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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...
...trouble for Democrats, who have both eyes trained on a closely divided Congress and a razor-thin majority in the U.S. Senate, began Monday afternoon. First, Sen. Torricelli announced he was dropping out of the race for his seat, citing persistent accusations of ethics violations, including charges that he took improper gifts from contributors. Then, his would-be replacements signaled they had no interest in taking the reins. By Tuesday morning, the ranks of possible candidates had shrunk dramatically. U.S. Rep. Robert Menendez, the presumed front-runner, told party elders he wasn't interested, saying he prefers to stay...
...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...
...Lautenberg's 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...
...part, Forrester positions himself as a genial g.o.p. moderate like Tom Kean, the well-regarded ex-Governor. But Forrester may seem too negative. Torricelli-bashing ads have helped so far, but some backers of Forrester wish he would save his attacks. "If you put out all the cards now, people won't want to play later," says g.o.p. assemblywoman 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...