BY CHARLES WOWKANECH

"New Jersey was fortunate to have a contested presidential primary this year. Our state's placement on the new Super Tuesday schedule allowed the electorate to hear a lot more from the candidates than we have in the past. In particular, I was happy to hear several candidates, both Democrats and Republicans, talk about "pro-family" issues. For example, Barack Obama has an entire platform based on "strengthen ing families," and Mike Huckabee has "family" displayed at the center of his campaign motto."