[churchillbuff]

Lautenberg got on the ballot because CHRISTIE WHITMAN'S LIBERAL JUDGES LET IT HAPPEN, ILLEGALLY. Bush' first act in January should be to accept Christie's resignation from EPA, or reassign her to EPA's floor-mopping detail.

see the following thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/my/comments

[SoCar]

Lack of charisma = Forrester lost

Unfortunately, I do not think it was his views. If only. NJ is a Dem state. A true conservative will have a hard time. A Rudy like mod with charisma can win. That's about all right now IMHO having lived there most of my life.

[SoCar]

A pro 2nd Amendment candidate can win in NJ. A 100% true "pro lifer" cannot IMO. Go back to Steve Forbes "96 platform on abortion to find a blue state winner.

[SoCar]

I think this needs to be underscored and repeated!!!

Moderates, RINOS, less then social conservative Republicans in red states should not be accepted and targeted for defeat (ie Lindsey Graham here in SC). Republicans as described above have to be accepted in blue states because the alternative is a Rat. A Forrester Senate victory in NJ would be a huge victory, in SC it would be a huge loss. Can we please see the difference.

It should be our goal to elect the most conservative nominee that can be elected in the general in each particular state. Politics is the art of the possible. Look at the state, then the candidate. Let's win!