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The deadline for the switcheroo is Sunday the 17th (although the Dims in the state Supreme Court never let laws and deadlines get in the way of putting a Dim in place).

Yeah, but this time they don't have a Lautenberg to go to. I'm not sure they've got anyone in the wings with enough name recognition to get past Kean, Jr. at this point.

But then again, they did elect Corzine, so who knows?

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People like former Acting Interim Governor Codey. He has a tremendous goodwill because everybody knew that he was a short-timer, so nobody bothered to peek under the rocks. If he were announced as a replacement to Menendez, he would win at a walk.

And, depending on how the Jim McGreevey Rehabilitation Tour goes, they could always pull the double switch and Corzine could appoint McGreevey to finish out Lautenberg's unexpired term and Lautenberg could take over the new seat.

There's lots of possibilities!