The irony in this story is the money. Will the Torch hand over his $5 mill war chest? (It would be hard to imagine the NJ dems pushing Torch out, without also taking the money.) If not, will Lautenberg fund himself? Then this irony, on the reason Lautenberg decided not to run again in 1999.

Sen. Lautenberg says he will not seek re-election

"The compelling factor, I've got to tell you, in my decision was the searing reality that I would have to spend half of every day between now and the next election fund-raising," said Lautenberg, a Democrat.

To run an effective campaign, Lautenberg said he would have had to ask thousands of people for help and raise an average of $25,000 to $30,000 every business day. That would have distracted him from his legislative work in Washington, he said.

Or he, as a MILLIONAIRE, could decide that the only way to run is to pay for it himself.

RE: Brit Hume's show..."MEATHEAD!!!" LOL, I LOVE Fred Barnes!

To: Liz

This one is critical and timely.

Lautenberg voted AGAINST authorizing military action against Iraq.

Cut & Paste Link: http://www.senate.gov/~rpc/rva/1021/10212.htm

I repeat:

LAUTENBERG VOTED AGAINST OPERATION DESERT STORM

245 posted on 10/2/02 7:06 PM Eastern by ER_in_OC,CA