Why is Alaska's Senate race still uncalled?

DemFromMem

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:33 PM
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Why is Alaska's Senate race still uncalled?

The race shows 99% of the returns in, but more than 1% apart. While I'd love to get this seat, I guess I don't know how we can still win it. Can anyone explain what I'm not understanding?

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ingac70

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:34 PM
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1. Absentee ballots yet to be counted. n/t

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DemFromMem

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:36 PM
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3. When do they get counted?

I thought they deal with those on Election Day?

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:56 PM
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6. They're being counted as we speak.

This is the latest http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=9301683

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msongs

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:35 PM
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2. thousands of absentees and provisionals etc - 99% of precincts = live votes I think nt

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Every Man A King

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:42 PM
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4. 99% of precincts <> 99% of returns n/t

Edited on Wed Nov-05-08 11:42 PM by Every Man A King

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Blue_In_AK

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Wed Nov-05-08 11:54 PM
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5. Close to 60,000 absentee and early vote ballots are still out.

The early ballots cast between Thursday and Monday were not included in last night's totals. The Division of Elections has 10 days to get the election certified. We should have an answer no later than November 21. Mark Begich has not conceded and is feeling hopeful.

See my post here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4391521&mesg_id=4391521

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ShadowLiberal

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Thu Nov-06-08 12:04 AM
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7. 538 has some good analysis on Alaksa's problems (and the polls being off there)

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

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carpetbagger

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Thu Nov-06-08 12:10 AM
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8. It's a state full of pirates.

That's my conclusion, after watching the state carried by a convicted felon, our very own American Imelda Marcos (although with thieves' honor she looted the GOP kitty), and a congressman who might already be under indictment, although I can't keep it all straight. Oh, yeah, the last governor gave his daughter a seat in the Senate. Ahoy!

I suspect they won't call it until they're sure someone won't literally steal the AK Secretary of State's seal and make themselves Senator, Preznit, and Captain of the State of Alaska, Overlord of Beringia and Grand King/Queen of Arctic Pork (in Young's case, Subtropical Coastal Pork, a la Blackbeard).

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azurnoir

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Thu Nov-06-08 12:34 AM
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9. Here's what I don't get

If a convicted felon can't vote how the heck can one hold an office?:crazy:

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miyazaki

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Thu Nov-06-08 12:41 AM
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10. and why would this asshole get half the votes

so far as a convicted felon? wtf is wrong with these peeps up there?

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