From: "Mark" 

Yea, this is small potatoes stuff. I'm disappointed that all the pundits
cannot help but be small little people and bring up this BS when they
should be shutting up and/or sending their best wishes to the Senator and
his family for a quick and complete recovery absent politics.

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
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> There will be an election if Johnson is forced into retirement ( that
> looks like wishful thinking by Republicans at the moment ) . The only
> question will be when - (90 days after vacancy or in 2008. South Dakota
> has conflicting statutes and this matter, if necessary,  would probably be
> resolved in the courts. In other words the constitution is being followed
> and this isn't a problem
>
>
> http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Senator_Tim_Johnson_reportedly_suffers_stro
ke_1213.html
> If Johnson were to be forced into retirement, the US Constitution
> delegates the task of appointing a replacement to South Dakota lawmakers,
> who in turn, often turn that task over to the Governor. The Governor of
> that state, Mike Rounds, is a Republican, and both houses of the state
> legislature are dominated by Republicans.
>
> However, in the case of South Dakota, the decision falls to Rounds, whose
> appointment would serve as senator until a special election held between
> 80 and 90 days after the vacancy.
>
> A different statute, though, says that the election would take place in
> 2008, adding that, "The general election laws shall apply unless
> inconsistent with this chapter."
>
>
http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=12
-11-5
>
> 12-11-5.   Special election to fill senate vacancy. The special election
> to fill the vacancy of a senator shall be held at the same time as the
> next general election.
>
> "Phil Payne" 
wrote in message
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>> http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/democratic-senator-hospitalize
d-for-possible-stroke/
>>
>> "Mr. Johnson's health could have a bearing on the makeup of the Senate,
>> where the Democrats won a one-vote majority in the November elections. If
>> his health problems are serious enough to prevent him from serving, the
>> Republican governor of the state, Mike Rounds, would name a replacement
>> to
>> his seat, theoretically raising the possibility of a 50-50 split."
>>
>> HUH?
>>
>> This is a "democracy"?  Doesn't sound like it to me.  If
an MP snuffs it,
>> we
>> have a "by-election" and the people get to decide who
replaces him.
>>
>> You know, after the Florida business with Shrub and now this, I think the
>> Yanks ought to sort out their own "democracy" before
trying to foist it
>> on
>> others with bombs.
>>
>> --
>>  Phil Payne
>>  http://www.isham-research.co.uk
>>  +44 7833 654 800
>>
>>
>
>

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