Right now aircraft crashes are a real sensitive subject, we had the first ever C-17 crash a couple of weeks ago, and then shortly thereafter a C-17 cargo plane crashed, no survivors from either crash.
Alaska is big, more than twice the size of Texas, where the crash happened isn’t primitive but its also not heavily populated and not everyone is carrying a cellphone and happens to have twitter or facebook.
It will be a huge and sorrowful impact upon Alaska if Ted Stevens has passed away and will also open up a lot of dirt digging stories, I could contribute some stories myself but I doubt it would be in good taste.
Watch for what Sarah Palin does, where she goes and her news speeches folks, watch her character closely, you will see her in a different light I am sure, of course I am referring to if she has to comment of and its not known yet that Ted Stevens has indeed perished.
I am sure Sarah will do and say the right thing, whatever the outcome. Hopefully Stevens survived, but being 86 years old does not bode well. Prayers Up for all involved.