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In reply to the discussion: If we give up Kerry's seat we WILL lose it to Scott Brown [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)Mass. changed the law in 2004 to stop Mitt from picking a replacement thinking Kerry would win
unless they re-change the law, it's a special election
Democratic governor Patterson picked a democrat replacment(which it should be(the same party as the one elected senator)
though Patterson should have taken Caroline, in which case she would be a favorite for Vice President or President itself in 2016 instead of not being in office and Kirsten G. was named (and recently won her own 6 year term).
Kerry is a great one. And I greedily want him to remain a senator for another 16 years
and continue to serve the public. After all, it has only been less than 4 years since he was senior senator, don't you want him in public office for 16 or more years?