anonymousliberal.com - 10/28/2008
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I must say I'm surprised by the lack of response from the McCain campaign to the Stevens conviction . Sarah Palin issued a somewhat ambiguous statement about the conviction and McCain himself, as far as I can tell, has said nothing. It seems to me that's a real missed opportunity. Both McCain ...
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 10/27/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
(CNN) — Sarah Palin said Monday Sen. Ted
Stevens' guilty verdict "is a sad day for Alaska."...
"This is a sad day for Alaska and a sad day for Senator Stevens and his family," she said on the tarmac at Richmond International Airport. "The verdict ...
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Stevens verdict: Palin reacts
thehill.com - 10/27/2008
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thehill.com —
The Senate's chief GOP campaign strategist cut Sen.
Ted Stevens loose Monday after the Alaska Republican was...
convicted in his corruption trial. In a strongly worded statement, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), head of the National Republican Senatorial ...
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Ensign: Stevens's career ends in 'disgrace'
ap.google.com - 10/27/2008
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ap.google.com —
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. ...
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The Associated Press: The charges and verdicts in the ...
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Stevens' (and Palin's) next move
Political Animal —
... whether or not she plans to vote for Stevens, and declined to say whether she believes he should step down. A.L. argued that this was a missed opportunity that McCain and Palin were foolish to pass up: "[W]hy the reluctance to criticize a man now that is now a convicted felon? Why not call for him to step down? Isn't that a no-brainer? Stevens is going to lose anyway and the McCain/Palin campaign is desperate for some good media coverage. This is right in their wheelhouse. And yet they're not swinging." I'm reminded of something ...
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rollingstone.com 10/28/2008 — This Ted Stevens fiasco is baggage of the McCain camp’s own choosing. Before they added Sarah Palin to the ticket, Alaska was anything but Main Street America. Under the old rules, Steven’s corruption scandal could well have blown over as ...
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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.
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 ...
Editors: Republican Conviction
article.nationalreview.com 10/29/2008 — The Republican party only has itself to blame for being in the unenviable position of depending upon the good name of Ted Stevens.
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 ...
Stevens guilty on 7 counts, won't quit Senate race - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 10/27/2008 — WASHINGTON Ted Stevens , a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges Monday found guilty of accepting a bonanza of home renovations and ...
Stevens lives to see another day -- for now
washingtonmonthly.com 11/18/2008 — STEVENS LIVES TO SEE ANOTHER DAY -- FOR NOW.... Both Senate caucuses got together this morning for meetings that would help decide the fate of two long-time senators. For Democrats, that meant voting on Joe Lieberman's future and his committee...
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...
HAPPENING NOW: McCain-Palin in Hershey, PA —
CNN Political Ticker 10/28/2008
Watch the event on CNN.com/live.
(CNN) — John McCain and Sarah Palin are holding a joint-campaign event in Hershey, Pennsylvania this hour.
Watch the event on CNN.com/live
Read McCain's full remarks after the jump
It's great to be back in ...
Palin calls for Stevens to resign —
CNN Political Ticker 10/28/2008
(CNN) – Sarah Palin said Tuesday Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens should resign his Senate seat, in a statement released hours after John McCain made a similar declaration.
The comments come a day after Palin would not say what she thought the best ...
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