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NEW YORK TIMES

Effort to Push McGreevey Out Is Collapsing

By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI

Published: August 20, 2004

TRENTON, Aug. 19 - The effort to force embattled Gov. James E. McGreevey to leave office in time to schedule a special election appeared to collapse on Thursday, as Democratic leaders indicated they feared an escalating and increasingly personal fight with the governor.

Mr. McGreevey's aides said he was determined to remain in office until his self-imposed resignation date of Nov. 15, and Democratic leaders said it appeared that the governor's supporters had gone on the offensive against those who are seeking to force him to leave sooner. The leaders cited a WCBS-TV Channel 2 news report as a sign that the governor's office was fighting back.

On Wednesday, six days after Mr. McGreevey said he would resign because of an extramarital affair with another man, Channel 2 reported that an unnamed administration official was warning United States Representative Robert Menendez to stop criticizing Mr. McGreevey because Mr. Menendez himself had engaged in an affair. The official cited in the Channel 2 report accused Mr. Menendez of setting the woman up in business and referring clients to her.

State Democratic leaders said the report sent a chill through party officials, who had been bracing for new revelations about Mr. McGreevey but feared that the political standoff would descend into broader personal attacks and public embarrassments.

"This could turn into a bloodbath," said one county leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

By mid-afternoon on Thursday, Mr. Menendez, who had been pressing behind the scenes all week for Mr. McGreevey's immediate resignation, released a brief statement saying that he would support Mr. McGreevey's decision to remain in office until Nov. 15 and avoid a special election. "It is time for us to work collaboratively in order to continue to pursue the best interest of the state during this time of transition," Mr. Menendez said.

A six-term congressman from Hudson County who is the third-ranking Democrat in the House, Mr. Menendez was separated from his wife shortly after he won re-election in 2002, his spokeswoman said.

Mr. Menendez did not directly address the accusations, but an aide did. "Some people are under pressure, and I think that it's a shame that the way they are dealing with this situation is by engaging in personal attacks," said the aide, Nicholas Chiaravalloti. "Sadly, I don't think this serves the interests of our state or our party."

Mr. Menendez's decision not to push for the governor's departure came the day after United States Senator Jon S. Corzine, the Democrats' consensus choice to replace Mr. McGreevey, announced that he would not press the governor to leave early. His decision left the governor's opponents with no clear strategy and few resources in their attempt to force him to leave before Sept. 3, the deadline for scheduling a special election.

Mr. McGreevey's spokesman, Micah Rasmussen, said neither he nor anyone else in the office had spoken to any Channel 2 reporter about Mr. Menendez.

"We don't have any information on the matter; it didn't come from us," Mr. Rasmussen said. He added, "Congressman Menendez has been a forceful advocate for the people of New Jersey."

The Channel 2 report cited an unnamed McGreevey aide and quoted the aide as saying: "How hypocritical it is for the congressman to call for the governor's immediate resignation over an illicit affair, when the congressman had an illicit affair and then set her up in business which he then referred clients to. Maybe it's the congressman who should be resigning."

Mr. Menendez's aides denied that the congressman showed favoritism to the woman but declined to discuss the matter in detail.

Whatever the origins of the accusation, some analysts said it was a sign that the McGreevey scandal was deepening the divisions within the state's Democratic Party.

"It's bad enough that Jim McGreevey will be stepping down," said David Rebovich, a political science professor at Rider University. "There's no need for Democrats to hurt any other ranking officials, and it would seem to me that once you start with other allegations, what may happen is a free-for-all among the Democratic Party, with the result that the only winners are Republicans."

Mr. Rebovich said that even if the allegation is proved true, he doubted that Mr. Menendez would be in political jeopardy because he has a long record in office and represents a heavily Democratic district.

As the push for an immediate resignation appeared to subside, at least momentarily, Mr. McGreevey spent the day meeting with staff members to discuss his agenda for the next 88 days. His spokesman said the governor and his aides also continued preparations to hand over power to Senate President Richard J. Codey, who is to become interim governor once Mr. McGreevey leaves.

