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Stevens trial not speedy enough
The Ted Stevens corruption trial is scheduled for 24th September. While it might be possible to hold the trial and return a verdict in the six weeks before the election this is by no means certain.
More interesting for the GOP is the fact that the last day on which a candidacy can be withdrawn is September 17th. The filing deadline has already passed.
So given that Stevens has clearly no intention of stepping down before the trial and given that with no obviously electable alternative it is highly likely he will be nominated, the best outcome the GOP can hope for here is that they go into the election after weeks of hearing about the Veco funded extension. The most likely outcome is that Stevens has been convicted.
Given those circumstances its not just the Senate race that the Alaska Republicans need to be worried about. Corruption on this scale clings to everything.
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