A GOP Choice: Tom Coburn or Ted Stevens - WSJ.com

A GOP Choice: Tom Coburn or Ted Stevens - WSJ.com

"Mr. Stevens was a big reason the earmark culture had such a grip on Senate Republicans: Few dared risk his wrath.... In the House, GOP Rep. Don Young of Alaska -- the former Transportation Committee chair who stuffed the last highway bill with over 6,000 earmarks -- played a similar intimidation game.... Now Mr. Stevens is almost certain to lose his Senate seat -- either through defeat or conviction on felony charges. And Mr. Young is trailing in Alaska's August 26 primary.... They may not like it, but Mr. Coburn is showing Republicans how the GOP can return to its small government roots."