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Barred by the Missouri constitution from seeking reelection in 1992 to a third 4-year term as state governor, Ashcroft mounted a successful campaign in 1994 for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Danforth.

Barred by the Missouri constitution from seeking reelection in 1992 to a third 4-year term as state governor, Ashcroft mounted a successful campaign in 1994 for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Danforth.

On January 5, 1999, he announced that he would defend his Senate seat in his 2000 reelection. In his bid for reelection to the Senate, Ashcroft faced a challenge from then-Governor [[Mel Carnahan]]. Carnahan died in an airplane crash two weeks prior to the November general election. Carnahan received a majority of votes, in hopes the incumbent Democratic Governor would fill the vacancy with his spouse. While the question of whether a dead person could be elected to the Senate appeared headed to the Courts, Ashcroft was asked by President-elect [[George W. Bush]] to serve as U.S. Attorney General, and and accepted.

On January 5, 1999, he announced that he would defend his Senate seat in his 2000 reelection. In his bid for reelection to the Senate, Ashcroft faced a challenge from then-Governor [[Mel Carnahan]]. Carnahan died in an airplane crash two weeks prior to the November general election. Carnahan received a majority of votes, in hopes the incumbent Democratic Governor would fill the vacancy with his spouse. While the question of whether a dead person could be elected to the Senate appeared headed to the Courts, Ashcroft was asked by President-elect [[George W. Bush]] to serve as U.S. Attorney General, and accepted.

In 2002, the American government spent $8000 of taxpayer's money on curtains so that Ashcroft would not have to be photographed in front of a statue of a bare-breasted figure of Justice during his press conferences. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1788845.stm</ref>

In 2002, the American government spent $8000 of taxpayer's money on curtains so that Ashcroft would not have to be photographed in front of a statue of a bare-breasted figure of Justice during his press conferences. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1788845.stm</ref>