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Thursday, December 14, 2006

Democrat Senator Johnson (SD) Suffers Stroke (?) Undergoes Emergency Surgery

The news that South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson, age 59, (D) fell ill suddenly in the Capitol on Wednesday sent a cold shiver through Democrats in the Senate. Should Johnson be incapacitated by a stroke the Republican Governor of South Dakota would likely name a Republican to take his place. The Senate would then be tied 50-50 with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tie breaking vote for control.

While we wish the Senator a speedy and full recovery, the episode does highlight how tenuous the Democrat's hold on the Senate is.

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