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: NEW YORK TIMES

: Effort to Push McGreevey Out Is Collapsing

: By DAVID KOCIENIEWSKI

: Published: August 20, 2004

: TRENTON, Aug. 19 - The effort to force embattled Gov. James E. McGreevey to leave office in time to schedule a special election appeared to collapse on Thursday, as Democratic leaders indicated they feared an escalating and increasingly personal fight with the governor.

: Mr. McGreevey's aides said he was determined to remain in office until his self-imposed resignation date of Nov. 15, and Democratic leaders said it appeared that the governor's supporters had gone on the offensive against those who are seeking to force him to leave sooner. The leaders cited a WCBS-TV Channel 2 news report as a sign that the governor's office was fighting back.

: On Wednesday, six days after Mr. McGreevey said he would resign because of an extramarital affair with another man, Channel 2 reported that an unnamed administration official was warning United States Representative Robert Menendez to stop criticizing Mr. McGreevey because Mr. Menendez himself had engaged in an affair. The official cited in the Channel 2 report accused Mr. Menendez of setting the woman up in business and referring clients to her.

: State Democratic leaders said the report sent a chill through party officials, who had been bracing for new revelations about Mr. McGreevey but feared that the political standoff would descend into broader personal attacks and public embarrassments.

: "This could turn into a bloodbath," said one county leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

: By mid-afternoon on Thursday, Mr. Menendez, who had been pressing behind the scenes all week for Mr. McGreevey's immediate resignation, released a brief statement saying that he would support Mr. McGreevey's decision to remain in office until Nov. 15 and avoid a special election. "It is time for us to work collaboratively in order to continue to pursue the best interest of the state during this time of transition," Mr. Menendez said.

: A six-term congressman from Hudson County who is the third-ranking Democrat in the House, Mr. Menendez was separated from his wife shortly after he won re-election in 2002, his spokeswoman said.

: Mr. Menendez did not directly address the accusations, but an aide did. "Some people are under pressure, and I think that it's a shame that the way they are dealing with this situation is by engaging in personal attacks," said the aide, Nicholas Chiaravalloti. "Sadly, I don't think this serves the interests of our state or our party."

: Mr. Menendez's decision not to push for the governor's departure came the day after United States Senator Jon S. Corzine, the Democrats' consensus choice to replace Mr. McGreevey, announced that he would not press the governor to leave early. His decision left the governor's opponents with no clear strategy and few resources in their attempt to force him to leave before Sept. 3, the deadline for scheduling a special election.

: Mr. McGreevey's spokesman, Micah Rasmussen, said neither he nor anyone else in the office had spoken to any Channel 2 reporter about Mr. Menendez.

: "We don't have any information on the matter; it didn't come from us," Mr. Rasmussen said. He added, "Congressman Menendez has been a forceful advocate for the people of New Jersey."

: The Channel 2 report cited an unnamed McGreevey aide and quoted the aide as saying: "How hypocritical it is for the congressman to call for the governor's immediate resignation over an illicit affair, when the congressman had an illicit affair and then set her up in business which he then referred clients to. Maybe it's the congressman who should be resigning."

: Mr. Menendez's aides denied that the congressman showed favoritism to the woman but declined to discuss the matter in detail.

: Whatever the origins of the accusation, some analysts said it was a sign that the McGreevey scandal was deepening the divisions within the state's Democratic Party.

: "It's bad enough that Jim McGreevey will be stepping down," said David Rebovich, a political science professor at Rider University. "There's no need for Democrats to hurt any other ranking officials, and it would seem to me that once you start with other allegations, what may happen is a free-for-all among the Democratic Party, with the result that the only winners are Republicans."

: Mr. Rebovich said that even if the allegation is proved true, he doubted that Mr. Menendez would be in political jeopardy because he has a long record in office and represents a heavily Democratic district.

: As the push for an immediate resignation appeared to subside, at least momentarily, Mr. McGreevey spent the day meeting with staff members to discuss his agenda for the next 88 days. His spokesman said the governor and his aides also continued preparations to hand over power to Senate President Richard J. Codey, who is to become interim governor once Mr. McGreevey leaves.

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