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To: LindyBill who wrote (48516)	10/1/2002 2:49:06 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

>>>> Because of Torricelli's relationship with the DSCC, which he chaired last cycle, no matter how bad his numbers got, the committee was going to have to spend millions of dollars in advertising in the Philadelphia and New York markets for, essentially, a lost cause. Now, the DSCC either will have to spend nothing, or they'll spend on a new candidate who actually could win the seat<<<< Sounds exactly right to me. A two part consideration, though Torricelli led us to believe there was only a one parter. That is, DSCC money could be better spent on a candidate with a better chance to win. And those two TV markets are very expensive ones. First part. Second part. If they decided Jersey was a lost cause, they could move all that money to other states. From that point of view, getting T out would have been a no brainer for the party org. And T has a reputation as a political tea leaf reader that is nearly as formidable as Clinton's. So his judgment that he had already lost would be almost immediately accepted. >>> McGreevey and Torricelli, judging from their morning show appearances, seem confident that this can be resolved quickly with one-stop shopping at the New Jersey Supreme Court, now conveniently controlled by Democrats. But the New York Times says this is destined for the US Supreme Court, and you can rest assured that Doctor/Senator Frist of the NRSC will take it to the SCOTUS and The Hague if necessary to stop this from happening<<<< Just heard that the NJ Supreme Court put the decision on the fast track. They decided to accept it and to let it skip a lower court decision. Just heard/read, can't remember which, an interesting argument abou this case. And that is a political party's candidate is entirely the business of that party, not of the state courts nor of the federal courts. If the party wishes to replace a candidate, well, what the hell. The obvious counter is that we have all sorts of election laws that govern some of these issues. Why not this one? Gonna learn something about election law before this is over. At least NJ election law. One more. Let's imagine the following scenario. NJ Supreme Court rules in the Dem's favor. Reps appeal to the Federal Supreme Court. It rules in the Reps favor. What a terrible moment for respect for the court system. Bought and paid for by political parties. Many in my tribe already believe the Gore Bush case hammered that hard. That one would raise the ante even higher. Hard on democracy when the arbiters can not be trusted.