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Politics : Electoral College 2000 - Ahead of the Curve -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TraderGreg who wrote (1384)	11/9/2000 6:49:53 PM
From: BDR	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

<<Fortunately, they WILL be able to elect a Speaker of the House(I think). That will probably elect Dennis Hastert again as Speaker. If this isn't resolved by early Jan and Maria Cantrell wins the WA seat, Mr. Speaker will become the Acting President of the United States. >> In your scenario does Strom become VEEP (see below)? Senator Strom Thurmond, 97, Hospitalized By Andy Sullivan Sep 30 11:42pm ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond, at 97 the oldest man ever to serve in the U.S. Senate, was recovering in a Washington hospital Saturday evening after falling ill earlier in the day, a spokeswoman said. ``He's actually doing very well; he's in good condition; he's alert; he's in a good mood,'' Thurmond spokeswoman Genevieve Erny told Reuters in a phone interview. A spokesman at Walter Reed Army Medical Center said Thurmond was listed in fair condition. Doctors performed a battery of tests on Thurmond, Erny said, and will hold him in the hospital at least through Monday morning for observation. If he is released Monday he is expected to open Senate proceedings at noon, she said. Thurmond was dining with a staff member and an acquaintance when he briefly lost consciousness. As the senior Republican in the Senate, Thurmond holds the post of president pro tempore, making him third in line to succeed the presidency behind Vice President Al Gore and House Speaker Dennis Hastert.

To: TraderGreg who wrote (1384)	11/9/2000 7:16:04 PM
From: Raymond Duray	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6710

Hi Greg, The Senate is still not determined...last check was 50 to 49 in favor of Republicans, with a WA seat still in doubt. IF that goes Democrat, no VP can get elected. Not to go into picayune detail here, but it is my understanding that Al Gore is the Vice President until the day of the Inaugural. I could be wrong about this, but I believe Gore would preside over the Senate on Jan. 5 as things stand now. At any rate, it certainly is a mess no fiction writer could ever have concocted. At least not a sane one. <g> Regards, Ray