Alaska's Stevens Files for Re-Election to Senate Despite Federal Corruption Probe

[babylonsister]

Alaska's Stevens seeks to stay in Senate

Alaska's Stevens Files for Re-Election to Senate Despite Federal Corruption Probe

DAN JOLING
AP News

Feb 21, 2008 15:19 EST

Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. Senate, filed for re-election Thursday despite a federal investigation into his ties to an oil field services contractor.

Federal authorities are reviewing the remodeling of the 84-year-old's official residence in a resort near Anchorage; the contractor helped do the work, but Stevens hasn't been charged and has said he paid all bills presented to him.

Democrats hope the long-running investigation can weaken Stevens, the most powerful elected official Alaska has produced.

Stevens was appointed to the Senate in 1968, won a special election two years later and has been re-elected six times. Through positions on Senate committees controlling the country's purse strings, Stevens has delivered billions of dollars to Alaska, a state rich in land but poor in infrastructure. Grateful constituents named the largest airport in the state after him.

His legacy was tarnished last year when the FBI and the IRS raided his home in Girdwood, a ski resort community on Anchorage's southern edge.

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[fascisthunter]

1. Jesus... These Corrupt Republicans Have No Shame at All

" He must be innocent, why else would he run agin'?"

:eyes:

[roguevalley]

2. despicable isn't it.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. Pray for us, America.

Ted and Don MUST go.

[babylonsister]

4. I was hoping you'd see this; has the man lost all his marbles?

I'd think it's just a matter of time before he gets flushed. Am I delusional?

[Blue_In_AK]

6. Well, he's pretty stubborn, that's for sure.

Now that he's officially announced, we'll see who decides to run against him on the Democratic side. Most of the speculation is that our mayor Mark Begich will run, but he hasn't committed as yet. We have three good nominees running for Don Young's seat, but so far no one to take on the Hulk himself.

It would be almost too much good fortune to bear if we could take out both these sleazeballs in the same year.

[Winterblues]

9. He will probably be there for the rest of his life

Alaska is a very Red State and most don't really care if he is a crook or not as long as he brings home the bacon. He has done an exceptional job of that over the years and the people of Alaska love him..Begich is well respected though and Stevens has been damaged. It could be a lot closer than anyone imagines..

[spanone]

5. he's old enough to be mccain's dad

[L. Coyote]

7. Thanks. REC and kick Big Oil out of the White House in 2008!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

8. "the internet is a series of tubes" and "NO!" guy?

The bridge to nowhere?