Happy Trails to Stevens and Young
Don Young and Ted Stevens, two of the most corrupt members of Congress, may be on their way out:
A new poll shows that the two longtime Republican elected officials from Alaska, Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, face serious obstacles to winning reelection.Young has primary opposition in Sean Parnell and is losing to him as well. Parnell has been endorsed by the Club for Growth and leads Berkowitz by 5%.Stevens trails Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich (D), 51 percent to 44 percent in the poll, while holding fairly high disapproval ratings. While 49 percent of respondents said they hold a positive opinion of Stevens, 40 percent expressed a negative opinion. By contrast, 58 percent of respondents viewed Begich favorably, with only 16 percent holding a negative opinion.
Young is in even worse shape. The 17-term congressman trails former state Rep. Ethan Berkowitz, his likely Democratic opponent, by a 20-point margin — 58 percent to 38 percent. A 52-percent majority of voters said they held a negative opinion of Young, while Berkowitz holds strong favorable ratings.