Sympathy, name recognition, likelihood the spouse is of the same party, access to (re-)election funds, and knowing where the skeletons are.... though none are really the qualifications that we know SHOULD exist.
“Stand up Jack! Let ‘em see ya!”
——Gaffemaster B——
I never could understand how being married to the dead politician qualified you for the job.
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Well, I see J Cochran ‘stroking’ his chin in a thoughtful manner while “The Cochran Law Firm” is buying TV ad time...
Can’t you see the howls if the wife of GM CEO is picked to run the company just because he died?
Of course, when Mary Bono did it, it was alright cause she was okay to look at.....