Primary choices

For U.S. Senate: Dick Zimmer.

With a credible congressional record to run on, a strong fiscal conservative and the ability to raise the money to make the general election a race, Dick Zimmer is the best GOP choice against Frank Lautenberg, the likely Democratic nominee.

State Senator Joe Pennacchio ran a good campaign with little money. However, he would spend most of the general election campaign defending his crazy manifesto.

With no money and no constituency, Murray Sabrin and his team resorted to outrageous antics to garner attention as if they had nothing to lose. Unfortunately, they have lost their credibility and any ability to forward their message in a GOP that badly needs reform. Beneath the nonsense is a good and important message that is not being heard.

For the 6th Congressional District: James Hogan.

Despite his ties to Sabrin and some of his own "out of his mind" ideas, young Hogan exhibits an energy and desire to make a difference and take it to Frank Pallone in a quixotic endeavor to unseat an incumbent congressmen.

Judge Bob McLeod has a grasp of the issues and the ability to articulate why Pallone does not represent the values of district residents, but he doesn't have the voice to be heard. A shy man who is more prone to fade into a crowd than stand out, McLeod does not have the temperament of a candidate. The GOP would be well served if McLeod took Hogan under his wing. Together they could put some chinks in Pallone's armour for a future credible opponent, if there ever is one.

The other guy, Peter something, sent a letter to likely primary voters, but otherwise has done nothing to warrant consideration.