I agree. I just put it out there for evaluation. Grassley makes sense in that it is the easiest route to the goal of replacing Specter. Kyl makes sense as the much better choice. anybody is better than Specter.
SENATE FRESHMAN SENIORITY: Those House GOPers Get A Leg Up
Assuming that all current vote leaders are eventually declared the winners, the following represents the Senate seniority ranking of the new class of senators. Seniority between incoming senators is determined by the extent of their prior service, in order, as a Senator, U.S. Vice President, House member, Cabinet Secretary, Governor, and finally state population.
92.) Burr (5 House terms)
93.) DeMint (3 House terms)*
94.) Coburn (3 House terms)*
95.) Thune (3 House terms)*
96.) Isakson (2 House terms + 23 months)
97.) Vitter (2 House terms + 20 months)
98.) Martinez (ex-Cabinet Sec.)
99.) Obama
100.) Salazar
* = Although ties are broken by state population to determine overall Senate seniority, within the GOP conference itself, such ties in seniority are decided by lottery.
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I agree. I just put it out there for evaluation. Grassley makes sense in that it is the easiest route to the goal of replacing Specter. Kyl makes sense as the much better choice. anybody is better than Specter.
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Please don't focus on this. It Is Not Clear This Is The Easiest Route. The easiest route might be to challenge Frist to get the inside track on the 2008 nomination by bouncing Specter from that committee and re-assigning him elsewhere. Frist could be persuaded this gives him an edge in the primaries.