Sen. Craig Thomas dies.

WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas, a three-term conservative Republican who stayed clear of the Washington limelight and political catfights, died Monday. He was 74.

The senator's family issued a statement saying he died Monday evening at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He had been receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia.

Just before the 2006 election, Thomas was hospitalized with pneumonia and had to cancel his last campaign stops. He nonetheless won with 70 percent of the vote, monitoring the election from his hospital bed.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277913,00.html

RIP.

Edited: One of the few repugs I respect & added a bit.

Cancer is a fucking bitch & no one should go through it.

and blood cancer, at that

RIP Sen. Thomas.

Although the governor is a Democrat, apparently state law prevents a party switch in cases like this. So the seat will remain Republican.

thanks :hi:

but there will be an election in 2008 to fill out the remainder of the term.

have to appoint one of the three picked? Just curious.

Thanks for the info, though.

'Republican Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas Dies at 74, Family Says'

How does that not match the story? :shrug:

It's faux news. They're fucked up. Read the yellow (or orange maybe) banner above the piece.

Remember, it's faux news. "We're worse than CNN or that other station".

Breaking News >> Republican Wyoming Sen. Craig Thomas Dies at 74, Family Says

And the post will direct people to the wrong page. That's all. Not a big deal.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277993,00.html

God bless them all.

Does the flag fly at half-staff nationwide or just in Wyoming?

EDIT: I found it.

"On the day of and the day after the death of a member of Congress."

That's terrible news. Nobody should have to die from cancer. My blessings to his family.

Interestingly enough, NOTHING about this on the DC news tonight.

i bet God's got a special mansion built for him in His house in the sky

former resident of Wyoming, I am saddened for him and his family. May he rest in peace.