Even if the replacement nominee had made it out of committee, then the Democrats still could have defeated him with a party-line vote.
The winner is also protected from becoming a replacement nominee for the week.
The most likely replacement nominees now being talked about are far from ideal.
He later made the decision to remove himself from the block, with Marvin becoming the replacement nominee.
A convention was be held on May 19, 2012, to choose a replacement nominee.
The Head of Household would then be required to select a replacement nominee.
He chose to remove himself from the block, with Kat being named the replacement nominee.
Michele won the veto, and Jordan was named as the replacement nominee.
Had she won, the state Republican Party would have been allowed to designate a replacement nominee.
Alison later chose to remove herself from the block, with Robert being nominated as the replacement nominee.