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Alaska’s US Senator Ted Stevens Has Been Indicted
The Moderate Voice —
MSNBC:
U.S. officials say the Justice Department has indicted Alaska Senator Ted Stevens on charges related to a long-running investigation of business dealings in Alaska.
Stevens, who has served in the U.S. Senate for 40 years, is up for re-election this year, and Democrats view his seat as one of their top pick-up opportunities.
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Seven other Alaska politicians had previously been indicted in the FBI’s long-running investigation of political corruption, including state Sen. John Cowdery, chairman of the ...
AK-Sen: Ted Stevens indicted
Daily Kos —
From MSNBC: WASHINGTON - U.S. officials say the Justice Department has indicted Alaska Senator Ted Stevens on charges related to a long-running investigation of business dealings in Alaska. Stevens has been under federal investigation since 2007, an investigation which has made the 40-year incumbent one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the nation, despite his former popularity. It is reported that Stevens was indicted on 7 criminal counts. We'll have more, as more is reported. Update by kos: ...
BREAKING: Ted Stevens Indicted
The Next Right —
The other shoe drops:
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials say the Justice Department has indicted Alaska Senator Ted Stevens on charges related to a long-running investigation of business dealings in Alaska.
Stevens, who has served in the U.S. Senate for 40 years, is up for re-election this year, and Democrats view his seat as one of their top pick-up opportunities.
His Democratic challenger is Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.
However, before the general election, Stevens must survive a GOP primary that occurs on August 26.
The Cook ...
Alaska: Ted Stevens indicted
BlueOregon —
NBC News reports that U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) has been indicted.
Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.
Stevens, 84, has been dogged by a federal investigation into whether he pushed for fishing legislation that also benefited his son, an Alaska lobbyist.
From May 1999 to August 2007, prosecutors said Stevens ...
Sen. Ted Stevens Indicted
The American Mind —
... sword and take one for the GOP team.
At least the indictment didn’t happen closer to the election when voters are paying attention. What this news doesn’t do is take away the corruption taint that’s been around the GOP since 2006.
Who should replace Stevens on the Republican side? Gov. Sarah Palin? She’s a rising star, and stars end up disappearing in the Senate (George Allen, Norm Coleman).
“Justice Department Indicts Sen. Ted Stevens“
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AK-Sen: Inouye rallies to Stevens' defense
Daily Kos —
... Daniel Inouye, Democrat of Hawaii, who is the chairman of the defense appropriations subcommittee and a friend of Mr. Stevens, said that “he is innocent until proven guilty.” Mr. Inouye said he did not expect that the indictment would interfere with Senator Stevens’s ability to work in the Senate. That's so cute and heartwarming. Touching, really. The stuff that Hallmark Network movies are made of. Except, of course, that Inouye is just as wrong as Stevens. Per Republican Senate caucus rules, if a member is ...
The oil curse in America
Newshoggers.com —
... concerning the indictment of Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaskas & the Bridge to Nowhere) and I have been enjoying myself. The basic story is that Senator Stevens is accused of allegedly taking unreported home renovations from a major oil field service contractor and then pushing favorable legislation for that company. There are several other things going on too, but that is the gist of the story. ...
Daily Blog Buzz: Senator Stevens Indicted
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was indicted yesterday "on seven counts of failing to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home." MSNBC reports: ...
Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Ted Stevens Has Got To Go!
Rhymes With Right —
I've never been a fan of Sen. Ted Stevens . Indeed, the Alaska Senator has been one of my least favorite Republicans. Now he has been indicted on charges of misleading investigators probing renovations to his home made by various corporate interests. Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, was indicted Tuesday on seven counts of failing to disclose thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home. Stevens, the first sitting U.S. ...
Ted Stevens tanks
Top of the Ticket —
... indictment last week on federal charges related to a corruption probe has taken an immediate toll on the Republican's reelection prospects. ...
Alaska: Could it truly be a swing state between McCain and Obama?
Top of the Ticket —
... was in business then."
And asked if she thought that competitiveness would be sustained into November, she replied, "I think we're definitely in play."
Obama, Hays said, is benefiting in part from scandals that have rocked Republicans -- the state's dominant political players -- in recent years. The spotlight on these miscues intensified recently with the indictment of Alaska's numero uno Republican, Sen. Ted Stevens, on federal charges related to a corruption probe.
-- Don ...
