The Torricelli Switch Pool Thread. Background: Back in 2002, NJ Senator Robert Torricelli was headed for defeat. He was corrupt in a particularly oily and obnoxious way, which was unacceptably offensive, even to New Jersey voters, which is saying a lot. On October 30, 2020, Torricelli dropped out of the race, long past the ballot closing deadline, and the NJ Democrat Party sued in the NJ Supreme Court to be permitted to substitute another name on the ballot. Eventually they prevailed, and the Democrats nominated retired NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg, who won by a large margin. The Rules: Pick a...