According to numerous senior Democratic sources, Congressman Frank Pallone had accepted an offer from New Jersey Democrats to replace Senator Bob Torricelli as their candidate.
However, ABC News has learned that because of unresolved family issues, Pallone may be backing out of the race.
All sources say that the Pallone pick was signed off on by all the senior Democrats in Washington and New York (including Majority Leader Daschle, Torricelli, Governor Jim McGreevey, and Senatro Jon Corzine), and that an announcement was being planned for later today.
According to two sources, Pallone accepted without checking with his wife, who opposes his running.
The pick, and the timing, return to flux. Former Senator Frank Lautenberg
is said by many Democrats to be the alternative. Please do not respond to this mail. Questions or comments can be submitted at http://abcnews.go.com/service/abccontact.html
He should know better. Can you imagine if Bill Clinton ever did anything without checking first with his wife?
La Famiglia?
Never happen around my house. I wear the pants in my family. Because Mrs. ladtx says I can.
LOL.
"unresolved family issues" -- as in he couldn't pass a backround check, perhaps?
I have a mental picture of Tom Daschle if he tried this in TEXAS!