Wyoming U.S. Senate Vacancy.

With the death of beloved Senator Craig Thomas comes a vacancy in the Senate. The State Republican Party has 15 days well now down to 10. So many names are out there from Thomas's widow Susan Thomas to the Vice President's wife Lynne Cheney. Today began the selection with the end of the Thomas funeral. I was there to personally see the casket and all the dignateries. I will extremely miss the senator and so will the rest of Wyoming. The Wyoming GOP central committee will choose 3 names in the next few days and those names will go to Governor Dave Freudenthal to choose to replace Thomas. Then in November of next year the Replacement will run in a special election for the seat. Here are the list of possible candidates for the position:

Possible Candidates for Craig Thomas's U.S. Senate Seat.
(R)Susan Thomas-Wife of the late Senator Craig Thomas.
(R)Colin Simpson- State Rep. and Son of Former Sen. Alan Simpson.
(R)Randall Luthi-Former State House Speaker.
(R)Fred Parady-State GOP Chairman, Former State House Speaker and Candidate for State Treasurer '06.
(R)Max Maxfield-State Secretary of State, Former State Auditor.
(R)Cynthia Lummis-Former State Treasurer.
(R)Tom Sansonetti, Cheyenne Lawyer and Party Activist.
(R)Matt Mead, Former U.S. Attorney
(R)John Barrasso, State Senator representiting Casper.
(R)Eli Bebout, State Senator representiting Riverton, Former State House Speaker, and 2002 Republican nominee for Governor.
(R)Ray Hunkins, 2006 Republican nominee for Governor, 2002 candidate for GOP nomination for governor.
(R)Lynne Cheney, Vice President Cheney's wife.

Who are the frontrunners for the job?
(R)Susan Thomas-She is the first to be asked whether she will take his seat or not.
(R)Colin Simpson-Good Friend of the Thomas family and the GOP.
(R)Eli Bebout-Recently chosen to replace a dead state senator, and a strogn party leader
(R)Max Maxfield-2nd in command in the state and long time politician.
(R)John Barrasso-The only state senator that really knew the family and has been known to have wanted this seat.
(R)Matt Mead-Resigned as U.S. Attorney to go for the position, friends with Governor Freudenthal.