There's a script for the way things usually go in New Jersey. And then there's the primary for the U.S. senate seat currently occupied by Bob Menendez. He's facing federal bribery charges and hasn't declared whether he will run.
Some political observers say the battle to replace him could upend the way politics works in New Jersey. At the very least, it's shaping up to be much more of a contest than establishment Democrats may have bargained for. WNYC's Nancy Solomon joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to discuss why this moment could signal a break with politics-as-usual in the Garden State.