"Alaska senator didn't know oil company paid bills, lawyer argues"

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.

"In a first, Palin Takes Press Questions"

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13910.html

Thursday, September 25th, Palin finally answered four questions from the press. Most of these questions dealt with the war in Iraq and how she felt, she also mentioned her feelings toward the victims and families who lost people on September 11th. In my opinion, Palin answered all these questions safely and told the press what would be expected from any political candidate. I do not feel like she took a strong stand on any of the issues. Palin did not give any direct answers towads the war, and most other answers seemed vague to me. This will affect voters because many will see how Palin is trying to agree with both sides of political issues, again playing it safe.