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Stevens says he won't seek pardon from Bush
Stevens says he won't seek pardon from Bush
(CNN) — Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Arkansas, who was recently convicted on seven felony counts, said Tuesday he won’t ask President Bush to pardon him. “No, no, no,” Stevens responded emphatically when asked if he would seek a pardon. The embattled senator, who turned 85 Tuesday, spoke briefly to reporters as he entered a meeting of Senate Republicans [...]
Stevens concedes race
Stevens concedes race
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) – Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has conceded defeat to Democratic challenger Mark Begich in the Alaska Senate race. Stevens, 85, was the longest serving Republican senator in the chambers history. “Given the number of ballots that remain to be ... (more) Stevens concedes race
Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Reelection Bid
Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Reelection Bid
washingtonpost.com — Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, is pursued by members of the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, after attending a Republican Caucus . (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (more) Sen. Ted Stevens Loses Reelection Bid
Stevens loses Alaska Senate race - Yahoo! News
Stevens loses Alaska Senate race - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — Democrats claim victory over Alaskan Senator Stevens AFP/Getty Images/File Democrats in Alaska claimed victory in their hard-fought election battle to oust scandal-tainted Ted (more) Stevens loses Alaska Senate race - Yahoo! News
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David Latt: Can Dick Cheney Pardon Himself?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... on seven felony conspiracy charges, has said that he would not ask President Bush to pardon him before he left office. Now that Stevens has lost his reelection bid for his Senate seat, he awaits the sentencing phase of his trial. Will he change his mind and, before Barack Obama becomes President, will he ask George W. Bush for a pardon? ...

David Latt: Will Dick Cheney Pardon Himself?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... on seven felony conspiracy charges, has said that he would not ask President Bush to pardon him before he left office. Now that Stevens has lost his reelection bid for his Senate seat, he awaits the sentencing phase of his trial. Will he change his mind and, before Barack Obama becomes president, will he ask George W. Bush for a pardon? ...

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Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens lost his bid to stay in office after his conviction on felony charges as ballot counts two weeks after Election Day gave Democrat Mark Begich an insurmountable lead.