called on Alaska 's Ted Stevens to resign from the U.S. Senate a day after his conviction on charges of failing to report more than $250,000 in gifts.
"It is clear that Senator Stevens has broken his trust with the people," McCain said in a statement. Obama said it is "time to put an end to the corruption and influence-peddling" in Washington. Stevens, a Republican, said he is still running for re-election, though political analysts in Washington and Alaska said his conviction makes it more likely that he would lose on Nov. 4 to Democratic challenger Mark Begich. That would boost Democrats' prospects of gaining an ironclad grip on the Senate.
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"It is clear that Senator Stevens has broken his trust with the people," McCain said in a statement. Obama said it is "time to put an end to the corruption and influence-peddling" in Washington. Stevens, a Republican, said he is still running for re-election, though political analysts in Washington and Alaska said his conviction makes it more likely that he would lose on Nov. 4 to Democratic challenger Mark Begich. That would boost Democrats' prospects of gaining an ironclad grip on the Senate.
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