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Assuming this gets tied up in the courts by the time the issue is settled, its too late to put a replacement candidate on the ballot. The Democrats can put in a write in candidate with name recognition, but I don't think any of the heavyweight "big names" that have been touted are going to rush to sign up with this last minute stunt and associate themselves with "The Torch's" sleaze. You'd need substantial money to run and plenty of airtime to run a good campaign and the election window's sorta tight. Let's face it, the Democrats should have nominated a replacement back when they held their primary and this mess is entirely of their own making. Its understandable they want a second bite at the apple, but it won't happen and the seat is as good as GOP all things being equal. And don't forget, Tommy Daschund was out there campaigning for Robert Torricelli before his lead blew like a popped balloon so the charge they were being set up by a GOP trick doesn't hold water, unless you believe that losing entitles you to a political affirmative action remedy.

"The Democrats can put in a write in candidate with name recognition, but I don't think any of the heavyweight "big names" that have been touted are going to rush to sign up with this last minute stunt and associate themselves with "The Torch's" sleaze."

You make an excellent point. My husband and I were just discussing this. Why would an up and coming Representative like Bob Menendez with a good chance at a leadership role want to inject himself into this mess? I believe I have his name right. I can't see Bradley or Lautenberg signing on either. I don't know the other names mentioned as possiblities.

I must say I thought I had seen the worst sleeze possible with our last occupant in the White House, but I was wrong. The contempt liberals have for their own voters is just mind-boggling.

Still, this is New Jersey...

The Democrats can put in a write in candidate with name recognition,

Funny you mention this. I came across this issue today. There has been only one US Senator elected by a write in campaign---Strom Thurmond in 1952.

I have no idea how it came to be that Strom needed to be a write in candidate.

Let's face it, the Democrats should have nominated a replacement back when they held their primary and this mess is entirely of their own making.

Right! But Torch ran because he thought he could get away with this --- just like BJ Clinton. Demon-crats have a habit of making messes out of their own ethical problems and malfeasance. When will they learn???