Sheesh.

more like console them

"I'm not into the speech police thing, as long as it's not for quarter pounders in Spanish".

"This race comes down to who's conservative versus who's moderate, who's plagued by scandals versus who's scandal free," says Lonegan.

It's not conservative to hike income tax rates, eliminate income tax deductions and increase state subsidies to wealthy school districts.

The key scandal was Lonegan's immigrant scandal. However, this one

http://www.co.bergen.nj.us/PressClipsPDF/012608l.pdf

could be more of a problem.

just wonder if there will be any unity and brotherly love tomorrow until the election. If these comments are anything to go on I guess not.

Williamsh, I think the illegal immigration thing was the key scandal that damaged Lonegan's credibility, but Chris Christie has been the subject of several lines of attack, from the non-specificity of his plans to the whole no-bid monitor contract scandal to the warrantless wiretapping scandal to the Inglesino scandal. There's a lot of dirt on both of these candidates, and it's clear that Christie is a slimy political operative who's not as ethical as he'd like us to think, while Lonegan has more of a temper than he'd like us to think.

One thing I thought was interesting was Lonegan's support of housing suspected terrorists previously held at Gitmo in maximum-security NJ prisons. I doubt most of his Republican colleagues would agree. Even Lonegan, who is about as conservative as they come, has some surprises in his platform.

After a long, hard-fought primary campaign, I think that predictions that Christie will come out on top are accurate. However, he will come out a damaged candidate with many scandals already plaguing him and a fierce pro-Lonegan group that will be angry and hard to reconcile with. The attacks and nastiness in this campaign, from mailers to debates, have made it hard to believe that Lonegan and Christie will be completely friendly and supportive of the other tomorrow morning.

I completely disagree, both men will make peace after this is over and gear up to defeat Corzine in Nov. That is the objective.

Of course you always have a few people who will not, but we have had tough primaries before and nobody remembers them later. Whitman won a nasty primary fight in 1993, does any one remember that?

 This is the best chance we have had in a decade to win statewide and the party leaders know this.They have not been this united behind a candidate like this in a very long time. The GOP will unite after this family feud and the message will be simple, JOBS, LOWER TAXES, LESS GOVERNMENT.

Corzine spoke today about more State health insurance and more preschool, HE IS OUT OF TOUCH. Never mentioned property taxes or jobs.

The batttle lines will drawn tommorrow morning and the GOP will be galvinized to take back this State from the culture of Dem curruption. People will be moving out of NJ in the thousands if we don't stop the madness in this State, NOW!

I wonder if they asked about trucks coming on demand to stack and clear cardboard from private property.

All of Bogota is obligated to bring recyclables to the curb. It appears Lonegan and the AFP can summon a truck with a crew to do that for him any time on any day.

If CC wins, who is SL? A small town ex-mayor. He deserves no more special treatment from CC than at least 100 other current and former elected and appointed GOP officials that did not waste $ millions of taxpayer dollars promoting themselves while severely damaging GOP chances in the fall. Let him get in line behind Chris Smith, Brett Schundler, Donovan, Cardinale, Dave Brown, Levine, etc.

If Lonegan is sincere in his promise to support CC, assuming CC wins, let SL turn over his e-rolodex and get out of the way.

If Lonegan's old time cronies, and I am thinking particulary of those he had put on the Bogota payroll in past years, are promised anything by CC, then, in good conscience, I would have to vote for Corzine even over Christie.

You have no real practical political experiance by posting that. Christie wins he makes good with Mr. Lonegan. He needs the support of all the GOP. I can't understand how you people get your panties all in an uproar over a campaign. The GOP Needs Lonegan, if you think otherwise you are sadly mistaken. Your statement: "If Lonegan's old time cronies, and I am thinking particulary of those he had put on the Bogota payroll in past years, are promised anything by CC," Thats ridiculous.You think Christie is a big deal maker then I presume. You need to wise up and remember what this about, and it isn't about YOUR hatred of a candidate. If you call yourself a Republican then you try to work with other Republicans even the ones you disagree with. Otherwise what's the point? Just fight and fight then and get no one elected in Nov.

Still, and the polls are now closed, Lonegan's site is calling Christie a liar.

This has not been a typical election. More mud than any other election I can remember, except what is going on the Bergen, Essex, Passiac legislative district right now.

Lonegan's own supporters include former libertarians.

Just because I am registered GOP and most always vote that way, doesn't mean I should sell my soul.

I think it is pretty clear that Lonegan is more of a selfish, self-promoter than even the great majority of NJ pols. I don't hate Steve Lonegan, but I do think he represents the worst of corrupt mudslinging lying NJ politics. He still isn't coming clean on the illegal immigrant hiring episode. Maybe if Lonegan sincerely makes amends for his behavior, he deserves a chance at running for a lower level office.

I sincerely believe Lonegan has hurt and may continue to hurt the Bergen GOP, 90% of the NJ GOP leadership (those who have known him for a while) probably agree with me on this.

Seems to me the two men have shaken hands tonight and plan to work together after the speeches I heard.

Looks like you are wrong on your assesments.