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Lautenberg retirement opens up fight in 2014

NJ.com

Potential candidates for Frank Lautenberg’s soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat were united in praising his long service to the state Thursday. But when they turn on each other in a few weeks, they won’t be handing out niceties. They will be drawing blood. Since announcing his designs on Lautenberg’s seat, he has gotten to work.