More on Stevens

No big surprises in the indictment; he was charged with accepting more than $250,000 from one of Alaska's biggest oil companies. From the Times' article, though, we get what makes this story particularly salivating for Democrats:

But the indictment dealt a sharp blow to Mr. Stevens’s effort to win re-election in November, and raised the hopes of Democrats who have not won a Senate race in Alaska since 1974. Democrats were already relishing the chance to unseat Mr. Stevens, having recruited Mark Begich, the popular mayor of Anchorage, to challenge him. Mr. Stevens first must face six Republican challengers in the state’s Aug. 26 primary.

This is causing some speculation that the Ds could pick up enough seats to get to 60 - what amounts to a majority now in this marvelous political climate - but I don't think they'll get more than 57, and that's still a bit wide eyed.