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McGreevey still stauling on names, I dont know if this is just formal filing the paperwork for arguements or an emergency session of the court.Anyway, adlust your schedules accordingly!

<p>WASHINGTON — The high-stakes battle for control of the Senate took a jolt of added intrigue Monday when embattled Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli halted his re-election bid in New Jersey rather than risk a defeat that could give Republicans the majority.</p>

Clinton: Run 'The Boss' for 'Torch's' Seat Ex-president Bill Clinton is urging New Jersey Democratic Party officials to consider mounting a write-in campign for rock star Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen to replace Sen. Robert Torricelli, if the GOP succeeds in persuading the courts that Torricelli failed to terminate his campaign in time for someone else to take his place on the ballot. "Bill Clinton is suggesting Bruce Springsteen," the Hotline's Craig Crawford told a stunned John Batchelor and Paul Alexander on their nightly WABC Radio broadcast. "Bill Clinton is pushing New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen," he repeated, adding, "particularly if...

Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., announced this afternoon that he was dropping out of his re-election campaign. In a long and astonishingly self-congratulatory speech, the disgraced senator claimed credit for everything from saving abused women to cracking down on gun ownership - and failed to mention his corruption, which was ruining his campaign for re-election. He said he was stepping aside to prevent the Democrats from losing control of the Senate. "The is a political campaign devoid of all issues," he complained. "... I cannot be heard. If I cannot be heard, then someone else must be heard." He whined: "When...

19:3-26.  Vacancies in United States senate;  election to fill; temporary appointment by governor    If a vacancy shall happen in the representation of this state in the United  States senate, it shall be filled at the general election next succeeding the  happening thereof, unless such vacancy shall happen within thirty days next  preceding such election, in which case it shall be filled by election at the  second succeeding general election, unless the governor of this state shall  deem it advisable to call a special election therefor, which he is authorized  hereby to do.     The governor of this state may...

Fox News just said that the AP is saying that Torricelli may drop out of the senate race. Details to follow!

Foxnews just reported that the Torch may be dropping out ofthe race. As per a DemonRat Source in N.J..

<p>Now we know why Sen. Robert Torricelli, D-N.J., fought so hard to keep New Jerseyans from seeing a government memo about his sleazy relationship with a campaign contributor. The senator can claim that he didn't know its contents, but he had to know that it was all about the cash and gifts that he accepted from David Chang. Torricelli can give it his best "O.J. denial," but it sure looks like his office was for sale.</p>

<p>HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Doug Forrester at a library Thursday, calling for more federal funding for Garden State schools and including moral and ethical lessons in the classroom.</p> <p>"Leadership matters," Paige said, echoing Forrester's campaign theme, that Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli is ethically unfit for the job. "It is awfully important we have people of very high moral standards. Ethical men and women."</p>

Dear Forrester supporter, Last night, WNBC News 4 New York ran a promo during West Wing that it will air a special report "The Prisoner & the Politician" with new information about Mr. Torricelli's relationship with David Chang. The report will air tonight on News 4 New York at 5 p.m. and is being filed by Jonathan Dienst, one of the driving investigative reporters who has uncovered much of the information on the Torricelli-Chang affair. Tell your friends and families. Sincerely, Bill Pascoe Campaign Manager Forrester 2002

<p>Something amazing happened yesterday. I attended a rally of a bunch of political activists backing an unpopular candidate who is rapidly sinking in the polls -- and they weren't Republicans.</p> <p>The rally was held yesterday afternoon by union activists who are supporting Bob Torricelli, the Democrat who is the senior senator from New Jersey. It featured U.S. Senate majority leader Tom Daschle. It followed a far more successful rally earlier in the day featuring the President of the United States.</p>

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 — Prominent national Democrats now regard Senator Robert G. Torricelli of New Jersey as their party's most vulnerable Senate incumbent, prompting concern that his endangered seat might cost Democrats control of the Senate. Many Democrats said they had expected Mr. Torricelli to more easily overcome his ethics troubles. Instead, his predicament has roiled the party and stirred resentment toward him among fellow Democrats. Some of them say that Mr. Torricelli's wounds are self-inflicted and that he opened himself to attack — not to mention gave ammunition to his Republican challenger, Douglas R. Forrester — by engaging in...

Insight on the News - Daily Insight Issue: 10/01/02 Torricelli's Terrorist-List Friends By Kenneth R. Timmerman Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-N.J.) is facing what could be the toughest election campaign of his life, embroiled in a series of campaign-finance scandals that Republican challenger Douglas Forrester skillfully has exploited. The real surprise in this campaign is not Torricelli's sleazy New Jersey politics or his relationship to David Chang, the businessman who has admitted in court to making illegal campaign contributions to the "Torch" [see "Taking on 'The Torch,'" Sept. 23]. It has come from revelations, first aired by the American Spectator...

<p>September 18, 2002 -- FIFTY years ago today, the New York Post published an article that led to one of the most memorable speeches in American history and forever changed the nature of this nation's politics.</p> <p>Decades before Watergate, a furor over ethics almost ended the career of then-Sen. Richard Nixon. And his spectacular recovery has important lessons for New Jersey's Sen. Bob Torricelli, another pol fighting for his political life in the wake of an ethics mess.</p>

Let's have some fun...hopefully TORCH will put his foot in his mouth and his dismal numbers will sink even further!

 CATHOLICS NEED NOT APPLY The US Senate is a place where legislation goes to die.  The US House of Representatives has passed over 50 pieces of legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support and the US Senate has not acted on them. The US Senate also has the duty to give their advise and consent on Judicial nominees. There is a Judicial Emergency in that over 20% of the Federal Bench is vacant.  The backlog of cases denies justice to everyone with cases before the Federal bench. People need to have confidence in the impartiality of the Justice System as well as...

To: New Jersey Voters From:Bob "Torch" Torricelli Subject: My reelection My friends, I come to you today with a heavy heart. After proudly serving as your U.S. senator for the last six years, I find myself under vicious attack. I am being accused of misdeeds, shady dealings and ethical lapses. And that's just the Senate ethics committee. You should hear what my opponent says about me. I resent Doug Forrester besmirching my integrity, when I am perfectly capable of doing it myself. Did you see the debate we had on Thursday? In case you missed it, I can give you...

  http://www.nrsc.org/nrscweb/newsdesk/articles/381.shtml  Good Afternoon,Tonight at 8:00p.m. on CSPAN you can watch New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Doug Forrester debate Senator Robert Torricelli. Known for his fiery temper it should be entertaining to watch the "Torch" get hot under the collar when questioned about his recent ethical problems.We would love to hear about what you thought about the first debate between these two candidates. Please watch the debate and send your thoughts to this e-mail address at put_out_the_torch@listserv.nrsc.orgAlso below is an editorial written by esteemed columnist George Will. It is well worth a read.Can He Douse The ‘Torch’? A New Jersey joke: "Why do...

MIDI - BATTLE HYMN - scroll under Marches If you want to bribe a senator and you've looked high and low Rest assured that there is one who's guaranteed to take the dough He's done it all before, that's something that you need to know The Torch awaits your call Pass the loot to Torricelli…pass the loot to Torricelli…pass the loot to Torricelli The Torch awaits your call

<p>Sen. Robert Torricelli is asking voters to look beyond the headlines and engage in complicated analysis of his character and that of Republican challenger Doug Forrester, along with the potential impact of Democrats losing control of the U.S. Senate.</p> <p>His is an intricate argument and not an easy sell.</p>