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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 02:37 PM
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Time for the Massachusets legislature to act: Kerry's Senate seat
If Kerry is elected president Democrats will lose a Senate seat in a safe Democratic state to the appoitment powers of Republican governor Mitt Romney. That cannot be allowed to happen. Democrats have veto proof majorities in the Massachusetts legislature. They should pass a law compelling the governor to appoint a senator of the same party as that of the vacating senator.
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FARAFIELD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 02:41 PM
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1. Im not sure
I don't think it will matter, as much as i would like Kerry to win if he is nominated, we dont stand a chance with him. IMHO
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dsc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 02:44 PM
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2. Say hello to Zell Miller
in the person of Wilber the guy who ran against Weld.
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ButterflyBlood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 02:48 PM
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3. they could require that he appoint a specific person
such as Barney Frank, the likely successor to his seat.
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bluestateguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-24-04 02:50 PM
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4. Silber
Yes, I know who that old fart is, but he's probably too old to be in the Senate now.
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