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Can somebody explain to me what the Hell is wrong with Taxachusetts? Ted Kennedy? Jean Kerry? Barney Frank? Do they just hate the rest of America or something?

Good Question V. The scum of the earth get's elected to office there.

Thanks for the link to the Kerry retirement card. I'm signing up with the organization behind the card. :-)

So your consitution allows you to run for president and senate at the same time? Can you also run for congress along with the other two? I thought Kerry was out on his ass when he lost the presidential campaign.

As a Canadian, I have no wiggle room to criticise any other country's electoral process, just trying to get a better understanding of how things work.

Does this mean that McCain, Obama, and Clinton can/will all run for their senate seats as well as the presidential post? Or is keeping your senate seat a consolation prize?

Hi John. Actually, they are Senators for their full terms if they lose the election, that status doesn't change, and when one wins the election to President, their Senate seat will be "filled". I'm not sure if they do that by special election, appointment by the Governer or if there is another process, but no one runs for President and the Senate at the same time. If you are already a Senator, you remain so until you are elected to the Oval Office.

Ok, so if its not your year to be re-elected to the senate, you can run for prez and have a safety net. That makes sense.

Thanks for the info.