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Kentucky: Ted Stevens

Tue, 10/28/2008 - 22:27

McConnell joins call for Stevens' resignation

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

At a campaign stop this evening, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) said his Senate colleague Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) should resign, following Stevens' conviction yesterday on seven counts related to the concealment of gifts his received from an oil contractor.

"He should resign," McConnell said this evening, according to The Hill.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 15:27

Lunsford presses McConnell on convicted Sen. Ted Stevens; McConnell says he will be 'held accountable'

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Businessman Bruce Lunsford's (D-Louisville) campaign is again trying to pressure U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) with regard to his fellow Republican Senator, Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). Yesterday, Stevens was convicted on seven counts related to concealing gifts he received from an oil contracter.

In a statement, Lunsford called on McConnell - the Senate Republican Leader - to push for Stevens to be removed from the upper chamber.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 16:40

Today in the Senate race: Clinton hype and Stevens fallout

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

With 47 days remaining until the general election, the race between incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) and businessman Bruce Lunsford (D-Louisville) for the U.S. Senate remains one of the most watched contests in the state.

Saturday marks a landmark day for Lunsford, when the woman his campaign terms "the adopted daughter" of Kentucky will be stumping for his bid. U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) will be making two stops for him, in Pikeville and Lexington.

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Thu, 08/07/2008 - 09:09

Lunsford hits McConnell on Stevens indictment in newest ad

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford (D-Louisville) is making use of the indictment of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) in his campaign’s latest television advertisement. While a good deal of familiar attacks on his opponent, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville), are used in the ad, Lunsford ends the spot by trying to connect McConnell to Stevens – though not mentioning the Alaskan by name.

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Sat, 08/02/2008 - 11:43

McConnell says Stevens' legal troubles won't harm GOP

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

MAYFIELD -- During a media availability after this morning's Graves County Republican Breakfast, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) indicated he did not think the indictment of his fellow Republican Senator, Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) would hurt Republicans in the November elections.

"I think it's an issue in Alaska and it's an issue nowhere else," said McConnell.

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Tue, 07/29/2008 - 20:26

Lunsford campaign wonders if McConnell will 'ask Stevens to step aside'

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

In the wake of the indictment of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), the campaigns of Kentucky's Senate candidates have engaged in a back and forth over the sources of some of their campaign contributions.

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Tue, 07/29/2008 - 18:36

Lunsford calls on McConnell to dispose of Stevens' money

By Trey Pollard, PolitickerKY.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1149|title=U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville)|desc=Getty images Photo|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=299]The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Lunsford jumped on today's news of the federal indictment against U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). Lunsford's campaign dispatched a release this afternoon calling on their opponent, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville), to rid himself of funds received from Stevens.

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