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Q: The ethics panel, to which evidence from the criminal case was forwarded, concluded its review just as Torricelli is gearing up his campaign for re-election against the Republican candidate, Douglas R. Forrester. After months in which polls showed Torricelli well ahead of his relatively unknown Republican rival, the contest has narrowed in recent weeks.
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The ethics panel,concluded its review just as Torricelli is gearing up his campaign for re-election against the Republican candidate. After months in which polls showed Torricelli had a lead, the contest has narrowed in recent weeks.