Meanwhile, back in Alaska...

I've got all my digits (and various miscellaneous appendages) crossed in the hopes that Mark Begich prevails over U.S. Senator Ted Stevens in their ongoing election battle. Trends are looking good... yet Alaska doesn't expect to finish counting ballots until next week.

Hello, there's only around 650,000 people up there! How long can it take to count the votes???

A Begich victory would eliminate my nightmare scenario.