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Don Young's Prescription For Ted Stevens: Run For Governor!
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/6/2009
Don Young's Prescription For Ted Stevens: Run For Governor!
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The state of Alaska is providing with one of those great entertaining moments from a mostly one-party state: When members of the same party, in this case the Republicans, start openly ripping each other apart. Congressman Don Young has broken from the calls by Sarah Palin and the Alaska ...
Palin, Ruedrich call for Begich resignation
adn.com - 4/3/2009
Palin, Ruedrich call for Begich resignation
— adn.com — WASHINGTON -- The head of the Alaska Republican Party today called on Sen. Mark Begich to step... down from the U.S. Senate, saying that the state's voters would have re-elected former Sen. Ted Stevens had they known the U.S Department of Justice would ... (more) Palin, Ruedrich call for Begich resignation

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Ted Stevens should run against Palin, Alaska Republican says
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 4/3/2009
Ted Stevens should run against Palin, Alaska Republican says
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Will Sarah Palin face a primary challenge from Ted Stevens in 2010? WASHINGTON (CNN) – Now that... the corruption case against former Sen. Ted Stevens has been dropped, Alaska Rep. Don Young wants Stevens to run for governor — a move that ... (more) Ted Stevens should run against Palin, Alaska Republican says

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newsminer.com - 4/2/2009
newsminer.com • Palin joins call for new Senate election after Stevens' case dropped
— newsminer.com — JUNEAU — Gov. Sarah Palin on Thursday echoed a call from the Alaska Republican Party for U.S.... Sen. Mark Begich to resign after the Justice Department asked a judge to toss out corruption charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens. “I absolutely agree,” ... (more) newsminer.com • Palin joins call for new Senate ...

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Political Animal:  Monday's campaign round-up

DownWithTyranny!:  Yes, The Bush Justice Department Was Corrupt & Venal, But That Doesn't Make Ted Stevens Any Less Guilty

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Monday's campaign round-up
Political Animal — ... . * Rep. Don Young (R) of Alaska wouldn't mind seeing former Sen. Ted Stevens (R) challenge Gov. Sarah Palin (R) in a Republican primary. * Former House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R), currently a leading Senate candidate in Missouri, has run into ...

Yes, The Bush Justice Department Was Corrupt & Venal, But That Doesn't Make Ted Stevens Any Less Guilty
DownWithTyranny! — ... and at the RNC demanding the Democrat who beat him, Mark Begich, resign. Don Young, likely to be indicted himself soon, actually suggested that Stevens run against Sarah Palin for governor. Stevens has actually opened a Senate ...

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