I've got a suggestion for who should replace Gabby Giffords

[LynneSin]

How about her husband Mark Kelly. I think he would make a great US Representative

[11 Bravo]

1. I've heard that idea floated. Don't know if Mark is interested, but ...

if he has the time and the inclination, I would love to see him run.

[LynneSin]

4. but the only reason he is a celebrity is because of her

I highly doubt anyone knew who Mark Kelly was before the shooting, I know I didn't know who he was.

[GoCubsGo]

5. Only those who followed the space shuttle program closely knew of him.

Others, like me, had no idea she was married to an astronaut.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

7. The guy flew on the Space Shuttle

Pretty elite and exclusive group for almost nobody to know who you are.

[Ptah]

8. He has never been a resident of Arizona.

He has virtually no connection to southern Arizona.

I'll support either Matt Heinz or Paula Aboud if they choose to run.
Both Tucson natives that have legislative experience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Heinz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Aboud

[11 Bravo]

9. I'm kind of a space buff. I knew of Astronaut Kelly aside from his wife.

Hell, I can even name the original seven Mercury Astronauts without heading to Google, and I also know who Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee were.

[Ptah]

2. I don't think the voters of CD8 want a celebrity comgressman.

[tabbycat31]

3. what about her chief of staff?

Probably more interested than her husband, and he/she (not sure their name) maintained a congressional office with all the health problems from the shooting. That's an accomplishment if there ever was one.

[spanone]

6. he doesn't want the job.