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McCain Calls For Ted Stevens To Step Down
oxdown.firedoglake.com - 10/28/2008
McCain Calls For Ted Stevens To Step Down
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In a statement released today, Sen. John McCain has called for recently convicted Sen. Ted "Toobz" Stevens to step down : Yesterday, Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty of corruption. It is a sign of the health of our democracy that the people continue to hold their ...
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/28/2008
Curious
— marcambinder.theatlantic.com — Why is it, exactly, that while Sen. McCain called for Sen. Ted Stevens to resign in the wake of his corruption convictions, Gov. Palin couldn't bring herself to utter the word?  Will the media interpret this as a disagreement between the ... (more) Curious

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Stevens could keep seat in Senate: Politics
adn.com - 10/28/2008
Stevens could keep seat in Senate: Politics
— adn.com — Can Sen. Ted Stevens still run for office after being convicted by a jury on Monday? Yes. Can a re-elected Stevens keep his seat in the Senate if he loses on appeal? Doubtful, but that would be up to his fellow senators. If Stevens were to resign from ... (more) Stevens could keep seat in Senate: Politics

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Senate Projections, Baked Alaska Edition
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/28/2008
Senate Projections, Baked Alaska Edition
— fivethirtyeight.com — Our projection models are designed to be fairly dynamic -- but you don't usually have the circumstance wherein a sitting senator gets convicted on seven felony counts (appeal pending!) eight days before an election. So, a little bit of creativity is ... (more) Senate Projections, Baked Alaska Edition

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Joanne Bamberger: Can You Say Senator Sarah Palin?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... But shortly after the jury announced it had found Stevens guilty of seven counts of ethics violations related to unreported favors to Stevens and his family, McCain called on Stevens to step down one week before Stevens' latest re-election bid. ...

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Palin Calls for Stevens to Step Down
blogs.abcnews.com 10/28/2008 — In an interview recorded this morning for CNBC, set to air at closing bell of the market today, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin calls for Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, to step down. "A sad day for Alaska yesterday when he was...
McCain calls for Stevens to resign.
thinkprogress.org 10/28/2008 — Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) today called for Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) to step down after yesterday’s conviction on seven felony counts : Yesterday, Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty of corruption. It is a sign of the health of our democracy ...
Ted Stevens can’t vote for himself.
thinkprogress.org 10/28/2008 — Kos points to Alaska election law , which shows that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) — who was convicted on seven felony charges today — can’t even vote for himself in November: I was convicted of a felony, but have served my time and am ...
Happy Birthday, Ted Stevens. You lose.
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/18/2008 — Alaska's long-serving Republican senator, Ted Stevens , turned 85 today. He also lost an election recount against his Democratic opponent, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich . Which means Stevens does not get a seventh term. And it means one more ...
Jury finds Stevens guilty of lying about gifts: Sen. Ted Stevens
adn.com 10/27/2008 — WASHINGTON - A jury has found U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of all seven counts of lying on his financial disclosure forms. It is the highest-profile felony conviction in a sweeping four-year federal investigation into corruption in Alaska politics, ...
Anchorage rally welcomes Stevens
adn.com 10/30/2008 — Sen. Ted Stevens returned to Alaska on Wednesday for the first time since his conviction, telling a crowd of supporters he made a mistake but is not a criminal and needs their help to save his re-election.
The Associated Press: The charges and verdicts in the Ted Stevens trial
ap.google.com 10/27/2008 — 2 hours ago Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was convicted on all seven charges of making false statements on Senate financial documents about gifts he received from contractor Bill Allen, oil services company VECO Corp., and others. Below are the charges. ...
The Associated Press: Ted Stevens found guilty in corruption case
ap.google.com 10/27/2008 — 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican, Stevens was found guilty on all seven ...
Ted Stevens Will Have One Fewer Vote Next Tuesday
motherjones.com 10/28/2008 — His own. Stevens won't be allowed to vote for his own reelection because dude is a felon as of half an hour ago. The longest serving Republican in the Senate and a man many consider to be the most corrupt politician in Washington DC was found ...
Stevens Convicted On All Counts
huffingtonpost.com 10/27/2008 — WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted of seven corruption charges Monday in a trial that tainted the 40-year Senate career of Alaska's political patriarch. The verdict, coming just days before Election Day, adds further ...
Stevens Verdict May Tighten Democrats' Senate Control (Bloomberg) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/28/2008
Bloomberg - Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens's conviction on charges of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts boosts Democrats' prospects of gaining an ironclad grip on the U.S. Senate in next week's elections.
Todd: What the Stevens conviction means for the GOP — msnbc.com: Politics 10/28/2008
How the Ted Stevens verdict will change Election Day prospects, the reputation of the Republican Party and the pecking order of GOP Senate leadership.
Republicans scramble after Stevens conviction — msnbc.com: Politics 10/28/2008
Alaska Republicans launched Plan B after Sen. Ted Stevens’ felony convictions, urging voters to re-elect Stevens anyway so they would have a better shot at determining his eventual replacement.
Calls mount for Stevens to resign, but when? (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/28/2008
AP - A growing chorus of Republicans on Tuesday called for Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens to resign from a seat he's held for four decades after his conviction on seven felony charges.
More Republicans call on Sen. Stevens to resign (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 10/29/2008
AP - A growing chorus of Republicans on Tuesday called for Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens to resign from a seat he's held for four decades after his conviction on seven felony charges. But with the party bracing for losses in the upcoming election, many ...