well, this will be special... special election, that is.

any word yet on who's planning to throw their hats in the ring for the special election?

and oh, internet, you have failed me - i cannot find a copy of the national lampoon "if ted kennedy was driving one of these" ad with the vw beetle.
someone on metafilter found a copy: http://www.jasoncoleman.com/Media/Images/tedvwsmall.jpg

(more seriously, RIP kennedy. bad date, but good senator. those will be some big shoes to fill.)