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ROG62 » 31 minutes ago » wrote: ↑

31 minutes ago

Huey » Today, 8:45 am » wrote: ↑

Today, 8:45 am

It reminds me of dem Sen Robert Torricelli when he was on the ballot in NJ in 2003 but got federal corruption charges against him.  The republican challenger had a large lead in the polls.  It had been years since a pub had won the seat.  Torricelli dropped out AFTER the deadline to take changes to the ballot.  The dems went to court and said that NJ law did not take into this situation and allowed them to make the change.  This occurred just over a month before the election.

What was the outcome?
 

 

After the judge ruled that they could replace Torricelli about a month after the deadline they placed Frank Lautenberg on the ballot.  He had held the seat in the past and had retired.  He was in about the same shape as Biden was mentally.

If Torricelli was in the lead I the polls it wouldn't have happened.  The only reason he was pressured to drop out was because the republican was so far ahead.  Also keep in mind old school absentee ballots had already been completed.