[Huck]

I think Forrester, while not slick and sexy in the modern sense, was an excellent candidate and in the end I was proud of him. In some ways, his candidacy was a success. Had he not stood up for decency in NJ, we might have Sen. Torricelli today.

Ultimately, there was little Doug Forrester could do about the switcharoo that played out in the courts. Hopefully we haven't heard the last of Doug Forrester. He was a total unknown, and even among NJ conservatives did not at the outset generate the kind of enthusiasm Schundler generated. I was definitely impressed with the way Forrester conducted himself.

We've got work to do here in NJ. No question. The NJ GOP needs to first of all learn to work together as a team and decide what they stand for. We need a msg crafted for the particularities of NJ, so that we can win, and slowly but surely move this state to the right. MHO.

[Coleus]

As Bob Grant said, "He was a gentleman and no match for that Lause." He was just too nice. I never heard him say left-wing liberal, he seemed afraid to attack the old man.