[jmc813]

Bret Schundler, Matt Salmon, and Simon. There were others.

They lost because they were not good candidates.

You are way off the mark with you "Schundler was not a good candidate" comment. Schundler was the best thing to come out of New Jersey politics in decades, and the extent that the NJGOP (including our RINO governor at the time) absolutely screwed him was absolutely sickening.

I've already put my reputation on the line by guaranteeing Schundler will be back in '05 and will easily defat McSkeevy.

[afuturegovernor]

I think Schundler was a good conservative, just not a good candidate. I don't think someone can be considered a "good candidate" and lose an election by the margin he did. If he runs again I hope he does better and wins.