[Islander7]

Gov. Haley Barbour will appoint a successor to serve until a special election is held next year. The timing of the special election is in dispute. Barbour, a Republican, said he plans to set it for Nov. 4, but state Attorney General Jim Hood, a Democrat, issued a nonbinding opinion this week that the election must be held within 100 days of Lott's departure.

BS Alert!

[dixiechick2000]

Thank you.

Hood is a butt.

We’ll see what Haley does with him. ;o)

[Ready4Freddy]

Why BS, I7? Have you looked up the pertinent Mississippi statute?

§ 23-15-855. Elections to fill vacancies in office of U.S. Senator; interim appointments by Governor.

(1) If a vacancy shall occur in the office of United States Senator from Mississippi by death, resignation or otherwise, the Governor shall, within ten (10) days after receiving official notice of such vacancy, issue his proclamation for an election to be held in the state to elect a Senator to fill such unexpired term as may remain, provided the unexpired term is more than twelve (12) months and the election shall be held within ninety (90) days from the time the proclamation is issued and the returns of such election shall be certified to the Governor in the manner set out above for regular elections, unless the vacancy shall occur in a year that there shall be held a general state or congressional election, in which event the Governor's proclamation shall designate the general election day as the time for electing a Senator, and the vacancy shall be filled by appointment as hereinafter provided.

[LibLieSlayer]

WLOX News announced this morning that this is going to court... friggin dim POS hood... doing what dims do... obstruct and violate Constitutions. I hate dims... every last putrid one of them!

LLS

[Xenalyte]

state Attorney General Jim Hood, a Democrat, issued a nonbinding opinion this week that the election must be held within 100 days of Lott's departure.

Um, Mr. Hood, "non-binding" means no one MUST do anything.