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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Virginia, died Saturday after battling breast cancer, her office said. She was 57.
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President George Bush said Davis was a "fine example of a public servant" whose "common sense values will be missed on Capitol Hill."

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Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis - Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis Passes Away After Battle With Breast Cancer

FederalNewsRadio.com -- Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Virginia) Key Votes

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Virginia Sen. Warner Will Leave at End of Term ~ NPR.org, August 31, 2007

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George Allen (R), Virginia Senate, 2006: It's not that this election was ever a slam-dunk for Allen; Democrats from the outset felt that Jim Webb, a Vietnam veteran and former Navy secretary, was a competitive candidate. But there's no question that Allen was already looking past his re-election bid and toward the 2008 presidential contest, where some wags listed him as the Republican front-runner. That all fell apart when a cell phone camera recorded Allen making disparaging remarks about a Webb supporter during an Allen rally, a supporter who happened to be an Indian-American. Allen's word choice to describe the supporter — "macaca" — opened up the senator to charges of racial insensitivity at best, a history of bigotry at worst. Allen never recovered, and though the final margin was narrow, it gave the Democrats control of the Senate.
The question that currently needs to be addressed is: 'Who shall replace U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Virginia'


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what does george allen have to do with this?
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Hmm? ~ Do you see any thread of connectivity in the above quoted information ?

And the question that currently needs to be addressed: 'Who shall replace U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Virginia'
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For fuck's sake, the woman's not even at room temperature yet, and all you're concerned with is who's going to replace her...
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and what conspiracy am I supposed to pull out of this?
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For fuck's sake, the woman's not even at room temperature yet, and all you're concerned with is who's going to replace her...
While this persons death is tragic, “You have to get these things taken care of early,” Brian McNicoll told The Examiner

Virginia Senate: If John Warner Doesn't Run Again... - The Fix

GOP scrambles to replace retiring Va. lawmaker - Politics - MSNBC.com

Virginia politics is of vital importance to America, therefore I believe my question to be valid.
You may not agree with the timing of my statement/question but, in time others will be asking the same question.

Perhaps you can return when this thread reaches page 5 or 6 ?
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and what conspiracy am I supposed to pull out of this?
Why must everything include a conspiracy ?
My question is simple, Who shall replace the plethora of Republican Politicians which have vacated their seats recently ?
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For fuck's sake, the woman's not even at room temperature yet, and all you're concerned with is who's going to replace her...
Yeah! Horrible. Morbid. Who could rush this and go for the political convenience in a tragic matter. I mean, what sort of person would... oh.

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The successor to U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), who died yesterday at age 57, will be chosen during a special election on a date to be set by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D), state officials said.
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Two state Republican sources said yesterday that several names have emerged as potential candidates to run for Davis's seat. Those include state Del. Robert J. Wittman (R-Westmoreland), Del. Melanie L. Rapp (R-York), Sen. Ryan T. McDougle (R-Hanover), Russ Moulton, former chairman of the 1st District Republican Committee, and GOP activist Paul Jost.
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what does george allen have to do with this?
This whole thread was formatted badly. When i read through threads started by Owl i know its gonna be a heck of a job figuring out what his point is. There are links leading to different things, they have nothing to do with the topic at hand, he adds in his own comments in the middle of quoted text and its difficult to tell what is what at times. When i first read the thread i thought he was trying to imply that Allen may be running for this seat made vacant by Ann's death.
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For fuck's sake, the woman's not even at room temperature yet, and all you're concerned with is who's going to replace her...
The Governor has already announced a special election.
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Maybe a tad too fast on his part too?
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Be sure to let us know when the proper time comes that we can discuss the politics of the situation on this political discussion board. Thanks.
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I'm sorry, were you two close?
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For fuck's sake, the woman's not even at room temperature yet, and all you're concerned with is who's going to replace her...
Why is it that every time a politician dies and someone on this board starts legitimately talking about who will replace them, someone here feels the need to play the righteous holier than thou card and condemn them for asking a perfectly reasonable question?

So when exactly is the appropriate time to talk about it? Please, oh wise sage, do tell us. Is it three days? Five days? Two weeks?
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