Jack & Jill Politics

rikyrah: MUDFLATS Reporting In:

BEGICH NOW UP BY 1061


Begich Now Up By 1061!
14 11 2008
US SENATOR
Total
Number of Precincts 438
Precincts Reporting 438 100.0 %
Times Counted 293995/495731 59.3 %
Total Votes 290122
Begich, Mark DEM 137527 47.40%
Bird, Bob AI 11933 4.11%
Gianoutsos, Ted NA 1218 0.42%
Haase, Fredrick D. LIB 2215 0.76%
Stevens, Ted REP 136466 47.04%
Write-in Votes 763 0.26%
US REPRESENTATIVE
Total
Number of Precincts 438
Precincts Reporting 438 100.0 %
Times Counted 293995/495731 59.3 %
Total Votes 289496
Berkowitz, Ethan A. DEM 129795 44.83%
Wright, Don R. AI 12858 4.44%
Young, Don E. REP 146083 50.46%
Write-in Votes 760 0.26%

Here’s the latest batch of numbers. Begich is widening the lead, but is still within the .5% needed to request a recount.

Unfortunately, things are not looking good for Ethan Berkowitz…

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UPDATE: New numbers in. Begich now up by 1022…

Also Fairbanks House district 7 shows (D) Karl Kassel pulling within ONE vote of (R) Mike Kelly.

THIS IS GOOD NEWS!! :>) :>) Whooo! Hooo!

rikyrah: An UPDATE FROM ALASKA: :>)

BEGICH WIDENS LEAD OVER TED STEVENS TO OVER 1,000 VOTES

Democrat Mark Begich now leads Sen. Ted Stevens (R) by just over 1,000 votes with more than 90 percent of the total ballots now counted in the high-profile Alaska Senate race.

The Alaska Division of Elections counted another 14,500 votes on Friday and Begich's lead increased from 841 before the day started to 1,022 when the counting ended.

Read the whole story here.

WHOOOOO! HOOOO!

I'm no rikyrah, but I have some questions that need to be answered (smile). Has anyone else already seen/discussed this ad from Dramatel for a calling card that allows you to disguise your phone number?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/video/item/dramatel

The ad (and the product) is so shockingly bad and embarrassing that I'm convinced that it's a hoax. I'd love for someone to tell me this isn't for real...

Barack's House!

http://ldsrr91.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/baracks...

LOL! This is great. Chick a change chick a chane change... I'm going to be singing that for the rest of the night.

Heeheeheehee

Isn't it great!

Obama's weekly radio address aka "fireside chats" will have a new spin. He's truly thinking of the millions of young voters who supported him.

I won't get this 30 seconds back.......and I'm mad, so I'm gonna take 30 seconds from y'all too:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/joe-th...

Miranda, I'm feeling you, but some of the posts are hil-ar-ious!

"Didn't I just see that dude take a whiz on a dumpster at 7-11?" Haaaahaa!

rikyrah:

BREAKING NEWS: VALERIE JARRET- NAMED P.E."s SENIOR ADVISOR!
On CNN @ 3:54 pm.

Yes, I love this. Talk about a strong, intelligent powerful woman. Unlike someone else we know.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/11/59...

all about valerie jarrett and her impressive family....all bourgie black folks to be sure...but i'm not mad at that.....despite the fact that in my experience some can be elitist and snobby....let's hope that's not the case here.

talented tenth indeed...and it will be interesting to see how it all plays out...i'm not mad at black folks with a history of achievement as long as they are inclusive of the host of diverse black folks that helped elect their new boss...

Yeah!!!!!!! Black Female Power! Go Valerie! Here ya go!

T: THANK YOU for the article!! :>)

Annnnnnd, Ms. Jarrett turned 52 years old on Friday. “My birthday present from the President-elect,” she commented wryly.

She ain't said nothin' but a WORD:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA! :>) :>)

**SINGIN' and DANCIN'*** Whoooo! Hooo! :>)

rikyrah: Thank you for this. I already did some posting in the Friday Open Thread. :>)

The OBAMA Transition: Five Ponderables [Marc Ambinder]

Aside from the fascinating but voyeristic question of what Barack Obama will do to anger liberals and his core supporters, aside from the speculation about Hillary Clinton...here's the first edition of five things to watch.

1. Which comes first? Climate change legislation or health care? Obama has certainly thought about this, and his advisers don't really agree. Sen. Ted Kennedy is busy crafting what he hopes will be SB-1 (and working quietly with John Dingell in the House to try and introduce legislation jointly.) There are lots of competing health care plans out there...Max Baucus's. . . . .

2. China. No one's watching China. We're borrowing more and more; the budget deficit might approach a trillion dollars this year. Tax revenues will only trickle in next year. Megan McArdle asks what would in any other era be a rhetorical question: what if China decided what the U.S. was no longer creditworthy? What if they expect more from the U.S? . . . . . .

3. Obama and technology. YouTubing the radio address? That's as easy as putting a video camera in the Oval Office. It's nearly shambolic if that's all he's going to do. What Obama's government-wide chief technology officer will be empowered to do and who'll get the position are probably the subject of more speculation and outside-the-Belway interest than any cabinet position save for Treasury. Will there be an attempt at standardization? A White House blog with more content than just press releases? A White House blog with comments. . . . . .

4. What Obama's going to do with his list of names, emails and numbers. Who administers it. What the DNC becomes. This _is_ the subject of intense discussions among very senior people. Steve Hildebrand, one of the architects of the campaign's field strategy, favors an independent entity.

5. Obama versus the Congress. We all want to know: what will their first confrontation be about? Ethics? The CR? Strings attached to an auto industry bailout? A nominee? Earmarks?

Some things to PONDER.

I'm leaving for a bit - to PONDER. :>)

President-Elect Obama! :>) First Lady Michelle! :>)

Reggie gets some Love on HuffPo!

Out of all the former players on Duke's basketball team, the most famous one will no longer be one that starred in the NBA.