Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Oh, and Forget John
One more point regarding Colorado: Bill Ritter should not seriously consider replacing Ken Salazar with his brother John, the congressman from Colorado's Third District. The district leans Republican, and removing John from it would likely help the GOP take the seat over in 2010. Not to mention the dynasty howls a Salazar pick would elicit.
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Democrats have relied on dynasty politicians probably to a greater extent than their Republican counterparts. I can't dispute that. That being said, we can't forget Lincoln Chafee (in 1999) and Lisa Murkowski (in 2003), both of whom were appointed to US Senate seats last held by their fathers.
I would not expect John Salazar to get the appointment. I think that this is because he fears nepotism criticisms. Personally, I don't think that this is as important a political consideration as losing a House seat, but if it leads to arriving at the same conclusion -- to appoint somneone else -- it is smart nonetheless.
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