Anchorage mayor plans Senate run
From Times Wire Reports
The mayor of Anchorage plans to run for the Senate seat held by Republican Ted Stevens since 1968.
Mark Begich, a 46-year-old Democrat, said he planned a formal announcement today.
The 84-year-old Stevens is popular, but his legacy was tarnished last year when the FBI and IRS raided his home.
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