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Assuming this gets tied up in the courts by the time the issue is settled, its too late to put a replacement candidate on the ballot. The Democrats can put in a write in candidate with name recognition, but I don't think any of the heavyweight "big names" that have been touted are going to rush to sign up with this last minute stunt and associate themselves with "The Torch's" sleaze. You'd need substantial money to run and plenty of airtime to run a good campaign and the election window's sorta tight. Let's face it, the Democrats should have nominated a replacement back when they held their primary and this mess is entirely of their own making. Its understandable they want a second bite at the apple, but it won't happen and the seat is as good as GOP all things being equal. And don't forget, Tommy Daschund was out there campaigning for Robert Torricelli before his lead blew like a popped balloon so the charge they were being set up by a GOP trick doesn't hold water, unless you believe that losing entitles you to a political affirmative action remedy.