I've never been a fan of the Electras. As far as I know there's nothing wrong with them, and I'll admit some of them look nice, but I've never seen any of their bikes that I thought was a great value. Just my opinion.
I like some of the Breezers.
Jamis has some nice cruisers.
For potholes, bad roads, and general rough terrain I'd recommend something with a decent 26" (559mm) wheel set. I'll be very surprised if the Huffy comes with a quality wheel set. Most (but not all) hybrids come with 700c wheels, which can be built to take the abuse but frequently aren't. The wider the tire is the less likely this is to be an issue (assuming you're not doing anything really extreme).