In the two months after his nomination he made no campaign appearances.

Richard Obenshain was killed in a plane crash a few months after his nomination.

He lost the election with four words whined into the television after his nomination.

Bob Dole made little effort to capture the state, visiting only twice after his nomination.

But 10 days after his nomination, none of the mass-circulation newspapers in the capital have reported this news.

He was confirmed on December 19, 2007, by a vote of 93-0, almost exactly five months after his nomination.

Agee was confirmed on May 20, 2008, by a vote of 96-0 just over two months after his nomination.

Her confirmation came almost exactly four years after her initial nomination.

On June 24, 2008, he was confirmed by voice vote, almost exactly two years after his original nomination.

He stepped down not long after his nomination for personal reasons.