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Wyoming Republican Sen. Craig Thomas Dies
And because this is what everyone outside his friends and family will think of first: the balance of power in Senate will not be affected. The state's Dem governor has to pick a successor from a list provided by the state GOP. Although Thomas' term extended until 2012, a special election will be held in 2008 for the seat.
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|6.5.07 @ 1:25PM|#
I hope the end was peaceful. Poor guy went in the hospital instead of at home. I hope he was in a hospice wing.
Cesar|6.5.07 @ 1:27PM|#
Does anyone know what happened to Tim Johnson?
I'm not crazy about the Dems but I kinda wish they'll get another seat somehow before the next election so they can tell Holy Joe Lieberman to piss off.
VM|6.5.07 @ 1:41PM|#
Did he fill out his organ donor card beforehand?
highnumber|6.5.07 @ 4:15PM|#
Why - you need something?
|6.5.07 @ 4:21PM|#
Taint augmentation?
|6.5.07 @ 4:40PM|#
As far as I can tell, the late Senator Thomas was that rarest of birds - an un-tainted Republican.
|6.5.07 @ 5:07PM|#
Cesar:
Tim Johnson has been back to work for awhile; I just checked his website- looks like he's up and about (and apparently carrying a cane).
Wouldn't shock me if he doesn't run for another term though. Provided Mike Rounds doesn't try to make the leap for the Senate, it will be a clear field for Stephanie Herseth to step into the seat (and it's pretty much inevitable that she'll go for the Senate in a few years, Johnson retirement or not).
VM|6.5.07 @ 6:10PM|#
Nah - new lampshade