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What do you do if you're a GOP Senator who's held office for 40 years in a deep-red state, but you're now on the verge of losing your seat amid an indictment for public corruption? You roll out your first ads of the season, reminding the voters of how much you've done for them and how they shouldn't forget you, just as Alaska Senator Ted Stevens' campaign has announced. The ads feature regular Alaskans singing the praises of Uncle Ted: Stevens is heavily favored to win his Republican primary in two week

Wow, talk about a case of perfect timing. In the wake of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment, a development that almost ensures a huge Dem pickup in the Senate, Stevens' primary opponent Vic Vickers is set to go up on the air tomorrow with a new spot attacking him for corruption -- and it was produced days ago! Though the race is totally in flux and Stevens could still win the primary, Vickers very well could be the one that Dem candidate Mark Begich faces in this high-stakes race. As we reported last nig

Check out this fun new ad from Mark Begich, the Dem candidate running against ethically-challenged GOP Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, depicting Begich sending dour men meant to be Washington politicians through a car wash: The ad is consistent with Begich's strategy so far: Talking about ethics and hitting unnamed crooked politicians in Washington, without directly mentioning Stevens or his specific investigations just yet.

Check out the new ad from Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mark Begich, who has managed to run about even in the polls against scandal-plagued Republican incumbent Ted Stevens in this deep-red state, where Democrats usually aren't competitive in Congressional races. The ad accomplishes two main goals for the Alaska Dems: It introduces Begich to voters in a positive way -- and subtly reminds people of Stevens' personal scandals: Begich says how he's made all his finances public, so the people can know