Whether the Democrats will be

Whether the Democrats will be able to field a substitute candidate for Torricelli is unclear. The Democrats reportedly believe the New Jersey Supreme Court will come through for them, but I can’t imagine how this can be achieved in five weeks. Here is the latest from the Washington Post. My favorite quote is from Doug Forrester, who says: “The laws of the state of New Jersey do not contain a ‘we think we’re going to lose so we get to pick someone new’ clause.”

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