Say goodbye to the longest serving Republican Senator!
( - promoted by Bob)
Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens, who has served since 1968, has just been indicted by a federal grand jury on seven counts of falsely reporting income. The charges relate to renovations to his home and to gifts he has allegedly received from Veco Corporation.
(NOTE: And yes, Sen. Stevens is the one who made the statement, “The Internet is not something you just dump something on. It’s not a truck. It’s a series of tubes,” during a June 28 committee session.
Stevens is also known for trying to fund the now famous “highway to nowhere”.)
And guess what? It’s an election year! Mark Begich, a popular Democratic mayor of Anchorage, is running against Stevens. Even before this scandal came to light, polling last week showed Begich ahead by 9 points.
While it is possible that Stevens may not be chosen as the Republican nominee, Begich is in great shape to face whomever the Republican Party throws at him.