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not headed in the right direction, and we don't want to aggravate problems by giving up a Democratic seat," Corzine said. "I think it will be important to have an independent, high quality individual in that seat. We'll cross that bridge in the next couple of weeks."U.S. Reps. Robert Menendez, D-Hoboken, Frank Pallone, D-Long Branch, and Robert Andrews, D-Haddon Heights, all openly covet Corzine's seat, and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, D-Hopewell, has also been mentioned as a possible candidate. The other Democrats in New Jersey's house delegation have also been mentioned, though not as frequently.Whoever Corzine appoints would be able to run for a full six-year term in 2006 with the name recognition and power of an incumbent."This is going to be important because Democrats will see this as an opportunity to recapture the Senate or at least recapture the House" in 2006, said Joseph Marbach, chairman of the political science department at Seton Hall University.Most political observers have discounted the idea that Corzine would appoint a "caretaker" who would only hold the seat for a year, letting other hopefuls battle for the position in an open primary.Two public-interest lawyers — who also have filed complaints against Corzine with the - more available