[ambrose]

You could say that we're in the middle of a conservative mini-resurgence in the Republican party, and that Simon is merely following a trend started by right-wing insurgent Bret Schundler in last year's New Jersey governor's primary. (If so, given that Simon looks set to get clocked as badly as Schundler did in the general election, the Republican right will have to see the writing on the wall eventually.)

Gee, I seem to recall a mushy moderate Republican named Bob Franks losing to John Corzine in New Jersey.

[Lancey Howard]

Gee, I seem to recall a mushy moderate Republican named Bob Franks losing to John Corzine in New Jersey.

Squishy liberal ("moderate") Republicans who are challenged by conservatives nearly always lose. McCrazy is another one who tried going liberal in the Republican primary and ended up getting clocked by Dubya. These traitorous "moderates" need to be cut out of the Republican Party like festering malignant tumors. I feel gratified every time another one gets trounced.