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Mass. Governor to Appoint an Interim Senator─And That's OK
The Massachusetts legislature today passed a bill that would allow Governor Deval Patrick to appoint an interim Senator to the late Ted Kennedy's vacant seat, bringing it in line with the 45 other states that grant that power to their governors. Patrick could sign the bill into law tomorrow and appoint a Senator before the week is out. Changing the law is just one of the perks of being in the majority - and Massachusetts Democrats enjoy a particularly large one. But of course, the state's Republicans are already decrying the seeming unfairness of this appointment, citing the sanctity of election law. "It's impossible to escape the conclusion that the law is being manipulated to give one political party a strategic advantage over another," State Senator Scott Brown, who is the likely GOP candidate for the seat, said in a statement released this morning. "This bill does not strengthen our democracy; it cripples it." The problem with Brown's objection is that it hinges on the notion that there is some inherent, superior legitimacy in the existing law. There isn't.
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2010 Preview: Hottest Senate Races for Republicans
'Tis the season to retire, if you are a moderate Republican senator. Judd Gregg, George Voinovich, and Mel Martinez all announced they would vacate their Senate seats by 2010, leaving Democrats covetously eyeing their seats. GOP primaries for vacant seats will be an interesting signal of whether party faithful approve of the rightward trend of their Senate caucus, or if they value the presence of a few moderates. And whether Democrats can knock off any Republicans in general races will provide clues as to whether the Obama effect was a one-off, or a longer-term shift in the American electorate. But if Dems do grab a GOP seat or two, what sort of Democrats will they be─Al Frankens or Ben Nelsons? (Clue: not Frankens.) Whichever way these races go, it's unlikely that Harry Reid will have any fewer headaches. As for deadpan Mitch McConnell, he might be cracking a smile or two.
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If You Mess With Texas, Texas is so Outta Here
A weekly mathematical survey of dubious behavior that measures, on a scale of 1 to 100, just how low a person can go.
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04/15/2009BlogsKinky Throws His Cowboy Hat in the Ring, Again
more interesting. For months, everyone has been focused on what is sure to be a nasty primary fight between incumbent Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison on the Republican side. But now comes word that official jack of all trades Kinky Friedman
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01/17/2009PoliticsThe Lone Star State Stays Red
…country, the Hispanic vote is no more monolithically Democratic than the Anglo vote. Bush and his Republican successor, Rick Perry , have regularly won a third or more of Texas Hispanics, who tend to be socially conservative and less reflexively antiwar …
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11/13/2008BlogsPalin Steals GOP Show
her back at this week’s Republican Governors Association Conference in Miami, Sarah Palin was introduced by Texas Gov. Rick Perry with a hearty, “She is just getting started!” Palin sought to stay on message, as the governors pull together to remind the party
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11/13/2008PoliticsRebuilding the Brand
…presumably so she can gear up for the next presidential election. At a bizarre press conference this morning, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said as much in his introductory remarks, telling a throng of about 100 reporters, "I can assure you she's just getting …
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09/12/2008Nation‘This Thing Is Huge’
…Galveston and other coastal communities. "This thing is huge," said Katherine Cesinger, a spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry . "Certainly there will be power outages, there will be flooding, there will be wind damage. But we'll continue to prepare …
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