Look for the needle to move on Alaska's landmark U.S. Senate race and other tight contests this week, with the Division of Elections planning to tally more than half of the uncounted ballots Wednesday.If Begich wins 52% of these votes, Grifter Ted is shown the door.
For days, the count has been frozen. Sen. Ted Stevens leads Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by about 3,000 votes with roughly 30 percent of the ballots remaining to be counted, including:
• 61,000 absentee votes.
• More than 20,000 questioned ballots.
• 9,500 early votes.
Franken now just 206 votes behind
Six days after the election, unofficial results showed Republican Sen. Norm Coleman leading Democratic challenger Al Franken by 206 votes, a difference of about 1/100th of 1 percent that sets the stage for the automatic hand recount that will begin next week.
Monday was the deadline for counties to certify their results. Depending on the unknown number that may not have yet reported them to the state, that 206 figure could still change before the state Canvassing Board meets next week to certify the official total. Only then will the recount begin.
Coleman is wetting himself and the recount isn't even started, suing over 32 votes being allowed and losing. He doesn't seem confident the in the voters. Now's not too late to concede and put this painful/expensive recount behind you and stop hurting the state with correct tallying of votes, Al.
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