WV Senate : Gov. Manchin says "highly likely" he will run.. (translation: "he will run")..

BOSTON — West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin said in an interview with POLITICO on Friday that he would declare his intentions about a Senate run Monday and called it “highly likely” that he would seek the seat previously held by the late Sen. Robert Byrd.

Manchin indicated that the only remaining obstacles left were “procedural” matters regarding who would become governor were he to vacate the position. “I want to make sure there’s an orderly flow,” he said after the opening news conference here at the National Governor’s Association conference. Manchin said he would make his announcement next week in Charleston, the state capital.

more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0710/Manchin_says_hell_announce_Senate_intentions_Monday_run_likely.html

So what about his replacement until the special election?? Anyone know? Seems that is a very big issue with critical votes coming up in the Senate.