tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 4/15/2009
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You can say one thing for Ted Stevens -- he's got cojones.
Court records that were just unsealed show that the former Alaska senator last summer turned down a plea deal with prosecutors that would have resulted in no jail time. Reports the Washington Post :
At Stevens's arraignment last ...
ktuu.com - 4/9/2009
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ktuu.com —
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Ted
Stevens has filed to run again in the 2014...
race for U.S. Senate, but it doesn't necessarily mean he wants his old seat back. The reason could be as simple as wanting to keep raising and spending ...
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Alaska's news and information source | Back in the hunt? ...
latimes.com - 4/9/2009
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latimes.com —
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Ted
Stevens of Alaska has filed a statement of candidacy...
for the 2014 election, but an aide cautions against reading too much into the move. Campaign treasurer Tim McKeever says the filing does not mean ...
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Stevens file paperwork with FEC for 2014 race, but aide ...
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