New Jersey

Here's a question....

If Democratic leaders can decide that it's okay to replace a candidate for U.S. Senate in New Jersey at the last minute because he is destined to lose (which does not seem permissible under New Jersey law, just as an aside), then here's a proposal for the GOP in California:

Why not convince Bill Simon to step away from the race, so that Richard Riordan might step in and have a chance to beat the vulnerable sitting governor?

Of course, Democrats would cry foul, and there's no chance of it happening anyway (Simon would never walk away). But what is the difference?

[Posted at 17:35 CST on 09/30/02] [Link]