NJ.Com offers Republicans seek to block last-minute candidate switch, which begins: “With Robert Menendez’ U.S. Senate campaign under unexpected pressure, his Republican rivals are trying to prevent Democratic leaders from bumping him from the race and replacing him with another candidate. Senate Minority Leader Leonard Lance (R-Hunterdon) and Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Morris) yesterday called on Gov. Jon Corzine and Democratic legislators to act quickly to strengthen a law preventing a political party from switching candidates within 48 days of Election Day.” Shades of the Torricelli replacement controversy. Don’t expect Gov. Corzine, a Democrat who chose Sen. Menendez to replace him, to sign any bill that would make it harder to replace Sen. Menendez should he choose to drop out.