Happened in Missouri in 2000 too. Me Carnahan was running for Senate against John Ashcroft and died before the election. The Governor made it clear he would appoint Carnahan’s wife if Mel Won the election. Ashcroft (narrowly, I believed) lost and ended up as Bush’s AG.
Happened in Missouri in 2000 too. Me Carnahan was running for Senate against John Ashcroft and died before the election. The Governor made it clear he would appoint Carnahan’s wife if Mel Won the election. Ashcroft (narrowly, I believed) lost and ended up as Bush’s AG.