One of Gov Palin’s strong suites is taking on corruption in her own party in AK, but you wanted her to strongly support Stevens ? Explain the logic there. It would have required her to adopt the corruption she has fought. Stevens did this to himself, without Gov Palin’s support.
Her Lt Gov ran v. Stevens in the primary, and lost. If Stevens pulls it out to win the election, she can appoint the Lt Gov to the Senate seat when Stevens is forced to resign. If Begich wins he’s in office for six years.
Support him with the demand that he be expelled from the Senate, and replaced.
It really isn’t that complicated.