Andrews To Challenge Lautenberg in N.J.
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TRENTON, N.J. — Bucking party leaders who urged him not to run, Rep. Robert Andrews has decided to challenge Frank Lautenberg for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
Mr. Andrews told Democratic officials of his intentions yesterday, 48 hours after his conspicuous absence from Mr. Lautenberg’s formal re-election announcement in Trenton.
State and national party leaders tried feverishly over the past 48 hours to dissuade the eight-term congressman from challenging Mr. Lautenberg, who is 84 years old.
