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a Republican serving as a senior advisor to Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, are consultants who have worked on opposite teams for their entire careers yet have remained friends throughout. Here, they discuss the week’s events with editorial page editor Tom Moran.
Q. Let’s start with the federal indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez, announced Friday morning. Should Menendez spare us this ordeal of another corruption trial and resign? If so, should Gov. Phil Murphy appoint a caretaker for the seat, as Gov. Chris Christie did in 2013 when Sen. Frank Lautenberg passed? Or someone likely to secure the seat in next year’s election? Any names pop to mind?
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