[ZULU]

Based on what my contacts in New Jersey are telling me, the race is too close to call between Schundler and Forrester.

Lonegan is probably the best choice philosophically, but he has no chance to get elected - too poorly known, not enough money and just with local experience. A vote for Lonegan is a wasted vote.

The other contenders, like Lonegan, are far behind.

That leaves Schuster and Forrester.

Forrester is being actively supported by the notorious RINOs - Tom Kean and Lewis Eisenberg.

For those of you not wellhead in the Byzantine intricacies of New Jersey Politics, Tom Kean is the former President of Drew University. Tom Kean was also a governor of New Jersey. Tom Kean doesn't believe the Second Amendment gives people the right to keep and bear arms. During his governorship, the same ferociously hostile New Jersey gun laws which impede law abiding citizens on the ownership of modern guns was extended to muzzle-loaders. Tom Kean was also a supporter of liberal social causes. He supported the concept of an "apology" and "reparations" for slavery. He invited his "old friend" Bill Clinton to speak at Drew University when Clinton ran against Bush I. He delivered a scathing speech on the topic of "governmental betrayal" on 9-11 THE VERY WEEK PRIOR TO THE RELECTION CAMPAIGN of Bush II. Kean invited Clinton back a Second Time to speak at Drew just before he retired from that University. And, of course, Mr. Kean, a silver-spoon in the mouth old-time moneyed liberal and fancied modern aristocrat, chaired the 9-11 Commission and issued the famous comment that people should "butt out" when Jamie Goraleski's (spelling?) position on that Commission was rightfully questioned, as well as when the the blatant bias of the Democrat members of the Commission was attacked by the public.

As for Lewis Eisenberg, as I have stated before, he is another moneyed liberal. Formerly an coworker of New Jersey Senator Jon Corzine's at Goldman-Sachs, a campaign supporter of Fritz Mondale, the liberal Democrat for President years ago, Eisenberg has founded a PAC to support liberal Republicans and oppose conservative Republicans. He was also a political associate of former RINO Governor Chrissie Whitman in New Jersey. (Chrissie has just written a new book "Its My Party Too" in which the Rockefeller Republican, termed a "birdbrain" by our girl Ann Coulter, attacks the conservative wing of the Republican Party). Whitman is also an unabashed "Rockefeller Republican". (Nelson Rockefeller was a liberal RINO and ex-governor of New York who walked out of the Republican convention in 1964 when Barry Goldwater was nominated.)

Given all that, it would be insane for any conservative or moderate Republican in New Jersey to vote for anyone but Schundler for governor.

A Forrester victory would put Tom Kean, Chrissie Whitman and Lewis Eisenberg in strong policy-making positions vis-a-vis a Governor Forrester.

[sonrise57]

Like this analysis very much.

[BroncosFan]

I agree with your RINO-Doug analysis. I think the best way to handicap this race is: if the establishment-fringe candidates (Murphy-DiGaetano-Caliguire-Schroeder) poll around 15% and the conservative-fringe candidate polls 5% or less, Bret wins.

[d-back]

Thanks, Zulu, for the post and history lesson that all NJ Freepers should know. If Tom Kean sent me a recorded message in favor of a reincarnated James Madison for governor, I'd even think twice about voting for the guy.

Kean's the worst, and there truly ain't a dime's worth of difference between the Christie Whitman/Donnie DiFrancesco/Tom Kean Republicans and the Florio/McGreevy/Corzine Democrats. NJ is a tough state for a Freeper, that's for certain.

Forrester, by the way, is firmly in the Whitman wing of the NJ Republican party, and for all you blind supporters of the Republican Party, yes, I would prefer to have Corzine as Governor instead of a RINO, pro-abort, anti-gun Pubbie like Forrester. Look at the damage that RINO's do--think of McCain's recent Senate maneuver, think of Rudy Giuliani's anti-gun, high tax and pro-gay stances, think of Olympia Snowe and all the other RINO traitors. With Corzine as governor, the Pubbies will fight him tooth and nail. With Forrester, we get left wing policies without a fuss. Great.

Not that Forrester can win the governorship: He got a six month headstart to build support, and still lost to Left Wing Fossil Frank Lautenberg in a 30 day sprint. We can properly blame the NJ Supremes for their egregious approval of the Torricelli/Lautenberg switcheroo, but the bottom line is the dopes in NJ still pulled the levers for Lautenberg over Forrester. He's a cipher, a nothing, a suit.

Plus, I still believe Bret can win. I voted for him today in Montclair, and I was the only guy voting. The place was dead. With low turnout, the committed conservatives who support Bret should have a great chance at winning the day.

So get out and vote for Bret!

[JimFreedom]

Well I do not think ANYONE as in other then a DEMOCRAT will be able to repair what this state has become. We are on fixed incomes now and can't afford Hunterdon County any longer. The good news is through lots of previous preparation we leave to live in the Caribbean next month.

No I am sorry to say I will not miss NJ at all, including most of the ignorant sheeple that inhabit it, this of course does not include all the great FREEPERS, LOL! But alas the state is what the majority want. Sigh.

[Unknown Freeper]

I voted for Schundler two hours ago. Forrester people still are calling here. I am sick of the phone calls and hateful mailings I have received from the Forrester camp. He really showed his true colors during the last month.