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  1. Begich is a great guy on his own merits, a true progressive on foreign policy, energy, and education.  He’s a proud Democrat, and will be a great member of the US Senate.

  2. He now joins Shaheen, Warner, and the Udalls as near-locks to be Senators-elect after a week from tomorrow. Four more and we’ll have 60 (if we include the soon-to-be-repentant Joe Lieberman).

  3. I’m no lawyer, but can he vote for himself? I’m guessing that Alaska would allow felons who complete probation/parole to vote – but will that happen in time for the election?

    • although it may depend on how the appeal process works.  According to felonvoting.procon.org, Alaskans are denied the right to vote if they are incarcerated, on parole, or on probation.

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      p>What I don’t know is: if a man is convicted of a felony but has that conviction on appeal when the election arrives, is he in that category?   What about those who are convicted but not yet sentenced?  Etc.

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