Democrats to decide who will replace Wellstone on ballot

Minneapolis Star-Tribune ^ | 10-25-02

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Stunned by Sen. Paul Wellstone's death, shaken state Democrats tried to decide who might replace him in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.

Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer said the law allows the party to nominate a new candidate to run in Wellstone's spot. She declined to address other details, including how absentee ballots already filled out would be handled.

[Dog Gone]

You can say that again.

[Mordoch]

with the National Socialists (Nazis) invading the state to "get out the [fraud] vote"

What are you smoking? Nazis "getting out the vote" for a liberal Democrat Jew?

[alaskanfan]

Man I don't like those Beechcrafts. I was working a remote site a couple of years ago. I was waiting at the airport to pick up the job super and watched that thing auger in. It wasn't pretty.

[Chi-townChief]

Wellstone, may he rest in peace, was quite the National Socialist himself when you think about it.

[concerned about politics]

According to FOX, Welstone was down by 4 points in the last poll. His numbers were falling.

[Chi-townChief]

I flown on one from Omaha to Minneapolis with a 5-minute stop in Spencer, Iowa to drop off the mail - They are a different kind of ride, that's for sure.

[ChadGore]

Thoughts and prayers go out to the many loved ones of this great manand his family. Our great nation mourns the loss together.

[scooby321]

Wellstone was surging in the POLLS not Falling can't let Jesse Nominate the new one because Jesse Might Suprise them

[Torie]

There are not many absentee ballots in Minnesota that have already been voted. Minnesota is not an absentee ballot state. I would guess maybe 1 to 2 percent of the electorate has already sent in their absentee ballot.

[Torie]

There are not many absentee ballots in Minnesota that have already been voted. Minnesota is not an absentee ballot state. I would guess maybe 1 to 2 percent of the electorate has already sent in their absentee ballot.

[Mordoch]

He was a Communist socialist. Nothing National(except welfare) about him.

[DM1]

Minnessotta law states that a deceased individual cannot be on the ballot however they will replace him and there will be a huge sympathy vote for the Rats

[concerned about politics]

Wellstone was surging in the POLLS not Falling can't let Jesse Nominate the new one because Jesse Might Suprise them

According to FOX, he was down 4 points. It was on today. They said it was the most recent poll. I don't live there, so I have no idea.

[copycat]

Conspiracy my ***!

For once, I'm with you. Dems would not ice Wellstone...he was pulling away. I don't believe in the Bush crime syndicate stories, so I don't think the right killed him.

Looks like a real accident.

BTW, another reason it souldn't be Dems killing him...there was no back-up plan seemingly already in place to seize the election.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Not only do they have to replace him if they hope to have a chance, the law also says that absentee ballots will not be reprinted, and any absentee ballots cast for Wellstone, will be counted for Wellstone, not for the new candidate!

AND, absentee ballots are one of the principle avenues for dimo vote fraud...

[Mordoch]

Communist Socialist, nothing National about him except for national welfare.

[copycat]

Conspiracy my ***!

For once, I'm with you. Dems would not ice Wellstone...he was pulling away. I don't believe in the Bush crime syndicate stories, so I don't think the right killed him.

Looks like a real accident.

BTW, another reason it souldn't be Dems killing him...there was no back-up plan seemingly already in place to seize the election.

[copycat]

Conspiracy my ***!

For once, I'm with you. Dems would not ice Wellstone...he was pulling away. I don't believe in the Bush crime syndicate stories, so I don't think the right killed him.

Looks like a real accident.

BTW, another reason it souldn't be Dems killing him...there was no back-up plan seemingly already in place to seize the election.

[JENINMO]

She was only elected two years ago, all Senate terms are 6 years, since she was NOT the "elected" candidate, the term is only for two years. Hence, "Special election".

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Within the next seven days, the Minnesota Democratic Party must name the person whose name will appear on the ballot instead of Wellstone’s. State law requires that new special ballots be printed and that the candidates’ names on the regular ballot be blotted out.
Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch, a Democrat, told reporters Friday that Wellstone’s name “will not be on the general election ballot” since it will be blotted out. “It is to the advantage of the Democratic Party, or for any political party in this circumstance, to nominate (a replacement) as soon as possible,” Hatch said, adding that next Thursday would be the last day the party could pick a new candidate and still be able to get his or her name on absentee ballots that will be mailed to voters who can’t get to the polls.
Hatch also said if the Minnesota Democratic Party simply does nothing, Wellstone still cannot be elected posthumously. According to Republican campaign election lawyer Craig Engle, the Democrats could not place Wellstone’s name on the new ballot because he is dead and thus ineligible to hold office.

You are anticipating a huge write in campaign? The Dems must name a replacement.