[Wphile]

I bet he is withdrawing. Why call a press conference if he is staying in? I don't like this one bit.

[hsmomx3]

I agree. I think they are sneaky and have already looked at the options. There is no way they'd roll over and give pubbies the majority.

[InvisibleChurch]

well, who likes ANYTHING the democrats do?

nothing to worry about...it won't help them a bit

[PhiKapMom]

This is a legal opinion that was rendered to Republicans in D.C. regarding the NJ race:

Re: New Jersey – Ballot Substitution

You have asked for an analysis of New Jersey ballot statutes
and regulations regarding a possible vacancy in connection with the
upcoming election in New Jersey. New Jersey law explicitly provides that
when a vacancy occurs among primary nominees, the state committee of a
political party committee may select a replacement candidate. N.J. Stat. §
19:13-20. However, this ballot replacement is only allowed when the
vacancy occurs more than 51 days prior to the election. Id. Inside of
this 51 day statutory window, a replacement candidate can not be put on the
ballot. The only exception ever recognized by a New Jersey court was in
the case of the death of a nominee. Petition of Koegh-Dwyer, 106 N.J.
Super. 567, 256 A.2d 314 (1969), affirmed 54 N.J. 523, 257 A.2d 697. It is
worth noting that the time limit was raised from 34 days to 51 days in
1985. Legislative history from the original statute states that time limit
was included "to afford election official sufficient time in which to
attend mechanics of preparing for general election." Kilmurray v. Gilfert,
10 N.J. 435, 91 A.2d 865 (1952).