"Ted Kennedy, After-Life"
"Kennedy Asks to Alter Laws on His Successor" ?
Under current law, his seat will possibly be vacant when the "Healthcare Reform" bill comes up for a vote. The present law states the seat is vacant until a special election can be held 145 to 160 days later.
Ironically Ted Kennedy led the way for the existence of this current state law changed in 2004 which then proclaimed for the governor to appoint a temporary replacement if a Senate seat became vacant. But when Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, was running for president that year, the Democratic-controlled state legislature wanted to deny the governor at the time — Mitt Romney, a Republican — the power to name a successor if Mr. Kerry won.
We all know that Ted Kennedy championed for a National Healthcare program for
over a couple of decades. Could his dream finally become a reality? Even in death he still has a powerful voice.
Under current law, his seat will possibly be vacant when the "Healthcare Reform" bill comes up for a vote. The present law states the seat is vacant until a special election can be held 145 to 160 days later.
Ironically Ted Kennedy led the way for the existence of this current state law changed in 2004 which then proclaimed for the governor to appoint a temporary replacement if a Senate seat became vacant. But when Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, was running for president that year, the Democratic-controlled state legislature wanted to deny the governor at the time — Mitt Romney, a Republican — the power to name a successor if Mr. Kerry won.
We all know that Ted Kennedy championed for a National Healthcare program for
over a couple of decades. Could his dream finally become a reality? Even in death he still has a powerful voice.
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