AP: Sullivan (R) defeats Begich (D) in Alaska Senate Race

[Whitewing]

Republican Dan Sullivan bested Democratic incumbent Mark Begich in Alaska's Senate race, picking up an eighth seat for the GOP in the 2014 midterm elections, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

The race was too close to call on the night of the Nov. 4 election. Under Alaska law, elections workers had to wait a week before counting the 20,000 absentee ballots.

"This was a hard-fought race," Sullivan said in a statement. "As we move forward, I want to emphasize that my door will always be open to all Alaskans."

Begich had not conceded, according to AP. His campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Bloomberg Politics.

Sullivan, a former Alaska attorney general who served as assistant secretary of state in former President George W. Bush's administration, campaigned using the same playbook that worked for so many other challengers this year: Running against an unpopular Democratic president.

"Our country is on the wrong track and it's Barack Obama's failed policies that put us there," said Sullivan in his closing ad. "There's nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by what's right with Alaska."

Begich also tried to run against Obama, stressing how he opposed the president's policies on oil drilling, gun control and education. He said in his closing campaign ad that he "took responsibility" for his vote supporting the Affordable Care Act, and is "working to fix the healthcare law."

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Now we just need that hag Mary Landrieu to take a dive in the Louisiana race.

 

[Mike]

Republican Dan Sullivan bested Democratic incumbent Mark Begich in Alaska's Senate race, picking up an eighth seat for the GOP in the 2014 midterm elections, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

The race was too close to call on the night of the Nov. 4 election. Under Alaska law, elections workers had to wait a week before counting the 20,000 absentee ballots.

"This was a hard-fought race," Sullivan said in a statement. "As we move forward, I want to emphasize that my door will always be open to all Alaskans."

Begich had not conceded, according to AP. His campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Bloomberg Politics.

Sullivan, a former Alaska attorney general who served as assistant secretary of state in former President George W. Bush's administration, campaigned using the same playbook that worked for so many other challengers this year: Running against an unpopular Democratic president.

"Our country is on the wrong track and it's Barack Obama's failed policies that put us there," said Sullivan in his closing ad. "There's nothing wrong with America that can't be fixed by what's right with Alaska."

Begich also tried to run against Obama, stressing how he opposed the president's policies on oil drilling, gun control and education. He said in his closing campaign ad that he "took responsibility" for his vote supporting the Affordable Care Act, and is "working to fix the healthcare law."

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Now we just need that hag Mary Landrieu to take a dive in the Louisiana race.

Slowly weeding out the liars.......... But what's funny is the Dems have been throwing out the possibility that the Pubs cheated in this election.

Begich also tried to run against Obama

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Sure been a bad week for 'OlPussleGut'. You know, with all the Dysfunction and this..........................

 

[Whitewing]

The Senate and House need to tell the HNIC to take a 2 year vacation on the golf course....they can call him when they need his signature on important legislation.

Time for competent adults to run the country.

 

[Mike]

The Senate and House need to tell the HNIC to take a 2 year vacation on the golf course....they can call him when they need his signature on important legislation.

Time for competent adults to run the country.

A Community Organizing "Hacker" on the golf course? That sets a new standard among U.S. Presidents, doesn't it?

OT may be right all along. The Constitution may truly be a "Living Document" that lowers the bar more each day. :roll: