I went to a small campaign talk he gave when he ran for governor back in 2000. I liked him so much and his family, too. In talking with some of his people, I heard that even many Republicans were not pulling for him because he would clean up Trenton and that meant Democrats and Republicans. Trenton is a mess.
Brett’s a “take-no-prisoners” conservative. That’s why he’ll never get anywhere in this cesspool state.