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David Mark @DavidMarkDC
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) won't appoint himself to soon-to-be open Senate. Smart move Voters usually punish self-appointed senators. MN Gov. Wendell Anderson (D) appointed self in 1977, then lost 1978 election. SC Gov. Donald Russell (D) appointed self, lost 1966 primary. — PolitiTweet.org