Blues, I respect your points and I agree that this is a fraught issue, not a simple one. But I understand these is precedent for this in NJ, so the law is less clear than the republican spin doctors are trying to make it sound. Forrester was pulling way ahead of Torricelli in the polls, so it's not true that ANY democrat could win... Also, one thing that rankles is that Forrester's cronies have been after Torricelli to resign for ages, saying his behavior makes him unfot to be a senator. When he resigns, they say "no! you can't resign!" Obviously, the risk of an unfit senator is worth it for them, if it increases their own chance to win. Still, this could go either way, especially if the NJ court rules in the Dems' favor and the GOP appeals to the US supreme court.
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