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: Hudson County -- a Democratic bastion -- has erupted in political civil war. Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham is seeking election to the state Senate, a move that could make him a major force in New Jersey politics. But U.S. Rep. Robert Menendez is backing another candidate in hopes of remaining Hudson County's reigning kingmaker. 

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: Sen. Joseph Charles (D-Hudson) is retiring to become a Superior Court judge. Cunningham, the mayor of the second-largest city in the state, wants to replace him and hold two powerful posts, like Newark Mayor Sharpe James. 

: Those aspirations are meeting stiff resistance from the Hudson County Democratic organization and from Menendez, the third-most powerful Democrat in the House. The congressman doesn't want to lose control of his home turf to a Democratic rival. He's backing Jersey City Council President Harvey Smith, a high school administrator. 

: The county party, which has been feuding with the mayor for more than a year, is committing more than $1 million to finance the campaign of Smith and his running mates. Cunningham has his own key backers -- including Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) and former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli, who recently gave the mayor a $10,000 contribution. 

: Cunningham, a former police officer and former U.S. marshal has promised to fight for more state funds for the city. His advantage is instant name recognition in a district where Jersey City residents make up 64 percent of registered Democrats. Initial polls put him far ahead. 

: Cunningham is running with two Assembly candidates and the slate's popularity threatens Bayonne Mayor Joseph Doria, the former Assembly speaker. He and his running mate, freshman Assemblywoman Elba Perez-Cinciarelli, are viewed as vulnerable. 

: Gov. James E. McGreevey, who suffers from low poll numbers statewide but is still popular among Hudson Democrats, gave the party's slate a boost with his endorsement. 

: Vincent Militello, a former assistant Hudson County prosecutor from Bayonne, also is running an aggressive campaign for Senate, and has accused his two opponents of ignoring issues while battling for power and patronage. 

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