The Democrat Party in this-most-corrupt state in the union is largely controlled by union thugs and merciless big-county party bosses who take no prisoners.
But Corzine has Big Money and that has always been a problem in a state where $$$$ can buy just about anything, including public office, influence, endorsements, etc.
Here's the story from the Star-Ledger's "The Auditor" column:
The Auditor can now report there were considerable intramural political maneuverings that, while not yielding another strong Democratic candidate, did cause fits for the incumbent and his aides. Camp Corzine was concerned about three popular politicians: Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex), Senate Majority Leader Steve Sweeney (D-Gloucester) and Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
Gov. Jon Corzine and Senate President Richard Codey chat during an event at Liberty Middle School in West Orange Feb. 13, 2007. Behind the scenes, it was classic Byzantine Democratic politics in New Jersey, according to multiple sources. The names of Booker and Sweeney were first floated when it appeared Corzine could be tapped as President Obama's treasury secretary. The governor's crew continued to take such challenges seriously even after the president built a Corzine-less cabinet.
Even more significant was the chatter surrounding Codey. The former governor, who flirted with running against Corzine for the nomination in 2005, was put into the mix by Democratic leaders in Bergen County -- and Corzine's home county of Hudson.
Chief among those favoring a Codey candidacy was Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson). Any chance of Codey getting in the race were scotched by Codey himself, who again decided challenging the multimillionaire Corzine would be an uphill battle.
Corzine's office declined to comment, as did Sweeney, Booker and Sacco. Codey spokeswoman Jennifer Scortino said "The only political intrigue (Codey) is aware of is the covert movement by his 12-year-old boys basketball team to have him removed as coach."
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