Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer sets election dates to fill Rep. Gabrielle Giffords vacated House seat

[Tx4obama]

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday proclaimed April 17 at the date of the special primary election to fill the vacant seat of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz. The special general election for the seat will follow on June 12.

Under the law, Brewer had 72 hours to set the special-election dates. The clock started ticking when Giffords submitted her letters of resignation on Wednesday.

The U.S. Constitution requires a special election to fill a U.S. House vacancy. Arizona's last such election was in 1991, when Democrat Ed Pastor won the seat of veteran U.S. Rep. Morris Udall, D-Ariz. Udall had resigned due to failing health.

Earlier Friday, state Senate Majority Whip Frank Antenori, R-Tucson, announced that he will be running in the special election. Jesse Kelly, Giffords' 2010 GOP opponent, also has filed for the election and is expected to run.

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/azdc/153811

[Major Hogwash]

1. Wow, she's been in the news twice in 1 week.

I almost forgot about her.

[DCKit]

2. Let us all chant for some sanity to settle over the state of Arizona.

There are plenty of peaks of insanity to hold our tent up for months.

[ellisonz]

3. If we're not careful we are going to lose this seat.

Every seat counts toward taking back the gavel in the House of Representatives...

Hopefully a strong Democratic candidate will step up - *finger-cross*