Senate updates

Alaska: Begich officially defeats Stevens in the Alaskan senate race.

Minnesota: Recount begins today. Here is a very interesting article from Nate Silver on 538.com about the probable outcomes. Nate Silver is my hero.

Georgia: Runoff is scheduled for Dec 2. Apparently, turnout is everything in runoffs, and both campaigns are pushing hard. NYT reports.

Other news: Tom Daschle is Obama's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. I always liked Daschle, although I'm not sure why. Maybe I just liked his hair.