Illinois GOP Pushing for Special Election for Senate Seat

WashPost ^ | 12.14.2008 | Kari Lydersen

[calex59]

The thing is, what does their constitution allow. If Blago resigns and the Lt. Gov takes the Gov position does the legislature have the power to call a special election or does their constitution allow it? I think it doesn't, in which case they should go by their state constitution or change it so they can have an election. The dems in Illinois are the ones who fixed it so the Gov. appoints the replacement because they didn't want elections and the chance of a republican taking the seat.

Make them follow the law.

[ncalburt]

with the help of there comrades at the Chicago tribune !

[Outland]

Mark Kirk is a rino.

[MSF BU]

Agreed, he’s also a limp wristed pansy as well.

[Non-Sequitur]

In order to do that they’d have to push through legislation changing the way vacant senate seats are filled. And if they manage to get it through both chambers of the legislature, it still has to go to, you guessed it, the governor for signature. Like that’s going to happen.

[Salvation]

I hope they get the special election. What a joy it would be to pass Obama’s seat to a Republican. LOL!

Go get ‘em, RNC!

[BlueStateBlues]

I haven’t studied Kirk’s record fully, and thought he was conservative. I didn’t know the RINO status, and will hedge my opinions until I’m more informed. A RINO in the land of Lincoln? Unthinkable!