[HapaxLegamenon]

I saw the press conference. Absentee ballots cast for Wellstone will be counted as invalid votes. A supplement will be added to the general election ballot with the replecemnet's name. Any ballot that is still cast for Wellstone would be invalid, thus a repeat of Missouri 2000 can not happen in Minnesota. The issue still has to be decided by the Minnesota Supreme Court, but there is a consensus among the parties involved (DFL, GOP, IP, Ventura Administration).

This also means that the Democrats no longer hold a majority in the Senate.

[Digger]

Two thoughts, 1-He was going to lose, ergo does anyone believe hanky-panky? 2- dems know that pubbies can't beat dead people, right Ashcroft?

[alancarp]

Watch out for this: people who are being told that their absentee ballots are invalid may now try to (a) re-request NEW absentee ballots; or (b) vote on November 5th at a precinct. Both actions would be illegal double-voting.

[Asclepius]

... This also means that the Democrats no longer hold a majority in the Senate ...

Ventura could appoint a Democrat to replace Wellstone, right?

And what is it about Democrats and rockstars and aircraft? I mean, what are your thoughts about how Democrats seem to fall from the sky like rocks?

[sampai]

The Minnesota laws on this subject are at http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/204B/13.html and http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/204B/41.html

As you can see, the RATs can't "pull a Carnahan." They'll have to replace Wellstone on the ballot and the replacement will have about a week to campaign against Coleman.

[sampai]

The Minnesota laws on this subject are at http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/204B/13.html and http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/204B/41.html

As you can see, the RATs can't "pull a Carnahan." They'll have to replace Wellstone on the ballot and the replacement will have about a week to campaign against Coleman.

[Paleo Conservative]

This also means that the Democrats no longer hold a majority in the Senate.

They have not technically been in a majority since the end of the 103rd Congress. They had a plurality of 50 votes plus 1 independent since Jeffords switched parties just five months after starting a new term to which he was elected as a Republican.

[pbranham]

Any ballot that is still cast for Wellstone would be invalid

Now who here actually believes that this is going to hold water???

[Notwithstanding]

The Wellstone legacy: