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Preston on Politics: A senator’s bitter birthday present

 

Published 11/19/2008 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Ted Stevens turned 85-years-old Tuesday, but his slice of birthday cake was served with a side of bitter. The one-time powerful lawmaker lost re-election to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. He now heads home to Alaska, and quite possibly prison. Stevens was convicted last month on seven federal corruption charges for filing false [...] (link)

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