Posted by Primo on June 04, 2004 at 14:07:45:

In Reply to: Appy Polly loggies to you posted by UBERHIPPY on June 04, 2004 at 11:10:46:

We're cool. Thanks.

I know that there have been some sporadic cases where a wife would be elected after her office holder husband dies but I am unaware of any such "common practice" for the wife (or husband) of a sitting elected official to hold the seat for the balance of the term. Can you give some examples because I just can't see it. I can see if the wife runs for office (such as Mrs. C will most likely do) but I don't see her taking office without being elected to it as a right of inheritance.

This is one of the reasons why the United States was formed back in the 18th century with a President instead of a King...so no one family could hold the power of head of state. It ensures a more democratic form of government than a monarchy does. Only 3x (that I am aware of---there could be state or local exceptions that I am not aware of) in more than 200 years of US History do we have family members holding the same political office (John and John Q. Adams, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt--cousins and George and George W. Bush). It's a rarity in our national history (although I admit that Hudson County is a "bit" different than the rest of the US.

Still waiting on shortee's answer.

: Yeah, now I see how your mention of the son acts as a keystone for the arch.

: It is common practice for the wife of a politician to fill out a term. Kids can camapaign on the name, but run they must.

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: : That's exactly what I meant. I know full well the meaning of the word "primogeniture". My comment was directed at shortee who said that the Senate seat should go to Sandy (as if this seat was inheritable). I brought up the fact that there was a son who should be entitled to claim a piece of the inheritance (if we use shortee's logic, of course).

: : And I am still waitin' on shortee's answers.

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: We're cool.  Thanks.

: I know that there have been some sporadic cases where a wife would be elected after her office holder husband dies but I am unaware of any such "common practice" for the wife (or husband) of a sitting elected official to hold the seat for the balance of the term.  Can you give some examples because I just can't see it.  I can see if the wife runs for office (such as Mrs. C will most likely do) but I don't see her taking office without being elected to it as a right of inheritance.

: This is one of the reasons why the United States was formed back in the 18th century with a President instead of a King...so no one family could hold the power of head of state.  It ensures a more democratic form of government than a monarchy does.  Only 3x (that I am aware of---there could be state or local exceptions that I am not aware of) in more than 200 years of US History do we have family members holding the same political office (John and John Q. Adams, Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt--cousins and George and George W. Bush).  It's a rarity in our national history (although I admit that Hudson County is a "bit" different than the rest of the US.

: Still waiting on shortee's answer.

: : Yeah, now I see how your mention of the son acts as a keystone for the arch.

: : It is common practice for the wife of a politician to fill out a term.  Kids can camapaign on the name, but run they must.

: : 
: : : That's exactly what I meant.  I know full well the meaning of the word "primogeniture".  My comment was directed at shortee who said that the Senate seat should go to Sandy (as if this seat was inheritable).  I brought up the fact that there was a son who should be entitled to claim a piece of the inheritance (if we use shortee's logic, of course).

: : : And I am still waitin' on shortee's answers.


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