Stevens Says He Is Innocent, Won’t Drop Re-Election Bid

Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted on all seven felony corruption charges he faced, said in a statement Monday evening that he is innocent and has no intention of droppping his re-election bid. He said would be heading home to Alaska Wednsday to “ask for your vote.” And the statement noted that it was “Paid for by Stevens for Senate Committee.” The full statement follows: Senator Stevens Committed to Keep Fighting Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today released the following statement about the future of his campaign: “I am obviously disappointed in the verdict but not surprised given the repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct in this case. The prosecutors had to report themselves to the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility during the trial for ethical violations. Exculpatory evidence was hidden from my lawyers. A witness was kept from us and then sent back to Alaska. The Government lawyers allowed evidence to be introduced that ... (link)