New Jersey Democrats once again flex their power in choosing Pascrell replacement
The late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) had not yet been buried before his heir apparent became, well, apparent. In the days after the fiery 87-year-old congressmember’s death, four seasoned elected officials opted to run in an ultra-abbreviated contest to replace him as the 9th Congressional District’s Democratic nominee this November. Then the three Democratic chairs…