It seems as if the rhetoric is getting worse and worse. A lot of that has to do with the fact that there was no caps on spending.

It is surprising. Since Bush did not carry New Jersey in either election, you would think he would shy away from the state. A few of these folks are pretty conservative and that's not the reputation that New Jersey has.

The best chance Pallone had was in a three-way race. With Andrews out, it effectively is going to pave the way for Menendez.

He may be the great hope for the Republican party for the foreseeable future. Obviously the biggest benefit he has is name recognition.

The question is, is he a skilled-enough politician to get his agenda through the Legislature? And when he talks about paying for his programs by growing the economy, it makes me leery; if there's a downturn, he's going to face some very difficult choices.

The only successful formula for a New Jersey Republican is to run a moderate campaign like Kean and Whitman.