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What's Up with Whitman?

New Jersey Republicans were dealt a body blow when popular Governor Christine Todd Whitman announced she would not seek the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg in the year 2000. This article from Salon speculates on the reasons behind Whitman's decision, which came in the face of polls showing her leading likely Democratic challengers by more than 20 points. The governor's reluctance to run has irked many GOP leaders, who sense they have lost the chance to elect the first Republican senator from the Garden State since 1972. A fascinating look at backroom politics.

Thu, 09 Dec 1999 04:36:51 -0800