Fri
Feb 15 2008
10:58 am
McCain May Resign, Napolitano Would Appoint Dem
By: rocketsquirrel

In a redux of Sen. Bob Dole's senate resignation in 1996 during the presidential campaign (how'd that work out, Bob?) rumors are floating that McCain may resign his Senate seat. Governor Janet Napolitano (D) would appoint his successor.

McCain has missed some crucial votes in the Senate, including a major vote last May on the Iraq war, the only presidential candidate to miss that vote. In fact, he has missed 55.7% of Senate votes, according to the Washington Post. In the same report, Obama has missed 38.8%, and Clinton 27.1%.

Here are the votes McCain has missed.

What's this guy even doing taking a Senate paycheck, anyway, missing more than HALF the votes in the Senate? Perhaps vigor is an important trait in a candidate, after all. At 72, McCain would be the oldest first-term president ever elected.

Anonymous's picture

A republican would be

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2008/02/15 - 3:06pm.

A republican would be appointed to this seat. They have the same law that Wyoming does.

rocketsquirrel's picture

well, you're half-right,

Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Fri, 2008/02/15 - 6:56pm.

well, you're half-right, according to this Arizona blogger.

"The mechanism for replacement of a Senator in Arizona is for the Governor to issue a writ of election to authorize a special election to replace the Senator, and to appoint a member of the former Senator's party to serve in an interim capacity until the special election is held on a date determined by the Arizona legislature."

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