How can the Republicans possibly hope to win Stevens' senate seat?

[FVZA_Colonel]

At this point keeping him on is yet another anchor around the GOP, and I don't see how they could officially go nominate someone else (unless they went back to a primary challenger), or mount a successful write-in candidacy. Does this essentially hand the seat to the Democrats?

[featherman]

1. Counting on the contrariness of Alaskan voters? "Good ol' Ted... he's our guy"

[gatorboy]

4. That was when he was flooding their state with earmarks.

The next guy will not be so lucky I'd guess.

[trof]

2. I would sure think he's toast.

[FSogol]

3. Stevens will refuse to stop his campaign claiming that he is innocent and

will appeal the decision.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. If they elect Stevens Palin would then appoint his replacement

[ronnykmarshall]

6. aka herself.

Mark my words.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

7. One way or another, the Wasilla Hillbillies are coming to

Washington