The Democratic Party is disregarding the law of the United States once again, in order for Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and other party leaders to retain their slim hold on power in the United States Senate.

Bob Torricelli (D-N.J.) has finally removed himself from the New Jersey Senate race in disgrace after his opponent, Doug Forrester, made the incumbent's lack of ethics an issue with the New Jersey voters. Torricelli disgraced himself, his state and the U.S. Senate, and he and his party both deserve to pay the price for his flaws of character.

Now the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the New Jersey Democrats want to be able to replace Torricelli's name on the ballot with former Senator Frank Lautenberg.

New Jersey election law clearly states that names cannot be changed on the ballot within 51 days of the election, except in cases of death or resignation. Yet, the Democrats feel that New Jersey law is merely an inconvenience in their attempt to change the dynamics of the election in their favor. The New Jersey Supreme Court, with the advice and consent of Governor McGreevey and the Attorney General, took the side of the Democrats.

This is clearly a corrupt and malicious attempt by the Democratic Party to manipulate the democratic system. Once again, the GOP will have to turn to the Federal Courts to uphold election laws that the Democrats seem to be so willing to disregard when it suits them.

Danny O'Driscoll

sophomore

Fisher Hall

Oct. 3

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