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Good riddance!
Betsy's Page — ... indictments of Senator Ted Stevens. Stevens has long been my least favorite Republican senator. His sanctimonious love of pork and the whiff of corruption about him has tainted all Republican senators. Even without the indictments, the polls have been indicating that he would have probably lost to the Democratic candidate, mark Begich, in his reelection campaign. Now, with these charges, perhaps there is more of a chance that someone less dirty will be on the ballot for the GOP. There is ...

Stevens woes = 60 votes for Dems?
The Swamp — ... Even before the indictment was announced yesterday Stevens, the Republican from Alaska, wasn't doing well in polling. Real Clear Politics has Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich leading or in the margin of error in most of the polls it has compiled and, again, those were done before the indictment was handed up by the federal grand jury on Tuesday. ...

NRSC Waiting Out Alaska Primary
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... , Vickers is "unlikely to unseat Stevens in the Republican primary on August 26. But his active opposition will provide an early test to exactly how vulnerable Stevens will be against Democrat Mark Begich in the November election." Begich, the mayor of Anchorage, has led in most polls over the last three months.

AK-SEN Update: Begich Hypocrisy on Energy Production
The Next Right — The Senate race in Alaska is still alive. Even with Ted Stevens on trial starting this week, he only trails Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by 3.7% according to the latest RCP average. Essentially, the race comes down to the outcome of the trial: Stevens acquitted = win, Stevens convicted = loss. In a future post, I will talk about why I, as a conservative and an Alaskan, still support Ted Stevens. I know there are many here who aren't fans of him, but I do intend on making the case for why he's much better than the alternative this November. So let me spend some ...

Paul Jenkins: Obama and Democrats Fighting Hard on GOP Turf
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... In the most recent polls, Landrieu leads by an average of 15%, and the seat is now considered safely hers. It has long been assumed that Republicans would have a tough time holding on to open seats in Virginia, New Mexico and Colorado, and this has borne out: the first two are done deals for the Democrats and Colorado is likely to fall too, although polling there is closer. Then there were the most at-risk GOP incumbents, in New Hampshire, Alaska and Mississippi, for a variety of reasons, but with one thing in common: strong ...

State Polls
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... *The poll also showed a tight race for Alaska's Senate seat and an 8-point lead for the challenging Democrat (Ethan Berkowitz) for the state's lone ...

"Violent Outbursts" At the Ted Stevens Trial
The Corner on National Review Online — ... the day he was indicted. His behavior in Congress has been disgraceful, and his stubborn refusal to step aside has threatened the Republican Party's ability to maintain at least 41 seats in the Senate. Stevens, who is running for re-election, is down 0.6 points in the latest RCP poll average . If he is acquitted before Nov. 4, his chances might improve. If he is convicted before Nov. 4, the Democrats will take the seat. But the news of jury infighting adds an interesting twist to the story. Let's say the jury fails to reach a verdict before Nov. 4, and Stevens squeaks by. If ...

AK-SEN: Senate Filibuster, Alaska's Political Landscape in the Hands of 12 Non-Alaskan Jurors
The Next Right — ... With an initial 13 point deficit immediately after the indictment, undecided Alaskans rallied around Stevens before and during the trial. His campaign rans some very good ads, and he is now anywhere between up 2 point to down 2 points in various polls: for all intents and purposes, a tie. ...

On the Way Out
The American Spectator — ... No such luck. Yesterday Stevens was convicted of all seven federal felony counts, found guilty of accepting and failing to disclose $250,000 in home renovations and other gifts from VECO, a politically connected Alaska corporation. A tight Senate race against Democratic Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich may have slipped out the Republicans' hands. ...

Guide For Watching Election Night Results
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... If Democrats are still on the cusp, with 59 seats, when Oregon's results are counted, it will take until the polls close at 1 AM EST in Alaska to be sure of the balance of power in the Senate. In Alaska, recently convicted incumbent Republican Ted Stevens looks like a probable loser to Democrat Mark Begich, who leads by 10.3 points -- although no one is going to state publicly that Stevens is politically dead until the results are officially declared. ...

Guide For Watching Election Night Results
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... If Democrats are still on the cusp, with 59 seats, when Oregon's results are counted, it will take until the polls close at 1 AM EST in Alaska to be sure of the balance of power in the Senate. In Alaska, recently convicted incumbent Republican Ted Stevens looks like a probable loser to Democrat Mark Begich, who leads by 10.3 points -- although no one is going to state publicly that Stevens is politically dead until the results are officially declared. ...

What The Hell Happened In Alaska?
Open Left - Front Page — ... Alaska President and Alaska House. In fact, the Alaska House campaign has more than doubled the post-2002 previous record for polling error. Here is a comparison of the final Alaskan election polls, according to Republican site Real Clear Politics, to the current results in Alaska for all three federal campaigns: President Final polling average: McCain +14.5% Current results: McCain +25.3% Shift: Republican +10.8% Senate Final polling average: Begich +10.3% Current result: Stevens +1.5% Shift: ...