from earlier today

Montana's Sen. Burns in close race

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Sen. Conrad Burns was locked in the fight of his political life early Wednesday, trailing Democrat Jon Tester by fewer than 2,000 votes as the GOP tried to hang on to control of the Senate.

Burns, 71, first elected in 1988 as a folksy, backslapping outsider, has been under siege because of his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and because of his own gaffes including an incident in which he cursed at firefighters.

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I know that we finally won this race but I honestly do not understand how anyone could vote for someone who is known to be corrupt. Does this kind of thing not phase voters anymore? Is there no outrage at politicians breaking the laws that they are supposed to enforce?

boggling...