Alaska

Senator Ted Stevens was re-elected yesterday to the Senate. An 84-year-old man who was just convicted of lying about gifts (government corruption).

I need to get this in writing. Senator Stevens will resign over the next two months and Governor Palin will appoint herself to the seat.

UPDATE
Alaska law does not allow an appointment by the Governor to fill this seat because Frank Murkowski (Governor prior to Sarah Palin, upon being elected Governor resigned his own Senate seat and appointed his Daughter to his fill his vacancy). If Ted Stevens were to resign, there would be a special election. But, Sarah Palin could resign as Governor and ask the Lt. Governor to appoint her to the vacant Senate.