Palin Watch

We were wondering last night about the Ted Stevens fiasco in Alaska and whether the governor (Palin) appoints a replacement if Stevens is expelled from the Senate. The following paragraph is excerpted from electoral-vote.com
Also....be sure to catch Newsweek's 7-part behind-the-scenes analysis of the campaigns. They were given a great deal of access, knowing that the information would not be published until after the election. Plays out like a made-for-TV movie.

Alaska has another Senate race whose winner is in doubt. At present, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) holds a 4000-vote lead over Anchorage mayor Mark Begich. However, 4% of the precincts haven't reported yet and there are 70,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted. A Stevens victory could have national implications, however, as Democrats will likely try to expel the convicted senator from the Senate if he wins and Republicans would be forced to make a difficult vote on the expulsion motion. If he is expelled, there will be a special election to fill the seat and many people expect Sarah Palin to run and win, giving her four years of national exposure before a possible 2012 run for the White House. Not all Republicans are happy at seeing someone with such high unfavorables and who was repeatedly mocked as a lightweight with expensive taste in designer clothing becoming the de facto party leader. Once you have acquired a bad public image, it is hard to shake it. Just ask President Quayle.