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To: 2nd Bn, 11th Mar

Here’s a question for all you freeper scholars: Can a governor appoint himself senator to fill a vacant spot?


91 posted on 11/26/2007 6:07:24 AM PST by basil (Support the Second Amendment--buy another gun today!)
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To: basil

Yes, a MN governor named Anderson did that when HHH died. He failed to hold the seat.

It would be foolhardy for Barbour to name himself after being reelected only this month.


109 posted on 11/26/2007 6:30:49 AM PST by Theodore R. ( Cowardice is still forever!)
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To: basil
Can a governor appoint himself senator to fill a vacant spot?

Not directly but he can in resign with the undstanding he will be appointed to the job by the Lt Gov. that replaces them.We had a Minnesota Gov do that in the 1970s or 80s.

111 posted on 11/26/2007 6:31:41 AM PST by MNJohnnie (What drug pushers do with drugs, politicians do with government subsides)
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