He's certainly received "face-time" and impressed me. Maybe New Jerseyites (sp?) will just do the right thing and save our angst.
Not only that, even a partisan like Matthews indicated that Forrester would win because he's been around the track and actually won this year's primary.
Forrester will have legitimacy in the eyes of the electorate. Therein lies the difference. Lautenberg was picked because he can write a check and has name recognition. However, I think New Jerseyites will look at this the same way New Yorkers looked at Giuliani's attempt to hold on to power at the end of last year.
They won't like it.
Be Seeing You,
Chris