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Even though he’s facing federal charges, Ted Stevens remains feisty as ever. The 84-year-old Republican handily won his primary race for Senate and immediately proclaimed the November election a “piece of cake.”
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Thomas McMillan, right, peeks out from under the curtain of a polling booth while his brother Kamea helps his mom casts her votes in the primary elections in Waimanalo, Hawaii, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. (AP photo/Ronen Zilberman)
