Conservatives angry at Lance, LoBiondo and Smith over cap-and-trade vote

By Matt Friedman, PolitickerNJ.com Reporter
Three New Jersey Republican House members are facing heat from conservatives over their votes on a global warming bill, and they may face primary challenges because of it.

U.S. Reps. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton), Frank LoBiondo (R-Vineland) and Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) are members of a group that conservative bloggers and activists have taken to calling the “Elite Eightâ€