[Coleus]

Lonegan: NJGOP Needs To Rebuild With New, Conservative Leadership.

[johnmecainrino]

U.S attorney Chris Christie should have run.

He has been the leader in rounding up all the crooks in NJ.

He also comes across as an average guy.

Would have been nice to turn the culture of corruption agains the dems with a real straight shooter.

Christie would have made it much more a competitive race. He also wouldn't be bashing Bush if he lost. He is a class act that campaigned his heart out for Bush in 2000.

[kylaka]

Bend over. More taxes will no doubt solve all problems, although it never has. Corzine will try plan 1203.03.rev b, which is soak the rich with incomes less than 40K per year.

[Nipplemancer]

Forrester should've never won the primaries. The only reason Corzine won is because Forrester bought the GOP ticket for himself. Selfish bastard.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

But New Jersey Republicans are still looking for a formula that works.

The formula that works is conservativism. The political consultants all want to go for the mushy middle but there are many more conservatives than must people realize and that the polls uncover. Look at talk radio, that is your poll. Someone with the guts to run on a strong conservative platform will win. Most give in to the mushy middle who then stay home while the unions turn out the Democrat base.

[Soul Seeker]

He never sought help from President Bush, fearing the president's problems with the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina would turn off voters.

Yet the loser has the nerve to blame Bush for his loss. It couldn't be he ran a lousy campaign, is a Liberal and to boot is in a state where Whitman's legacy BEYOND what is implied in the article is WHY Democrats are the Majority party. Her legacy was the collapse of the Party in N.J., and now she wants the same for the national GOP.

Fire the GOP state chairman, Lonegan thundered. Fire the assembly minority leader, too. And one more thing: cleanse Republicanism of any taint of liberalism.

"It's time to start winning again," Lonegan said.

Yahoo! I like this guy! Listen to him! It may not be an instant fix, but if he commits to it and they commit to it in 10-20 years they can start to show inroads.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Problem is the state GOP itself. Real conservatives get the shaft while filthy RINOs and wealthy country club Republicans are fawned over.

Just like in NY, CA, IL, and now NJ - those state Republican parties are a joke.

[Coleus]

I was heartened by the dozens of e-mails I received in response to the press statement I put out last week calling for a conservative change in the leadership of our state party.  Unfortunately, those people responsible for this year's election catastrophe refused to take responsibility for this defeat and remain in their positions today.  Most Republican Party officials, particularly those with the liberal so-called "moderate" wing, are in complete denial about the continued electoral slide that is a direct result of their strong-arm "leadership" and total lack of philosophy.

 

Below are Google News links to recent news stories where I have appeared.  As always, I am available to discuss with the media my reasons for believing that New Jersey Republicans will win once more once we stand for principle, for taxpayers and for our conservative values.  As a homeowner, taxpayer and concerned citizen, I will continue to speak out for these and other important issues over the coming months.

 

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Mayor Steve Lonegan.

 

For state GOP, the numbers never added up
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Election losers spin and the winners rejoice

New Jersey Republicans Face Future in Disarray

Some say party has alienated NJ voters

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Bergen GOP looks for a new direction
Three who have clashed to share reins of power

State GOP bruised by Election Day defeat
State's GOP left to ponder direction
Three who have clashed to share reins of power

State's GOP left to ponder direction

[PhilipFreneau]

>>>After yet another crushing defeat in a state-wide election, it's worth asking if the state Republican Party has become so marginalized that it may be years before it can be a competitive force in a statewide election.<<<

Run as a Conservative and the voters will come . . .

[JerseyHighlander]

Lonegan has been nothing but a spoiler since the news12 primary debate. He doesn't have what it takes to be a successful state level politician.

The NJ GOP is dead, the state master plan, the great minds of urban planning, the constant influx of new residents and citizens will continuously deny any political organization that has a lower "c" conservative stance on the role of government the platofrm to sway the largest plurality of citizens to vote for that party.

NJ's GOP will be reborn by a Arnold Schwarzenegger populist. The conservative constituency has left the state, making other states more republican, yet less conservative. But for NJ, there is no future Republican party, you can see how shallow the bench is for the NJ GOP by looking at how many relatives of current politicians are being groomed for office. It's a sign of weakness, lack of fresh blood and fresh ideas, lack of dynamicism, and a party that will continue to play it safe in redistricting, we've become the equivalent of the Tories in the UK, the permanent opposition party.

Here's hoping for Corzine to take in the role of a benevolent Caesar, though it's very likely he will destroy large swathes of the state's economy in fits of master planning egomaniacalism.

I expect the property prices in NJ to freeze by May, by that time Corzine's initiatives will be made public. He'll give targeted tax cut to homeowners, but will more than take it back through forcing increases to car and health insurance, commuting costs, income tax increases, increased phone taxes, and increased regulations.

He's planning so many drastic piece of legislation, no one will be able to oppose it all. They've already written the Assembly bills, they're chomping at the bit to introduce them in committee.

[Lancey Howard]

Steve Lonegan had the greatest radio ads during the primary. I was surprised at how disgraceful the GOP voters in New Jersey were that they would once again go with a proven loser like proud "moderate" Doug Forrester.

The first time I heard one of Forrester's radio ads during the general election I decided he HAD to lose for the good of the party. NO WAY can the GOP tolerate a "moderate" winning - - all it does is encourage other wimps to run as "moderates".

I, for one, am delighted that Forrester got smoked.
New Jersey deserves Corzine. Corzine and New Jersey - perfect together.

[FOG724]

California needs to get a clue.

[Hank Rearden]

Tell me, what does the Republican Party, at any level, stand for?

[Liz]

Lonergan forgot to mention the massive voter fraud that locked it up for Corzine who won with the lowest election day turnout in that state's history.

Corzine had the state's officials including the NJ Secy of State, who owns a GOTV business, working on the Corzine campaign on state time, using tax dollars for political purposes.

Corzine, obviously used the McGreevey Playbook entitled: " How To Win Elections By Fellating Unions, Hyphenates, Party Bosses, Fat Cats, Developers, Pay-to-Players, Urbanites With Entitlement Fixations, And Anyone Else Who Figures Taxpayers Owe Them A Living."


Key chapters used by Corzine: (1) buy votes now, pay later (2) promise government funding to anything that moves, then extort taxpayers to foot the bills for the government giveaways once I'm in power, (3) politicians first, taxpayers last, (4) party bosses reign supreme, (5) employ massive voter fraud, it's OK if state employees work the campaign on state time.

Seems the only place Corzine diverged from the McGreevey Playbook is by having a gender-specific lover----unlike McGreevey.

[Calpernia]

Star Ledger said 80% of minority vote went to Corzine.

I wonder how many illegals voted since we are a gateway.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1472612/posts?page=38#38
>>>- Services, ie but not limited to: public school enrollment, language proficiency programs, and building permits, that cater to illegal aliens have increased in areas that are considered gateways for immigration.

- The top nine states that account for 50% of illegal aliens are: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina.<<<<

[leprechaun9]

Mrs. Forrester's last minute appeal bragging that her husband was "Pro-choice" was an in your face to conservatives, "WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO VOTE FOR CORZINE?"

Well I know several Republicans who just decided to stay home!