DE-Sen: Minner Names Biden Replacement

[ccharles000]

DE-Sen: Minner Names Biden Replacement
by: James L.
Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 3:16 PM EST

From Roll Call:

Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner (D) announced Monday that she would appoint Ted Kaufman, a former top aide to Vice President-elect Joseph Biden, to fill Biden's seat in the Senate.
In the diaries, Zac speculates that Kaufman will be merely a placeholder for Beau in 2010. Maybe.

A short bio of this dude is available here.

UPDATE by Crisitunity: Ben Smith is reporting that both Minner and Kaufman confirmed at the Kaufman announcement that he would not seek reelection. (Interestingly, Smith also phrases it as "serve out the remainder of Biden's term," which runs through 2014, although because it's an appointment there's also a special election in 2010. So I don't know what exactly he means.) Also, it's kind of strange that Minner is making this announcement, since incoming governor Markell was signaling that he'd move his inauguration up to midnight on Jan. 20 to be able to name the replacement so Biden could remain in the Senate until the moment of being sworn in as VP. It could be some sort of Biden/Minner end-run around Markell, with Biden retiring earlier... or maybe it was all resolved amicably behind the scenes. Time will tell.


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[Parche]

1. yeah we heard that already

where have you been???

:hug:

[Maine-ah]

2. first post I noticed on it

:hi:

[Liberalboy]

3. Minner can't replace him until he officially resigns

He has indicated he will not do so until Jan. 20th

[galaxy21]

4. Its obvious he's just a placeholder