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Title: Wyoming senator diagnosed with leukemia
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CNN.com
URL Source: http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/09/thomas.leukemia.ap/index.html
Published: Nov 9, 2006
Author: AP
Post Date: 2006-11-09 14:37:08 by Ferret Mike
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Views: 103
Comments: 6
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (AP) -- Sen. Craig Thomas, hospitalized since Monday with pneumonia, has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia, the Republican senator's spokesman said Thursday. Thomas fell ill in church in Casper on Sunday and was taken by ambulance to Wyoming Medical Center. He and his wife, Susan, flew back to Washington later in the day. Thomas, 73, canceled campaign events Monday and was admitted to the National Naval Medical Center that evening, said his spokesman Cameron Hardy. While hospitalized, Thomas was elected to a third term with 70 percent of the vote.
Poster Comment: Sad news, I wish him success at returning to health, but at his age this is very bad news. The Democratic Govenor no doubt will appoint a Democrat to fill the rest of his term when and if he leaves office. This will expand the Democratic majority in the Senate, but that is not something even they should rejoice about.
Sen. Craig Thomas was diagnosed with a form of leukemia after being hospitalized for pneumonia.
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#6. To: Ferret Mike (#0)
I wouldn't bet on what the Governor will do. In the past, for the most part, it has been such that governors will appoint from the party that the officeholder was from. That, of course, isn't set in stone. BUt I would suggest that with him having just won with a 70% election rate, if the governor is desirous of continuing in office in Wyoming, he would appoint an 'r' else it would appear he would be kicking the teeth of 70% of the voters. Westerners, in general, continue to be somewhat honorable....but then I've not lived in Wyoming--just know of some people that did.
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