[ken5050]

If Diane declines, as seems likely, will the Hispanic congresscritter run?...( the one who beat B-1 Bob..Laura Sanchez..)

[amexmike]

How's this for a far fetched theory (or maybe not far fetched). Loretta Sanchez has been promoting Diane heavily for the last few days. Diane runs and wins then promotes Loretta Sanchez to senator (possibly the first hispanic woman Senator from California). Then she is also free to appoint Sanchez's replacement... uh Gray Davis?