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Subject: 
Re: The Death of Paul Wellstone
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Date: 
Fri, 25 Oct 2002 20:23:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:

I curious as to the ramifications of his death.  Will the Democrats try and
elect another dead man?  Since Wellstone's wife died in the crash as well, you
can't have her serve as happened in the extremely bizarre election of the dead
senator Mel Carnahan of Missouri.

The Toricelli decision will embolden the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party to
put in whoever they think is most electable, no doubt.

I'm saddened too. Especially since it happened in a light plane.



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  Re: The Death of Paul Wellstone
 
(...) Actually, Minnesota state law allows them to do this up to 4 days before the election. Problem is the absentee voters who are voting for a *Democratic* senate seat are going to be disenfranchised because votes for Wellstone will not legally go (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: The Death of Paul Wellstone
 
(...) I curious as to the ramifications of his death. Will the Democrats try and elect another dead man? Since Wellstone's wife died in the crash as well, you can't have her serve as happened in the extremely bizarre election of the dead senator Mel (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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