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CBS News has confirmed that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has asked President Bush to pardon Ted Stevens, the former Alaska senator from charged with several felony counts by a federal jury in 2008. Murkowski's spokesperson, Mike Brumas spoke to CBS News' Ryan Corsaro by phone, saying that Sen. ...
adn.com - 1/19/2009
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With less than 48 hours left of the
Bush presidency, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's spokesman said Sunday...
that Murkowski had asked the White House to pardon the former senior senator of Alaska, Ted Stevens.
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Murkowski requests pardon for Stevens
openleft.com - 1/19/2009
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openleft.com —
George Bush has less than 36 hours left
to screw things up. Will one of his final...
acts be a pardon for former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens? CBS News says Senator Lisa Murkowski has called President Bush and requested just that: Murkowski’s ...
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Presidential Pardon for Ted Stevens?
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Presidential Pardon for Ted Stevens?
Open Left - Front Page —
... to screw things up. Will one of his final acts be a pardon for former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens? CBS News says Senator Lisa Murkowski has called President Bush and requested just that: ...
Murkowski Asks Bush To Pardon Stevens
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... had been requested. Murkowski does not have an announcement scheduled for tomorrow. A spokesperson from the White House could not be immediately reached for comment. Before losing his seat in the last election, Stevens had served as a senator from Alaska since 1968. Last October, he was found guilty on seven counts of failing to reports gifts. After trying to contest his seat following a slim loss to Democrat Mark Begich, Stevens conceded the race in mid-November. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/18/politics/politi...
Plea for Stevens
Political Animal —
... pardon, and at least one Republican senator is urging Bush to help Ted Stevens . CBS News has confirmed that Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has asked President Bush to pardon Ted Stevens, the former Alaska senator from charged with several felony counts by a federal jury in 2008. Murkowski's spokesperson, Mike Brumas spoke to CBS News' Ryan Corsaro by phone, saying that Sen. Murkowski had made the request to President Bush, but would not give details. "It's a sensitive time right now," said Brumas after confirming the pardon had been requested. Murkowski does not have an ...
Murkowski Asks Bush To Pardon Stevens
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... pardon had been requested. Murkowski does not have an announcement scheduled for tomorrow. A spokesperson from the White House could not be immediately reached for comment. Before losing his seat in the last election, Stevens had served as a senator from Alaska since 1968. Last October, he was found guilty on seven counts of failing to reports gifts. After trying to contest his seat following a slim loss to Democrat Mark Begich, Stevens conceded the race in mid-November. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/18/politics/politi...
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