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Stevens Won't Rule Out Pursuing Prez Pardon

Convicted senator may seek clemency from Bush

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Nov 27, 2008 11:44 AM CST

(Newser) – Even as Ted Stevens appeals of his seven-count felony conviction, the disgraced senator isn't ruling outthe possibility of seeking a pardon from President Bush, the Anchorage Daily News reports. "If I were counsel to him, I would encourage him," says Alaska's former US ... Read full story »

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