Palin wants Stevens out so she can run for Senator!

[The Sushi Bandit]

Palin has called for Sen. Stevens to resign. Why??

So she can run for the Senate seat in a special election early next year.

She knows that McCain is beat and she is now positioned to make a run at the open seat.

MARK MY WORDS!

[Cha]

1. Hope someone beats her 'cause I don't want

her sick religion in my government.

[evlbstrd]

3. Not for another six years.

Because Begich will defeat Stevens.

[Cha]

4. Great! And, maybe by then Alaska

will take her down as their corrupted Governor.

[evlbstrd]

7. What a swell Christmas present that would be.

[Kookaburra]

2. But isn't Stevens up for re-election this year?

And isn't his seat in jeopardy?

[godai]

11. Yes, polls show dead heat.

Polling Data
Poll Date Sample Begich (D) Stevens (R) Spread
RCP Average 10/06 - 10/19 -- 47.3 46.7 Begich +0.6
Ivan Moore Res. 10/17 - 10/19 500 LV 46 45 Begich +1
Research 2000 10/14 - 10/16 600 LV 48 46 Begich +2
Rasmussen 10/06 - 10/06 500 LV 48 49 Stevens +1


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/senate/ak/alaska_senate-562.html

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Just as long as she isn't VP, it's fine with me.

[CoffeeCat]

6. Now, if he resigns...

doesn't that mean that the governor of the state picks a Republican to run
in that Senate race, against the Democrat?

If so, what would stop her from picking herself?

[evlbstrd]

8. She'd have to withdraw as veep candidate.

[Milspec]

10. His election is Nov 4th too

Not sure what the law is for candidates. as a sitting senator today Palin would be required by Alaska law to appoint a R as his replacement. But not sure if she can replace a candidate with another candidate.

[godai]

12. Alaska law prohibits Palin or family member being appointed.

Previous Governor tried this and law was changed to prevent it.

[Jersey Devil]

9. She will have to wait 6 years for that seat

because if Begich beats Stevens on Tuesday (and I can't see how Stevens could possibly win as a convicted felon), the seat belongs to Begich for 6 years starting the new session of congress in January. If Steven were to resign before January (when his current term ends anyway) the most anyone could do would be to have a special election for Stevens' seat that would expire this coming January. Who would want that?

[RememberWellstone]

13. Good call

I think she has bigger political ambitions now that her Diva status is out there....God help us if she ever gets around Washington D.C.:eyes:

[blue_onyx]

14. Wouldn't she want to stay Governor to get more "Executive Experience"

She's probably already planning her 2012 presidential run. Since it's "executive experience" that really matters, I would think she would want to remain a Governor.

[Bucky]

15. Never happen. Why risk running & losing? She's already a contender for 2012.

She has nothing to gain by running except an opportunity to look stupid in the US Senate and everything to lose by forfeiting her only calling cards: a paper thin "executive experience" credit and her reputation as a Washington outsider.