Meanwhile, the Republicans....

--So, GOP, you were hoping to make it through this election cycle without any major officeholder indictments, huh? Not so fast!

--Stevens is not the only powerful Alaska Republican sweating in the klieg lights these days. 

--If you've found yourself missing the sight of Kerry Healey, you can catch her stumping for her fellow Republicans in the state: Aug. 5 in Westfield for US Rep candidate Nathan Bech, and Aug. 7 in Westford for state rep candidate Paul Avella.

--Or, if you enjoy spending time on a bus with Mass GOP interns (and who doesn't!), you can sign up to join their Aug. 2 trip up to McCain's NH HQ.

--Meanwhile, in the ongoing battle to determine whether the state GOP or Howie Carr is most obsessed with Jim Marzilli, the former issued yet another release about the beleaguered state senator today. It's been DAYS since Carr's last column about him!