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Ethan Berkowitz conceded defeat in the U.S. House race Tuesday. (Phil Walczak/KTUU-TV)by Mike Ross
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Democrat Ethan Berkowitz conceded defeat in his challenge to Congressman Don Young on Tuesday.
Trailing by more than 16,000 votes, Berkowitz called Young to congratulate him on his victory.
But Berkowitz hinted strongly that he may run again in the future if Young doesn't do well in the Democrat-controlled Congress.
"I've got to digest all the numbers and see what happened, but there is a whole host of reasons it happened," Berkowitz said. "I'm proud of the fact that we have, at this point, more votes than any other Democrat running in history except for Mark Begich.
"I'm proud of the fact that we ran a campaign that is based on issues, based on values, based on direction, and I think that helped elevate the quality and tone of this race, and I am proud of that."
Berkowitz says his immediate plans include working on renewable energy projects.
Contact Mike Ross at mross@ktuu.com
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