Corzine Pressed to appoint Codey

The Hill reports, via DC Debate that Democratic leaders will press Governor-elect Jon Corzine (D-NJ) to appoint acting Gov. Richard Codey to fill Corzine's post, a New Jersey Democratic official said yesterday.

While Corzine is the only one who can choose his replacement in the Senate, Codey has said he is unlikely to take the job if Corzine offers it to him.

Democrats are aware that Codey has the highest name recognition of any of Corzine's potential successors and that he remains well liked throughout the state.

A Wall Street Journal/Zogby poll conducted in late September showed Codey narrowly beating the Republicans' likely Senate nominee, state Sen. Tom Kean Jr., 45 to 41 percent. Two other Democrats who have been lobbying for the Senate seat, Reps. Rob Andrews and Robert Menendez, didn't fare as well, with both losing to Kean in the poll.

Yeah, yeah. Well if Corzine had some moxy, he'd make Mr. McGreevy the next Senator.