http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/25/stevens.trial/index.html
Ted Stevens, the Alaska Republican Senator, recently went on trial. He is being charged on seven different counts of corruption. Veco, a prominent oil company and one of the states biggest employers allegedly did extensive remodeling on Stevens Alaskan home. In addition to failing to report this work and several other "gifts and services," are among the seven counts that he might be convicted of. It is said that Stevens has recieved over $250,00o in gifts. These gifts include, a first floor, garage and deck on his home, a new Land Rover that was exchanged for an older car, and a gas grill. He also recieved a sculpture of fish swimming upstream may also come up in testimony, which is said to be worth $29,000. Stevens hopes to clear his name by November in time for voters to decide whether to re-elect him.
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Wow. This article is almost confusing to me. Is the problem that Ted Stevens didn't file the statements about his gifts or is it that he didn't pay for the renovations of his home?
Ted Stevens is loved in Alaska for basically building the state with money given by the government, so this problem may just be ignored by voters. On the other hand, some voters may not like what they hear about this candidate, and it could bruise his campaign for the Senate.
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