Who can revitalize the New Jersey GOP?

[smoltchanov]

Most of the success NJ Republicans have had have been over tax and spending issues, but tax issues in particular.  If a viable GOP candidate promised to keep Christie's tax cuts, war on public employees, etc, while acknowledging the unsavory side of Christie and promising it will not happen again, there may be a chance.

Good luck with such ultraconservative program in non-conservative state. New Jersey is not an Oklahoma or Alabama...

[smoltchanov]

Tom Kean Jr., Runyan, or Garrett.

Surely - not Garrett. Hi is toxic in most of New Jersey (which is NOT a socially conservative state), and even managed to lose one of the most conservative districts in the state. Kean is, probably, overrated, and Runyan (for time being) is, most likely, done in politics. Then - who?

[smoltchanov]

Tom Kean Jr., Runyan, or Garrett.

Surely - not Garrett. Hi is toxic in most of New Jersey (which is NOT a socially conservative state), and even managed to lose one of the most conservative districts in the state. Kean is, probably, overrated, and Runyan (for time being) is, most likely, done in politics. Then - who?

Jennifer Beck? Jack Ciattarelli? Shaun Golden?

IMHO - first two (at least, i have little info about Golden) - may be. But not in 2017, which, because of Christie, will be hostile to Republican candidates in this state. AFTER that.....

[smoltchanov]

Tom Kean Jr., Runyan, or Garrett.

Surely - not Garrett. Hi is toxic in most of New Jersey (which is NOT a socially conservative state), and even managed to lose one of the most conservative districts in the state. Kean is, probably, overrated, and Runyan (for time being) is, most likely, done in politics. Then - who?

I always assumed he was more moderate, given that he was elected in a socially liberal state.

Most of New Jersey Republican congressmen - are (at least - by present standards, no one is even close to Clifford Case). Garrett is an exception. He represented somewhat strange district: strongly conservative NW part of the state plus rahther big part of moderate Bergen county. But, essentially, he represented NW only..