election year dynamics in AK and upset Stevens. This race could play out like the Ernest Gruening's last race.

IIRC, Gruening actually swam in the Arctic Ocean to prove his virility. Alas, he lost in the Democratic primary to a charismatic upstart by the name of Mike Gravel.

[minionofmidas]

Wasnt Knowles meant to win in '04 going on the polls?

Not really, but he was certainly supposed to be more competitive than he was.

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Correct.

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No. Haven't you heard? Alaska is now Hawai'i!

[minionofmidas]

Amazingly good news.  Its the first good recruitment managed by the DSCC managed for a while.  This race is still in doubt, however.  Stevens may end up just bowing out and then Begich will probably lose narrowly to a Palinesque candidate.

Narrowly? That's if we're lucky.