Mark Begich

Mark Begich wins in Alaska

craigblog (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Here's the new Senator from Alaska with Markos from DailyKos at a fundraiser earlier this year.

Ted Stevens concedes to Mark Begich in Senate race

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Sen. Ted Stevens conceded the election for U.S. Senate to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich on Wednesday, bringing to an end his 40 years as...

Senator-elect Mark Begich's Record on Gay Isues

Progressive Alaska (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

--- by E. Ross Democrat Mark Begich defeated Republican Ted Stevens to become Alaska's new senator! "We are jubilant at the Begich headquarters!" said Stef Gingrich, a campaign volunteer. When Mark Begich was on the Anchorage Assembly, he was the principal sponsor for the temporarily successful effort in 1993 to add sexual orientation to the city's non-discrimination ordinance, according to Gingrich....

Steve Francis and Mark Begich: Separate at birth?

Last Blog On Earth (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

(pssst… Begich is the dude who beat Sen. Ted Stevens)

Carson City woman is mom to Alaska's newly elected senator

Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday

Alaska's new U.S. senator-elect Democrat Mark Begich, has Carson City ties, but of course, what really makes him newsworthy is the fact that he unseated multi-term Republican�incumbent Ted Stevens in a race that took two weeks to resolve after almost all of the overseas ballots had been counted.

Senate Gives Standing Ovation To Convicted Felon Ted Stevens

The Liberal Curmudgeon (Free subscription) | yesterday

Republican Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was convicted of seven felony counts of violating federal ethics laws and unrepentant to the point of trying to retain his Senate seat, which he lost to Democrat Mark Begich. Part of his conviction was based on the underwriting of $250,000 in home renovations by an oil-services company owner and Alaskan power broker. Stevens' blatant corruption is therefore...

Stevens’ Defeat Ends Long Political Career, Brings Democrats Closer to 60 Seats

American Election 2008 (Free subscription) | yesterday

With a stunning victory in the Alaska Senate race declared late Tuesday, Democrats took another major step toward their target of reaching a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Embattled Alaskan political icon Ted Stevens trailed Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by an insurmountable tally of 3,724 votes. Stevens’ Defeat Ends Long Political Career, Brings Democrats Closer to [...]

"Series of Tubes" Senator (and crook) Ted Stevens Concedes Election

DoughStreet.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Following more than two weeks of counting ballots, Ted Stevens, the 85-year-old Republican Senator from Alaska, has conceded the Nov. 4th election to Democrat Mark Begich. The Seattle Times reports that Stevens’ concession came by way of a written statement issued yesterday. Among gamers, Stevens is best known for a rambling 2006 attempt to describe the Internet [...]

• "Series of Tubes" Senator (and crook) Ted Stevens Concedes Election - GamePolitics.com

Kin in Croatia claim winning Alaska cousin

Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday

ZAGREB, CROATIA -- Mark Begich's victory in the U.S. Senate race in Alaska is being celebrated in a Croatian village where his grandfather once lived.

Is This a Real Democrat?

The Delaware Curmudgeon (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Thankfully, Ted Stevens lost his Senate reelection bid in Alaska to Democrat Mark Begich. A loss of a Republican seat to be sure, but how much of a loss is it really? As the Los Angeles Times reports Begich as saying: "I think anyone who knows me knows I'm a different Democrat. I'm from Alaska. I'm a believer, a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment, a supporter of drilling in ANWR. Alaskans are very...

Drowning in anoraksia

Liberal Burblings (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Some of the last pieces of the November 4th US election are falling into place. Felonious Republican Ted Stevens has conceded the Alaska senate race to Democrat Mark Begich. Missouri has finally declared for John McCain by just over three thousand votes out of 2.5 million - a major achievement for Obama - leaving Obama with more than twice as many Electoral College Votes as McCain in the final

Gender Gap Played Key Role in Begich Victory

Feminist Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

A wide gender gap played a key role in Anchorage mayor Mark Begich's victory over Republican incumbent Ted Stevens, who has served six terms in the Senate. Though Begich won this razor-close race by less than 4,000 votes, the

Begich the Driller

The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

By GottaLaff Mark Begich is a vast improvement over Ted Stevens, no doubt about that. However: Mark Begich settled in Wednesday as Alaska's newest U.S. senator-elect by doing what almost no other Democrat in Washington would ever do: declaring his support for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge . Not surprising, but I couldn't disagree with him more. " I think anyone who knows me knows...

Sen. Stevens Bids Farewell to Congress

Defending the Truth (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

The longest-serving Republican senator lost to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich after being convicted on federal corruption charges.Image:...

60 Seats? Who Cares?

A Mobile News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008

Reactionary crook defeated in Alaska I have nothing against the Democrats getting 60– or 70– votes in the Senate. In fact, every Republican defeated is a step, more or less, in the right direction. Last night when Blue America-endorsed Mark Begich was finally declared the winner in Alaska– the first Democrat to win a Senate [...]