Posted by afanley, at 08:26AM 12/23/08 and by 1 others: Op-ed: Strip Governors of the Power to Appoint Senators
Note: Let's strip governors of the power to fill empty Senate seats in all but limited circumstances, and let voters fill them. Ill. Gov. Blagojevich stands accused of trying to sell a Senate seat. In NY, Caroline Kennedy may be appointed for celebrity alone. Governors have appointed relatives and themselves. It's time to end this flawed process. tags: governors
· gov blagojevich
· senators
· circumstances
· caroline kennedy
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