To: lelio
Except now they say he MAY resign now, so the governor can appoint a Democratic successor, who could then (perhaps, it's unclear) run as an incumbent. I think the fact that he's been putting off the announcement all day means 1) he didn't think it through, first, and panicked Dems are calling him frantically saying "Wait, wait!" there are unintended consequences you haven't anticipated and 2) they are trying their best to find a way AROUND the state statutes on this situation, in other words to be able to pervert the law. Junk yard dog lawyers are licking their chops. Surprise, surprise.
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09/30/2002 1:24:29 PM PDT by
3AngelaD
To: 3AngelaD
The Republicans would surely not allow any vote to seat a temporary candidate to take place until after the election - so the dem wouldn't be an incumbent senator against an outside Republican candidate.
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