Breaking: Sen. Lautenberg will not be running for re-election; Cory Booker smiles?

Senator Lautenberg’s office has announced that he will not be seeking re-election.

First the Pope, now Lautenberg. It's as if there's something about being in your late 80s that makes a man want to retire.

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) February 14, 2013

Cory Booker smiles?

.@CoryBooker's best Valentine's Day ever — @FrankLautenberg not running for re-election. (per @DanaBashCNN reporting)

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) February 14, 2013

Frank #Lautenberg to retire. Cory Booker likely the nexr Senator, though there may well be two vacancies given Menendez's issues

— Daniel Berman (@DanielBerman2) February 14, 2013

https://twitter.com/OConnell75thRR/status/302152518023131136

Oh, dear. That’s right. Geraldo Rivera has expressed interest in running in New Jersey.

BOOM RT @jaycaruso: Lautenberg not running again. AVG IQ of the entire Senate to increase.

— Marc T Grove (@MarcTGroveSr) February 14, 2013

Zing!

Lautenberg figures he'll take some time off until Menendez has some more trouble. #NJSEN

— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) February 14, 2013

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