How would you feel about Corzine appointing Codey to his Senate seat?

[Ignacio Upton]

if Corzine wins next Tuesday (and likely he will do so next Tuesday) Dick Codey will go back to being President of the State Senate. But what about Corzine's Senate seat? We need to keep it in 2006, and Tom Kean Jr. is a good candidate for the Republicans. He is beating every potential Democratic candidate, except for Codey. I live in New York, but I get the feeling by watching the news and reading the papers that he's respected, sort of like a Gerald Ford figure but without the Nixon pardon. It's a shame that he didn't get to run against Corzine in the primary, but I can understand that if he were to run the state bosses would have exacted concessions out of him in exchange for their financial backing. That's why I wanted Corzine because he was "above the fray" in that sense. However, my only concern about Corzine appointing Codey would be the Republicans would say it is some kind of "gentlemen's agreement" where Codey sits out of the Governor's Election, and if Corzine wins he will give Codey his seat. I'm wondering if New Jersey voters will support a "Senator Codey" by appointment, or would they see it as corruption?

[Jersey Devil]

1. I am hoping that is what Corzine does - Codey would be strongest

to keep the Senate seat in my opinion since he has statewide name recognition that none of the others mentioned have and a very good reputation for cleaning up McGreevy's mess in Trenton.

[JWS]

2. Man. That's tough...

There's the governor, then there's the Senate. If we win both, it will DEFINITELY set us off well for 06. Keep it up you guys! I'm gonna love seeing another Dem win the Senate after Corzine and Kaine win the Governorship...

Good luck! :hi:

[mcscajun]

3. I think it's too big a leap.

There's bound to be someone else out there more worthy of a seat in the US Senate.

[bklyncowgirl]

4. I like Codey a great deal but would he even want it?

He'd probably make a good candidate but does he want to play on the national stage.

By the way, had the Democrats had a primary, I would have supported Codey over Corzine.

[NNadir]

5. I really feel that Corzine served us badly with this office change routine

I will of course vote for him, but it was a needless risk to the Senate to do this.

I would of course support Richard Codey enthusiastically for any statewide office he wanted. He is a very fine man.