September 1, 2009 - 11:50am
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Dem chair says NJN won't seek new debate schedule

Somerset County Democratic Chair Peg Schaffer says that New Jersey Network has withdrawn their request to change the date of the gubernatorial debate now that Gov. Jon Corzine has agreed to participate.

“It's academic at this point since NJN has withdrawn their request,” Schaffer told PolitickerNJ.com.

Schaffer said that she does not discuss issues related to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission with her law partner, Peter Tober, a Republican commissioner.  Tober voted against a request by NJN to move the debate from October 1 to October 22.  

After a vote by the commission ended in a 2-2 deadlock, ELEC agreed to meet again on Wednesday to discuss the matter.  But an hour after the vote, Gov. Jon Corzine agreed to participate in both ELEC-sponsored debates, regardless of the dates.

Max Pizarro is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter and can be reached via email at max@politicsnj.com.