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...began with a grandfather clock - (okay, and some Italian suits, a 52-inch television and a Rolex.) These gifts, given compliments of donor David Chang, lie at the heart of the scandal that destroyed Robert Torricelli's political career. The brash senator from New Jersey resigned suddenly this week, reeking of impropriety and tearfully bemoaning the lack of "forgiveness" in the world today. For making news - and making waves - Torricelli is our Person of the Week...
...will not be responsible for the loss of the Democratic majority of the United States Senate," Senator Robert Torricelli said Monday. Unfortunately for Democrats, Torricelli, in abandoning his re-election campaign, may have accomplished exactly that. The big questions, for New Jersey and the balance of power in the Senate: Will the party be able to draft a winner? And will the state courts allow a replacement at this late date...
...first question may be the easier one. New Jersey law dictates that a candidate may only be replaced if he or she drops out of the race at least 51 days before the election; there are currently 35 days until the election. While it was not clear as of Tuesday afternoon whether the court would allow a substitute, it's hard to imagine that any court, even one containing, as New Jersey's does, a majority of judges appointed by Republicans, would rule against providing voters with a choice on Election Day. Hearings are scheduled for the high court...
...candidacy, says Baker. He misses the U.S. Senate. "Lautenberg feels he made a premature departure from the Senate," Baker says. "That's what tells me he would accept the offer to run." And if Lautenberg does step in, he could have a better chance of retaining Torricelli's New Jersey Senate seat than Torricelli ever...
...Another plus for "the Torch": money matters even more in Jersey than almost anywhere else. He has three times as much as Forrester. To reach voters, Jersey campaigns must buy hyperexpensive New York City and Philadelphia airtime. When you add Torricelli's field army - Democratic warlords and a pool of more than 800,000 current and retired union members - the Senate's best fund raiser has plenty going...