The NRCC endorses strong candidates, RINO and conservative both.
I’ve heard a couple NJ freepers say positive things about MacArthur.
Steve Lonegan is a perennial candidate who has repeatedly failed to win higher office. He’s a weak choice for this historically Republican but extremely vulnerable district and everyone besides his fan club realizes this.
MacArthur has my support as well unless someone can prove he’s a “RINO” and no the mere act of daring to run against self-proclaimed tea party darling Steve Lonegan does not automatically make him a RINO.
Lonegan has an enormous war chest. I don’t see him losing in this particular contest, at least in a general election.