Hmmmm... I shoulda thought of that. When Teddy passes, perhaps "Cadillac Deval" Patrick can appoint her instead... what are the Mass. residency requirements if the Gov appoints a replacement? Can he appoint a non-resident?
And last I recall, the Mass law was that if a Senator dies, there must be a special election. It was changed to that when the Republicans were holding the Gov's office. Now that Cadillac is in there, they want the Gov to appoint whoever he/they (Dems) wish. So there was talk of a new bill to be passed, though I don't know if they ever passed it.