Governor/Senate vacancy from different parties?

[Nym90]

I suspect many people actually would choose 3, but may not be willing to admit it.

[© tweed]

Option 2

[King]

Option 3

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Option 3

[Nym90]

I chose option 1. The Governor should if possible uphold the will of the people that was expressed in the last Senate election.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

Option 2, except the Governor should choose someone who will not run for re-election.

[bullmoose88]

Should be 1.

[opebo]

What kind of stupid governor would appoint one of the enemy to a senate seat?

[raggage]

What kind of stupid governor would appoint one of the enemy to a senate seat?

A very stupid one (up there with the immediate past Governor of Texas)

[Ben.]

Option two, that’s the way it should be and it should be the Governor's right, ideally i would say that the legislature should endorse the decision and that a person with broad appeal and long experience be appointed (rather like what Barnes did in GA with Miller).  

[7,052,770]

3

[Bandit3 the Worker]

I suspect many people actually would choose 3, but may not be willing to admit it.

Look, I'll admit it.

The Republicans play dirty, so I think the opposition has to fight back somehow.

[jimrtex]

Congress should limit temporary appointments to 90 days.  It is a travesty that the 17th amendment has resulted in temporary appointments of up to 2 years, when its intent was to allow the People to choose their Senators.  Under the old system of election by the legislature, it would be rare for a legislature to not meet annually so a temporary appointment would in the worst cases not last even a year.

[nclib]

I'm tempted to choose 3, but don't really have a philosophical defense for it.

The question boils down to--do voters take into consideration a Governor's appointment power when voting for him/her...

If yes, then option 2.
If no, then option 1.

[ijohn57s]

I voted 3 just to vote 3.
Actually, the new governor should choose whomever they like no matter the party.

[classical liberal]

I'd add a 4th option.  The inverse of 3.  That's what happened in Georgia when Zell Miller was appointed and it's been giving the Dems fits ever since.  I like that.

[Kevinstat]

I answered 2 because it's closest to the Governor selecting the person whom he or she feels is best for the job without regard for who would best fill the legacy of the departed Senator.  The Governor would likely feel that the best person for the job was someone from his or her own party, although certainly not always.