Today’s Ted Stevens Schadenfreude

In the wake of his indictment, the Republican senator’s poll numbers are in freefall:

A Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, taken Wednesday night, shows Stevens trailing Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich by thirteen points, 50% to 37%. Just two weeks earlier, Begich had taken his first significant lead after the race had been a toss-up for months.

Go, Mark! As always, if you have an extra dollar, Mark Begich’s campaign would be a good recipient.