"He might win reelection even if he is convicted, due to his lengthy record of delivering for Alaska."
Oh, so PORK and the "BRIDGE to NOWHERE" is going to SAVE THIS GUY, huh?
Yeah, screw you, Amurka; you deserve to eat shit.
"Alaskan senator seeks voters' faith as trial looms; Stevens case can shape his political future and legacy" by Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press | September 21, 2008
WASHINGTON - Stevens is charged with lying about receiving more than $250,000 in home renovations and gifts from an oil contractor. Stevens is also charged with making false statements on Senate financial forms.
Alaska Republican pollster David Dittman said he does not see how Stevens can lose on Election Day if the senator prevails in court before Alaskans vote. Stevens would return to Alaska having won a fight for his political life.
If Stevens can portray the case solely as a paperwork violation, Dittman said he might win reelection even if he is convicted, due to his lengthy record of delivering for Alaska.
"They might say, 'We can't afford to give that up because of paperwork mistakes,' " Dittman said. "If it is a case of paperwork, I think there's a very good chance he would win."
That result would create the unusual situation in which Stevens, if he did not step down, could face expulsion by his Senate colleagues. It would take a two-thirds vote to kick him out of the Senate.
Yeah, right, like that would happen; isn't crapper Craig still there?
With all that looms ahead in the coming weeks, Stevens isn't running scared. He's running hard.
And sticking it to us with it!!!!
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