EFL
If John Kerry is elected president, his seat in the Senate would be filled by the winner of a special election rather than a successor picked by Republican Gov. Mitt Romney under a bill approved Wednesday by the Massachusetts Senate. The bill requires a special election not more than 160 days and not less than 145 days after a vacancy is created in the Senate. The winner of the special election would serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. Kerry’s term ends in 2008. Although Romney could veto the measure, the Democrats have the votes to overturn it. Democrats argue that allowing the governor to appoint a successor is less democratic than a special election, even a quick election.
Isn’t this how Ted Kennedy got his job? Of course, with a Republican Governor in office, the Dems are freaking out. |