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Who will fill Joe Biden's Senate seat?
Delaware governor Ruth Ann Minner (D-Del.) has appointed Joe Biden's longtime senior adviser Ted Kaufman to succeed Biden in the Senate.
Background:
There are several strong candidates for the seat, but the decision will likely hinge on whether the Governor is looking for a temporary seat filler or someone who will maintain the Senate seat as a career.
Background on candidates
While numerous names have been thrown around, Pika mentioned Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron Steele and Secretary of State Harriet Smith Windsor as possible appointees to the role, both of whom would fit into the "only serving for two years" category.
Most of the buzz, however, is around Lt. Gov. John Carney, a Democrat who lost in the gubernatorial primary race to newly elected Gov. Jack Markell, and Joe Biden's son, Attorney General Beau Biden, who is currently serving in the National Guard.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
| John Carney |
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| Beau Biden |
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| Myron Steele |
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| Harriet Smith Windsor |
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| Someone else |
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- Activity: H$22,823 |
- Predictions: 128 |
Comments: 5
Suspend date: Tue 20th Jan 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 24th Nov 2008 12:11pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 24th Nov 2008 11:30am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: John Carney: 20%, Beau Biden: 10%, Myron Steele: 20%, Harriet Smith Windsor: 20%, Someone else: 30%
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: Delaware governor Ruth Ann Minner (D-Del.) has appointed Joe Biden's longtime senior adviser Ted Kaufman to succeed Biden in the Senate. 
Suspend date: Tue 20th Jan 11:59pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 24th Nov 2008 12:11pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 24th Nov 2008 11:30am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
Get widget!Predictions (128)
ronlabuz
predicted Myron Steele (H$100 at 4%)
horsefeathers
predicted Someone else (H$20 at 31%)
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predicted John Carney (H$100 at 43%)Comments (5)
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