Senator's death sees both parties eye Wyoming

[babylonsister]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2096156,00.html

Senator's death sees both parties eye Wyoming


Richard Adams in Washington
Tuesday June 5, 2007
Guardian Unlimited


The death today of a Republican senator, Craig Thomas, opens a new opportunity for the Democratic party, even if it does little to change the political landscape in Washington in the short term.

With Democrats holding only a razor-thin majority in the Senate, thanks to the support of two independent senators, the loss of the 74-year-old, who represented Wyoming, creates a headache for Republicans.

Already facing a tough challenge to hold onto Wyoming's only House of Representatives seat and the other Senate seat next year, the Republican party will now also have to compete in a special election at the same time to fill the rest of Mr Thomas's term until 2012.

Under Wyoming's constitution, the state governor - Dave Freudenthal, a Democrat - must pick a temporary stand-in from a list of three names chosen by state Republicans. That person will serve as senator until the general election in November 2008.

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[Initech]

1. Wyoming = home to Dick Cheney

That's all ya need right there! :evilgrin:

[babylonsister]

2. And we know how popular HE is! Might work in our favor. nt

[Initech]

3. Horseflies are more popular than the VP right now.

:rofl:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. That's because horseflies have better personalities.

[Initech]

6. True dat!

[WolverineDG]

4. My sympathies to the senator's family & friends n/t

[lies and propaganda]

7. after the temporary stand in...

how long would it be for an actual election to take place?

[fishwax]

9. it will be part of the general election in '08

The other senate seat will be on the ballot as well, and since Wyoming only has one congressional representative, the state's entire delegation to both houses will be contested next fall ...

[fishwax]

8. Gary Trauner came w/in a thousand votes of winning that house seat last year

and will probably run again in '08. It will be interesting to see the state's entire delegation contested in one general election. I wonder if that's ever happened before ...

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. Wyoming's Constitution was JUST changed when the DEMOCRAT became Governor. It use to

be ...The Governor chose the replacement. The Repuke Legislature will now send up 3 repuke names for replacement....at least it's just until 2008.:(