Democratic Officials Say Sen. Corzine to Run for New Jersey Governor

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Jon Corzine of New Jersey intends to announce as early as Thursday that he will run for governor while retaining his seat in Congress, according to party officials.

Corzine, 57, a Senate freshman, would become the first Democrat to step into the unsettled terrain of the gubernatorial race in his home state.

James E. McGreevey, a Democrat, resigned as governor this month, several weeks after stunning the state with the disclosure that he had had an extramarital affair with a man.
http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBEXMCK62E.html

[420inTN]

1. Well, if he wins, he can appoint his replacement.

Does he have a daughter? ;-)

[neverforget]

2. crap! who will run for his Senate seat?

[bluestateguy]

3. He will likely win, but that Senate seat is then in jeopardy

I'm not familliar with NJ law on this matter, but I'm guessing he, as governor, could appoint his replacement to finish out his term until 2006. Maybe he could bring back Bill Bradley, but I doubt he wants it.

[Moderator]

4. Duplicate - old news

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1021929