[PhilDragoo]

I think your instincts are correct, that she would not appoint herself.

She would then be free to decide whether to run in the special election for Stevens' seat, or run for Murkowski's in 2010, or neither.

There is an argument to be made that she would not choose to go play "my dear friend" with a bunch of back-stabbing ethically-challenged bottom-feeders.

[az_gila]

“9,000 uncounted early votes and thousands of questioned ballots.”

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Huh ... what's the use of early ballots if they don't even count them on “the day”?