CNN says Johnson is being examined by the stroke team at GWU hospital.
12/13/2006Senator Tim Johnson Hospitalized
The office of Democratic Senator Tim Johnson says Johnson has suffered a possible stroke. He's at George Washington University Hospital this afternoon undergoing tests.His condition isn't being made available at this time.
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth is asking people to pray for the Johnson family.
South Dakota's secretary of state, Chris Nelson, says if there is a Senate vacancy, Republican Governor Rounds would appoint a replacement who serves until the next general election in 2008. Nelson says as for what creates a vacancy, that's not defined in state law but it might be in federal law.
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