McCain Calls on Stevens to Step Down

On Monday, McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, called the verdict a "sad day" for Alaska and said she will continue to fight the "culture of corruption" that has pervaded her state.

"This is a sad day for Alaska and a sad day for Sen. Stevens and for his family," Palin said, adding that the fight against corruption must always "move forward regardless of party affiliation, or seniority or even past service."

"As the governor of Alaska I will carefully now monitor the situation and I will take any appropriate action as needed. In the meantime I do ask that the people of Alaska join me in respecting the workings of our judicial system and I'm confident that Sen. Stevens from this point on will do the right thing for the state of Alaska," she said without explicitly calling on Stevens to step down.