If Lott resigns from the Senate entirely, the seat doesn’t necessarily go Democratic, even though the Governor is a Dem. According to Mississippi <a href=” http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/23/015/0855.htm

” target=”_blank”> law , there has to be a general election within 90 days of the vacancy so long as there’s more than 1 year left in the term. So, yes, it’s possible the governor could appoint a Dem who could win a special election, but it’s not as though Mississippi has become a demonstrably Democratic state over the last few years. And it’s not as if Mississippi voters will be psyched to elect a Dem. Odd that we haven’t heard thos mentioned much.