Stevens Loses Senate Seat To Begich

The Really: Another Alaskan loses a major election.

We will always have the polar bears (and the oil). MSNBC and AP report Stevens loses re-election bid. No need for special elections after he is tossed from the Senate -- or for Governors to think about maybe trying their hand in Washington right now, you betcha.

Don't Count Your Mooses Before They Hatch

The Really: Sarah Palin has it all figured out during her many interviews she doesn't rule out stepping into the the seat of now and future king Ted Stevens...

But wait. Although Palin and others continue to say Stevens has won, the outcome is not only in doubt but starting to tide towards Begich. Read Mudflats on the most recent vote count here.

Reading, Writing And Arithmetic Alaska Style

The Really: The voting numbers in Alaska's elections make no sense?

Nate Silver of the of fivethirtyeight.com says they don't make any sense and he nailed the national election results with precision. At Mudflats there is an excellent recap of what is so funny. The funny is: fewer Alaskan's voted in the presidential and senatorial elections than voted in the primaries and the poll numbers are 15-22 points off where as they were darn close in the lower 48. With your Governor on the ticket 14% fewer people voted? Really? I mean REALLY??!!

Palin's Magnificent 7 To Give Statements In Troopergate Probe

The Really: The Alaskan State Government is really going to hold Governor Sarah Palin's feet to the fire and have her staff answer some question.

The headline may read "7 in Palin's administration agree to give statements in probe" but if you read the fine print, all 7 didn't agree willingly. All 7 had fought tooth and nail to dodge the subpoenas but it seems the truth may be catching up after all. Stay tuned to find out what happens, and we'll be back in just a minute.