Regardless of who wins control of the Senate in November, the person who will stand third in the line of succession will either be over, or very close to, eighty years old. That doesn’t make sense.
To the surprise of nobody, Mitt Romney entered the race to succeed Orrin Hatch in the Senate. He’ll probably win.
He’s tan. He’s rested. He’s ready. And, yes, he’s running.
That “Romney for Senate” campaign seems pretty much inevitable.
After forty years in the Senate, Orrin Hatch announced that he will not seek re-election this year, thus opening the door for Mitt Romney to succeed him.
Several former candidates for President are emerging as potential candidates for Senate.
Senior Republican Senators are throwing cold water on the idea of eliminating the filibuster.
