At some point this summer the White House asked New Jersey Senate President Dick Codey, the state's most popular politician, if he would consider running for governor in place of Jon Corzine, who was down fourteen points in the polls and being pressured considering dropping out of the race. Corzine ultimately decided to stick it out and Codey backed him up. Now Corzine will sit around waiting for a vacant ambassadorship while Codey is about to be deposed from his leadership role by Senator Steve Sweeney. New Jersey Democrats: now 50% less ruthlessly efficient than previous!