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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...
...Rose Heck. As if ethics weren't enough, Forrester says Torricelli is "reckless" on defense; he heatedly blames Torricelli-backed intelligence rules for the deaths of 1,000 operatives. The charge of soft-on-terror is over the top. Besides, there's no need to pour gasoline on the Torch when he keeps burning himself...
...state where the local drama is just too rich to ignore is New Jersey: Democratic Senator Robert (the Torch) Torricelli sputtered out of the race last week once it was clear he was not going to survive the unending revelations about his ethical lapses. It is one thing for a candidate to withdraw suddenly because of a family crisis or a health problem; the Torch apparently bowed out because it looked as if he was going to lose. In a reprise of Election 2000, it fell to the courts - including the Supremes - to decide whether this is a legal...
...McGreevey, a wiry, tough pol, came to the same conclusion. For Torricelli, who literally hates Lautenberg and even threatened to cut off his "b__ls" in an infamous 1999 Democratic meeting, Lautenberg was tough to take. But, say insiders, he quickly caved. On 9 p.m. Monday night at Drumthwacket, Torch told the group, "One of the advantages of withdrwawl is," he paused, "I get to go home early." Everyone chuckled...
...Bernard puppy something he'd been talking about for awhile. He also told friends that he'd never run for office again and that he was eager to start joining corporate boards. In the post-Enron era it's hard to imagine too many companies rushing to hire the Torch...