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U.S. Senate: Byrd's successor
Under provisions of West Virginia law, the fate of Robert C. Byrd's seat in the U.S. Senate now rests with one person: Gov. Joe Manchin. West Virginia voters cannot choose their replacement senator until the fall of 2012, the law decrees. For the intervening two and a half years, the powerful national post in Washington must be filled by Manchin's designee.
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U.S. Senate: Byrd's successor
Under provisions of West Virginia law, the fate of Robert C. Byrd's seat in the U.S. Senate now rests with one person: Gov. Joe Manchin. West Virginia voters cannot choose their replacement senator until the fall of 2012, the law decrees. For the intervening two and a half years, the powerful national post in Washington must be filled by Manchin's designee.
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