McCain Camp Responds To Ted Stevens Indictment

A day after the indictment of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the McCain campaign issued a statement saying Stevens is "entitled to a presumption of innocence" but noting that "Sen. McCain has fought loudly and often alone against corruption and wasteful spending."

The statement was issued this afternoon by McCain spokesperson Nicolle Wallace onboard the campaign's charter flight from Denver to Kansas City.

Read the full statement below:

"Like every American, Sen. Stevens is entitled to a presumption of innocence. Sen. McCain and Sen. Stevens have clashed famously over the appropriations process, which Sen. McCain views as broken and subject to the type of corruption that has caused voters to lose faith with Washington. And as Sen. McCain mentions on the campaign trail nearly daily, has resulted in former members of Congress residing in prison. Sen. McCain has fought loudly and often alone against corruption and wasteful spending and this is a sad reminder that the next president will have his work cut our for him in rebuilding public trust by ending once and for all pork barrel spending and by reforming the federal government from top to bottom."