Talk:Charles Goodell

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This man is most notable for 2 reasons and neither is in the lead -- 1) he replaced RFK in the Senate (specifically RFK) and 2) his son is the Commissioner of the NFL. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vegaswiki (talk • contribs) 16:48, 30 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment about term length

OK, he was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by death of Robert F. Kennedy. I see this:

>Because the vacancy had occurred so soon before a scheduled general election, a special election to fill the vacancy would not be held for over two years. Public objection to the length of Goodell's appointment led to a failed legal challenge to the Governor's power to appoint Senators in the event of a vacancy, Valenti v. Rockefeller.

RFK's death was later in the year than the 1991 death in plane crash of Senator H. John Heinz of Pennsylvania. I do recall hearing some rumbling about failure of that NY Senate seat (in wake of RFK's death) to make it onto Nov. 1968 ballot (don't confuse with the regularly-scheduled 1968 election for the other NY Senate seat, then held by Jacob Javits). In 1991, Pennsylvania did end up with a statewide election because of the seat vacated by Heinz' death, although I recall hearing that the party committees had to choose the nominees because it was too late for a primary.

However, going back to Goodell's service as Senator, the only 1970 election for that seat was for the full 6-year term to start Jan. 3, 1971, and more recently I heard there were some rumbles about that, too. Contrast with 2010 in Illinois, where President Obama's old Senate seat was the object of TWO races: one for the 2 months left in the unexpired term, and one for the full 6-year term to start Jan. 3, 2011. (Mark Kirk won both of those races in 2010 in Illionis.) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.63.16.20 (talk) 16:15, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]