Well here is a morsel while we wait on Mr. Alt. I saw a tv pundit last night who seemed sober enough who said that the way Mississippi law works, if Lott were to resign in 2002 Musgrove ( Dem Gov.) would get to make a 90 day appointment, then a special election would be held. If Lott were to resign in 2003, it would be a 1 year appointment.

Mississippi is one of the few states where the governor is up for election in 2003. The state is in a terrible budget situation and Dems control all branches of government ( no one else to blame). There is a Republican wave coming in Mississippi, I am told. In fact Amy Tuck the Lt Governor ( an elected Dem) and thereofre presiding officer of the Senate just switched parties to the Republicans. Some pundits expect strong Republican gains in the Senate and then a couple more party switchers with the results being a Republican Senate. I dont know who the Republicans intend to run for Governor but with the terrible state of the budget and a Republican wave, it is not inconceivable that a republican could capture the Governor mansion. In fact Mississippi has had a Republican Governor elected previously. Then Trent could comfortably resign and make a killing as a lobbyist for ( fill in the blank here.)

Hers a thought Trent could run for governor and then anme his own replacement! ( dont laugh that is just what Murkowski just did in Alaska.)