NYT, pg1: Corzine deciding between NJ gov, staying at Sen. Campaign Comm.

[DeepModem Mom]

I think we need Corzine to finish his job as head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee --

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THE SENATOR
Democrats Vie in Two Capitols to Get Corzine
By MICHAEL SLACKMAN

Published: August 17, 2004

Senator Jon S. Corzine, the multimillionaire banker who personally financed his own Senate victory four years ago, is under intense and competing pressures. Democrats in New Jersey are urging him to intervene in the state's political crisis and run for governor, while Democrats in Washington are pushing him to fulfill his commitment to lead their efforts to raise campaign cash and win back control of the Senate.

Mr. Corzine has not spoken publicly about his intentions, but friends and colleagues say he is torn: he badly wants to become governor of New Jersey, but he is also reluctant to turn his back on the Senate at this late date.

The pressure in Washington has been measured, but clear. Democratic members of the Senate leadership have reminded Mr. Corzine that he accepted a job as head of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee and is expected to see it through, Senate members and officials said. In that role, Mr. Corzine has been at the forefront in raising money to finance key Senate fights from South Dakota to Florida....

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But in New Jersey, Democrats who are eager to end Gov. James E. McGreevey's bid to hold onto office until Nov. 15 are maneuvering to persuade Mr. Corzine to intercede. Mr. McGreevey, a Democrat, announced plans to resign in a public confessional on Thursday in which he said he was gay and had had an adulterous affair with a man. If Democrats can persuade Mr. McGreevey to step down by Sept. 3, there would be a special election in November with the winner serving the remaining year on his term....

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/17/nyregion/17corzine.html

[Pab Sungenis]

1. Yeah, but....

If he resigns AFTER September 3rd but before November 2nd, there will be no special election. Dick Coady will be acting Governor for a little over a year while a proper race is held as normal in November, 2005.

So he just needs to hold on to power for another three weeks.