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Will "Torch" Resign? (Indepundit, October 01, 2002)

SENATOR ROBERT TORRICELLI ended his bid for re-election yesterday, under a cloud of scandal. Now the Democratic Party in New Jersey is scrambling to find a candidate to replace him on the ballot.

One problem: New Jersey election laws say it's too late to replace a candidate -- unless the candidate in question happens to resign from office.

Which brings us to an interesting quote buried deep in a New York Times article on potential replacements for Torricelli:

"Torricelli's balking at Lautenberg," one Democratic operative said around midday. "He says he won't resign if it's Lautenberg." The strategist added, "But I think there is a consensus in the state that Lautenberg has the name recognition and the money to win."

Freudian slip, perhaps?

Some folks wondered if we weren't overstating the Lautenberg/Torricelli animosity--this suggests it's thriving.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 1, 2002 1:16 PM