In this June 7, 2013 photo, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, speaks during a meeting with local business leaders in Juneau, Alaska. Begich, a Democrat from Alaska seeking re-election next year, probably couldn't ask for a better start in his re-election campaign, with the state Republican Party emerging from a chaotic year and gearing up for a divisive primary as it hunts for a strong challenger to run against him. Even so, the freshman senator - who has a political pedigree, a wad of campaign cash and a reputation as a scrappy campaigner - brushes off the notion of anything short of a tough race even as he casts himself as a moderate in hopes of attracting voters from across the political spectrum. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)
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