Campaign Finance Reform & the New Jersey Senate Election

[ml/nj]

I have heard a number of talking heads ask what harm would be done by allowing the Democrats to name another candidate, and making this a "campaign of issues." The filing deadline law doesn't seem to matter anymore.

But it matters more than ever in this age of Campaign Finance Reform. Candidates are limited on what they can raise and what they can spend. Forrester has undoubtedly expended considerable of his allotted resources on ads and strategies which center upon the opponent the Democrats have already named to run against him. When some judge decides that a new candidate can replace Torricelli, will he also decide that the Democrats compensate Forrester for the money he spent preparing to run against a phantom candidate?. Will contributors be allowed to give more money to make up for the wasted funds if the Democrats are not compelled pay damages to the Forrester campaign? Will Forrester be allowed to spend it?

And what about all those people who could only speak their piece up to 60 days before the election? Will they be given some time to comment on the new candidate, or are they just out of luck.

Torricelli has to stay on the ballot. He can make it clear to everyone that he will resign if he wins, and the Democratic Governor here will then appoint his replacement, presumably a Democrat. What's wrong with that?

ML/NJ

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[PetroniDE]

You have to understand something. Laws only apply to Republicans. Democrats don't have to follow the law /sarcasm off.

[Sgt_Schultze]

And the Torch's warches should not be transferrable to the "new" democrat candidate. Torch should still be held to campaign gift limits and his mega-million fund should be returned to the donors.

[tonyinv]

This is another pandora's box. It seems there is no law that the Democrats will follow. It amazing..truly amazing. I'd like to think that they wont get away with it, but history tells me otherwise.

David Horowitz calls the Republican party "a bunch of pussies", he's right.

[OldFriend]

This would open the door to some interesting scenarios.......if the repub candidate in Texas is not sure of winning he could just step down and let former President Bush take his place......

[cricket]

Kudos to David for nailing the Repubs MO; and there seems to be no cure for them in our immediate sight.

. . .more than depressing. . .