Senate Update: Greetings, I Am The Count
Three Senate contests remain undecided: AK, MN and GA. Here's the latest action in each state election:
Alaska
-- Mark Begich has a 1,022-vote advantage over embattled Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK). Results are expected to be certified Wednesday. More than 90% of the votes have been counted, and there are about 24K left from Anchorage, Southeast Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula.
Minnesota
-- Just 206 votes separate Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) and actor/comedian Al Franken. A mandatory recount is set to launch Wednesday, and a final tally is likely by Dec. 19, though the results could be challenged in court. Franken, meanwhile, is expected in Washington tomorrow for a meeting with Democratic leaders. But he is skipping a scheduled orientation for new senators. Franken is also still fundraising. The recount effort, his camp notes, is pricey.
Georgia
-- A runoff between Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Democrat Jim Martin is scheduled for 12/2. John McCain stumped for Chambliss last week, and Mike Huckabee was in GA for the GOPer yesterday. Bill Clinton is expected Wednesday to make an appearance for Martin at the Vivian W. Henderson Gymnasium at Clark Atlanta University. Also, Donna Brazile is advising the Martin camp.
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