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Christie: Oct. election to fill Lautenberg seat
Yahoo! News / The Associated Press ^ | June 4, 2013 | Angela Delli Santi

Posted on 06/04/2013 12:57:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday set an October special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Frank Lautenberg's death, a decision that gets voters the quickest possible say on who will represents them but also preserves Christie as the top attraction on November's ballot.

The move means the state will have two statewide elections less than three weeks apart, a rare occurrence that's already drawing criticism.

At a news conference, Christie didn't answer the big question of whom he'll appoint to the seat in the meantime, but he said he has a list of possibilities....

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: chrischristie; christielovesobama; krispykreme; lautenberg; newjersey; nj2013; rerun
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To: GreenHornet

I agree with what you’re saying in theory, but since the special election for Senate will be separate from the general election, there will likely be little coattail effect that would benefit a Republican interim Senator. Me, I’m reserving judgment for now.


21 posted on 06/04/2013 1:27:35 PM PDT by Fair Paul
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Give me a Swiss Army Knife and a Shop Vac and could have saved him a bunch of money...


22 posted on 06/04/2013 1:32:22 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

RIDDLE TIME

What loves Obama, is huge in girth, but has no guts?


23 posted on 06/04/2013 1:39:16 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama-Ville - Land of The Freebies, Home of the Enslaved)
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To: Williams
So he punked out on having a republican in office for longer

He still must appoint someone to warm the seat.

24 posted on 06/04/2013 1:39:22 PM PDT by MaxMax
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To: Fair Paul
I agree with what you’re saying in theory, but since the special election for Senate will be separate from the general election, there will likely be little coattail effect that would benefit a Republican interim Senator. Me, I’m reserving judgment for now.

My mistake. I thought both would take place on the same ballot.

25 posted on 06/04/2013 1:40:20 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Is Frank Lautenberg really dead?

How can they tell?

26 posted on 06/04/2013 1:40:32 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Gutless, piece of crap RINO.


27 posted on 06/04/2013 1:40:34 PM PDT by diamond6 (Lord, please have mercy on us!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why doesn’t he just go ahead and tell us he’s appointing Booker? His decision has already guaranteed that’s going to happen anyway. If he wants to the kiss the electorate’s ass that will make them real happy, and he won’t have to worry about his damn reelection.


28 posted on 06/04/2013 1:43:43 PM PDT by diamond6 (Lord, please have mercy on us!)
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To: Fair Paul
In fact Christie knows that Cory Booker's coattails would hurt him in the gubernatorial election. Booker will bring a black turnout similar to that of Obama and that would hurt Christie. The selfless patriotic move here would be to appoint a Republican to hold the Senate seat until it expires in 2014-15. IMHO this is just as creepy and selfish as the Obama photo-ops.
29 posted on 06/04/2013 1:44:41 PM PDT by 07Jack
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Krispie = Koward


30 posted on 06/04/2013 1:48:29 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: diamond6
I hear you there! But in Christie's creepy selfish mind, he probably thinks he saving some face with the GOP establishment if he appoints a republican for a brief period. This move is so creepy and conniving on every level.
31 posted on 06/04/2013 1:49:07 PM PDT by 07Jack
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m guessing Kean Sr. as the place holder.


32 posted on 06/04/2013 1:53:16 PM PDT by Mercat
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To: 07Jack

This move is so creepy and conniving on every level.
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I’ve never seen a fat weasel in the wild. Just this domesticated Garden State variety that’s running the NJ govt. He is slick, you’ve got to give that to him.


33 posted on 06/04/2013 1:54:00 PM PDT by House Atreides
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The best thing Chris Christie could do for New Jersey, the Republican party, the country, and himself would be to choose a black Republican to fill Frank Lautenberg’s seat until October.

That would provide the basis for an historic occasion — the creation of the first Senatorial Black Caucus in American history, as there would then be two black Senators — both Republicans — serving together.


34 posted on 06/04/2013 1:54:24 PM PDT by Bluestocking
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To: thestob

“Gutless?”

Not from the pictures I’ve seen!


35 posted on 06/04/2013 1:57:04 PM PDT by GnL
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He has to give value for those big donations he has been receiving from Soros and other leftoids.


36 posted on 06/04/2013 1:58:12 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Obama-Ville - Land of The Freebies, Home of the Enslaved)
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To: Williams

Chrispie has a list of options? Give me a break. He is marching to the beat of the Kenyan Drum, make no mistake about it. His first call had to be to his new blow-buddie in the white hut. “What do I do now Barry?”


37 posted on 06/04/2013 1:58:13 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Williams

Chrispie has a list of options? Give me a break. He is marching to the beat of the Kenyan Drum, make no mistake about it. His first call had to be to his new blow-buddie in the white hut. “What do I do now Barry?”


38 posted on 06/04/2013 1:58:39 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Had Christie appointed a Republican, that person would have been in place to stop some bills from being ramrodded through during midnight voting, been in place to give him or her a running advantage for the election in 2014 and held a place long enough to either firm up support or allow another Republican to have a fighting chance of winning come election time......but.....no


39 posted on 06/04/2013 2:05:28 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Crispy Creme looks at Obummer with the same love as when he sees a delicious glazed donut. Perhaps they had too much fun at the boardwalk. Crispy Creme stayed too long at the fair with the fake preezy. He is the same as a democrat. Fo Shizzle.


40 posted on 06/04/2013 2:08:38 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty ("Happy, happy,happy." Phil Robertson)
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