tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2008
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CNN reporting that Sen. Ted Stevens has been found guilty on all seven counts of making false statements on his financial disclosure forms.
We'll have more coming, so check back for updates.
Something to think about from the AP :
Stevens faces up to five years in prison on each count ...
thehill.com - 10/27/2008
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thehill.com —
Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Senate Republican in history
and patriarch of Alaska politics, was found guilty of...
all seven felony charges for making false statements. The verdict could spell the end of a 40-year Senate career for a man who rose to ...
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Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of felony charges
adn.com - 10/27/2008
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adn.com —
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, ...
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Jury finds Stevens guilty of lying about gifts: Sen. Ted ...
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
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Sen. Ted Stevens convicted on all 7 counts
HorsesAss.Org —
... Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in U.S. Senate history, has been convicted on all 7 counts of making false statements on his Senate financial disclosures, involving hundreds of thousand of dollars in unreported “gifts” from friends and political backers. ...
Stevens Conviction Guarantees Huge Dem Senate Pickup
TPM Election Central —
... The big news today in the Alaska Senate race -- that Sen. Ted Stevens (R) was convicted on all counts in his corruption trial, and now faces up to five years in prison -- will almost certainly guarantee a huge Democratic pickup in this deep-red state next week. ...
Ted Stevens Will Have One Fewer Vote Next Tuesday
MoJo Blog Posts: mojo —
... in his Senate race against Anchorage mayor Mark Begich. We'll soon see if Alaska is red enough that a Republican can win reelection despite being a convicted felon and despite being unable, by law, to support his own cause. More here. ...
Playing Craps for a Senate Seat
Newshoggers.com —
... The news
that Senator Stevens (R-AK) has been convicted on all seven counts of
making false statements pretty much guarantees that Democrat Mark Begich will
win the Alaska Senate race. It is also
an example of a crappy gamble biting the GOP own ass… ...
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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 ...
The Associated Press: Ted Stevens found guilty in corruption case
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americablog.com 10/27/2008 — The Washington Post is reporting that Alaska Republican Ted Stevens has been found guilty in his corruption trial. This is yet another example of Republican's consistent use of government for their own personal gains. Good news for Stevens Democratic ...
Ted Stevens found guilty in corruption case - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 10/27/2008 — WASHINGTON Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was convicted of seven corruption charges Monday in a trial that threatened to end the 40-year career of Alaska's political patriarch in disgrace. The verdict, coming barely a week before Election Day , increased ...
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oliverwillis.com 10/27/2008 — Amen .
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 uncertainty to a closely watched Senate race. Democrats ...
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First Read 10/27/2008
From NBC's Pete Williams, Mike Kosnar, and Mark MurrayA jury found Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens (R) guilty on all seven counts in his federal corruption trial. He was convicted of lying about $250,000 of gifts and renovations on his Alaska home.
This ...
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Reuters: Politics 10/27/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was found guilty on Monday of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts from a powerful constituent, a verdict that could help Democratic efforts to increase their control of the Senate ...
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