Senator Blank, D-NJ

With Corzine's election as the governor of New Jersey, potential successors to Corzine's Senate seat have been lining up as far as the eye can see. 6 of the 7 Democratic House members from New Jersey are jockeying for the Senate job and the head of the Dems Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been speculating on successors. The public scramble for the appointment (which will be made by Corzine) hasn't generated positive publicity. Corzine has previously remarked about Schumer, "Sharing a media market with Chuck Schumer is like sharing a banana with a monkey. Take a little bite out of it and he will throw his own feces at you." The succession process should either be made by a vote within the Democratic party of New Jersey or decided behind closed door.