Pallone Emerges as a Frontrunner to Replace Torricelli

NY Times ^ | 10/1/02

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ 6th)

8th-term Democrat from New Jersey.

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Cosponsorship Status

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Contact Information

Web Site: www.house.gov/pallone
E-mail: frank.pallone@mail.house.gov

Washington Office:
Phone: (202) 225-4671
Fax: (202) 225-9665
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3006

Main District Office:
Phone: (732) 571-1140
Fax: (732) 870-3890
504 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
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Background Information

Party: Democrat
Residence: Long Branch
Marital Status: Married (Sarah)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: Long Branch City Council, 1982-88; NJ Senate, 1984-89
Education: BA Middlebury College, 1973; MA Tufts University, 1974; JD Rutgers University, 1978
Birthdate: 10/30/1951
Birthplace: Long Branch, NJ
Religion: Catholic

Other Information

Term: 8th

First Elected: November 8, 1988

Percentage in Last Election: 68%

Major Opponent: Brian Kennedy

Committees:

 •  Energy and Commerce

 •  Resources

PAC Contributions

2001-2002 Election Cycle

1999-2000 Election Cycle

[Notforprophet]

The Torch is a 'Rat of the lowest order.

This Pallone guy will have a tough time beating Forrester at this late in the game - assuming the SCONJ overturns a statute and allows the switch of 'Rat candidates.

[anniegetyourgun]

Good to see them leaning toward a nobody.

[mwl1]

The whole thing is utterly despicable. I don't care if they annoint Mickey Mouse or Jesus Christ himself, neither is going to be on the ballot.

[dfwgator]

Not so fast!! Appears Pallone didn't clear it with the wife, may not accept after all.

[billorites]

Palooka Pallone.

[mwl1]

He is not a nobody. Pallone is a street fighter and a despicable liar owned by the unions. He is a telegenic thug.

[Alberta's Child]

". . . didn't clear it with the wife." -- Now that's a laugh.

Pallone will sit down and try to figure out if his chances of being elected to the U.S. Senate are better than his chances of being re-elected to the House. My guess is that he is going to politely decline the opportunity to run for the Senate "for personal reasons."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[Magnum44]

Any lawyers care to say why the NJSC is so ANXIOUS to hear this? Better yet, how can they justify their anxiousness?

[mwl1]

Not so fast!! Appears Pallone didn't clear it with the wife, may not accept after all.

Are you serious? This would be too delicious.

[epluribus_2]

Well, Maybe SCNJ will 1. look at the law, 2. look at the calendar, and 3. Say - if we interpret this law the way it is written, it cannot be done in accordance with the will of the Government of the People of New Jersey... (Sorry, I was daydreaming....)

[anniegetyourgun]

Yes, but no one outside NJ has ever heard of him. However, I don't doubt that union and Hollywood money will come his way. Especially since the DNC can't afford to send much his way.

[dead]

"This would give New Jersey voters the chance to speak," he said.

No. The Torch taking his beating like a man would have given New Jersey voters the chance to speak.

Now, Forrester gets to win by forfeit. It’s not his fault that his opponent turned out to be a chickenshit afraid of a whupping.

(BTW, I guess the Democrats decide to name their meat/senator substitute Pallone.)

[dfwgator]

I heard it on ABC radio.

[mewzilla]

Well, the solid waste crowd liked Pallone back in 1997. Details here.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Funny, all this has been taking place the same week Music 1 channel has been rerunning the Godfather series.

[Common Tator]

But Democratic leaders said privately that Mr. Torricelli is adamantly opposed to the party turning to Mr. Lautenberg, who he clashed with frequently when they were together in the Senate.

Betcha it is Lautenberg. The candidate needs to be someone that Torricelli hates and who has baadddd blood with Torricelli.

They go with the man the TORCH hates... take that TORCH. here comes Lautenberg the MAN THE TORCH SAID NO TOO.

A vote for Lautenberg is a vote for the MAN THE TORCH HATES. Ain't that neat?

Then a year or two down the line Lautenberg comes down with a bad case of sore toe and has to resign for health reasons. And the governor appoints a rehabilitated and tanned Torch is to take his place.

I may be wrong but this has all the smell of a Deomcrat fix in the morning.

What did they offer the Torch in order to get him to pull out of the race?

His senate seat back in less than 2 years is the answer

[Dog]

MSNBC is reporting Pallone is wavering now....