thinkprogress.org - 10/28/2008
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Kos points to Alaska election law , which shows that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) — who was convicted on seven felony charges today — can’t even vote for himself in November:
I was convicted of a felony, but have served my time and am on probation. Can I register to vote?
No. ...
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'
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 10/28/2008
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marcambinder.theatlantic.com —
Why is it, exactly, that while Sen. McCain
called for Sen. Ted Stevens to resign in the
wake of his corruption convictions, Gov. Palin couldn't bring herself to utter the word? Will the media interpret this as a disagreement between the ...
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Curious
fivethirtyeight.com - 10/28/2008
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fivethirtyeight.com —
Our projection models are designed to be fairly
dynamic -- but you don't usually have the circumstance
wherein a sitting senator gets convicted on seven felony counts (appeal pending!) eight days before an election. So, a little bit of creativity is ...
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Senate Projections, Baked Alaska Edition
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Senator Intertubes Vows to Fight On
Agitprop: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Propaganda —
... in his bid for another Senate term: Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) is returning to Alaska tomorrow to resume his re-election campaign, “despite being convicted of felonies that carry the potential of years in prison.” “It’s not over yet!” Stevens said yesterday. “You’ve got that right,” said his wife, Catherine Stevens. And the best part? Ted can’t even vote for himself.
That’s a voter purge we can ...
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Ted Stevens Will Have One Fewer Vote Next Tuesday
motherjones.com 10/28/2008 — His own. Stevens won't be allowed to vote for his own reelection because dude is a felon as of half an hour ago.
The longest serving Republican in the Senate and a man many consider to be the most corrupt politician in Washington DC was found ...
McCain Calls For Ted Stevens To Step Down
oxdown.firedoglake.com 10/28/2008 — In a statement released today, Sen. John McCain has called for recently convicted Sen. Ted "Toobz" Stevens to step down :
Yesterday, Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty of corruption. It is a sign of the health of our democracy that ...
Jury finds Stevens guilty of lying about gifts: Sen. Ted Stevens
adn.com 10/27/2008 — 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, ...
Can Sen. Stevens Vote for Himself?
volokh.com 10/29/2008 — The Politico raises the question of whether Senator Ted Stevens, now that he is a convicted felon, can vote for his own reelection to the U.S. Senate. Under Alaska law,...
The Associated Press: Ted Stevens found guilty in corruption case
ap.google.com 10/27/2008 — 40 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor. The Senate's longest-serving Republican, Stevens was found guilty on all seven ...
Stevens Testifies Today
talkleft.com 10/17/2008 — Senator Ted Stevens took the stand today in his criminal trial. He testified that he pays his bills when he knows about them, that he intended to pay for his home renovations, and that if he neglected to pay it's only because he's a busy senator ...
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 ...
Happy Birthday, Ted Stevens. You lose.
latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/18/2008 — Alaska's long-serving Republican senator, Ted Stevens , turned 85 today.
He also lost an election recount against his Democratic opponent, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich .
Which means Stevens does not get a seventh term. And it means one more ...
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