Is New Hampshire getting Massholed?

[rebeltarian]

New Hampshire has always been a small government, libertarian state.  Looking at recent election trends, however, it appears to be pulling a Vermont.  I've heard rumors that the locals there are upset about the invasion of urban dwellers from the big cities.  Some blame it on the national GOP social conservative wing de-emphasizing fiscal issues, but would fiscally conservative candidates even be able to turn the tide in NH at this point?   

[Jensen]

It's the GOP's extreme Southern influences causing New England to uniformly reject the party. I'm fearing it becoming permanent and working to stop it but I feel that the Religious Right is working against me entirely.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I would recommend looking at election results before making yourself look like an idiot. The part of the state that is effectively Greater Boston commuterland is (these days) the most Republican part of New Hampshire.

[President Mitt]

I would recommend looking at election results before making yourself look like an idiot. The part of the state that is effectively Greater Boston commuterland is (these days) the most Republican part of New Hampshire.

^^^^^^^

It's actually the Massachusetts "Carpetbaggers" that make New Hampshire a tad more on the moderate side than other New England States.

[Bo]

No one believes that the GOP are fiscally conservative anymore due to the records of the last three Republican Presidents in this area. I think the GOP can make a comeback in NH, but not necessarily by emphasizing fiscal issues.

[redcommander]

Agreed with everyone else's points. The Bush Jr. years were horrible for the Republican party nationwide, but the party is starting to rebuild itself in New England (Scott Brown). The just need more fiscally focused and conservatives elected, with an emphasis on being more moderate on social issues, and they could help rebuild support in the region even with the Folksy Neo-Cons that have taken over the leadership in recent years.  2010 could even end up being the year of rebirth for the New England Republican for all we know if Democrats continue to be unwise.

[Obnoxiously Slutty Girly Girl]

Agreed with everyone else's points. The Bush Jr. years were horrible for the Republican party nationwide, but the party is starting to rebuild itself in New England (Scott Brown). The just need more fiscally focused and conservatives elected, with an emphasis on being more moderate on social issues, and they could help rebuild support in the region even with the Folksy Neo-Cons that have taken over the leadership in recent years.  2010 could even end up being the year of rebirth for the New England Republican for all we know if Democrats continue to be unwise.

I agree and I hope you're right. As a native Northeasterner who will probably settle here in New England, I hope we can turn the political tide in time to save the region from total destruction at the hands of the one-party Democratic states that occupy it.

[Bo]

Scott Brown

The only reason he won was because Martha Coakley ran a very poor campaign. Capuano would have easily defeated Brown with at least 55% of the vote. Go Capuano 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RIP Robert H Bork]

I would recommend looking at election results before making yourself look like an idiot. The part of the state that is effectively Greater Boston commuterland is (these days) the most Republican part of New Hampshire.

This.

New Hampshire might have looked like the rest of northern New England (Vermont and Maine) were it not for Hillsborough and Rockingham counties. However, those counties, despite being the largest in population and de facto Greater Boston, are more Republican than the rest.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Agreed with everyone else's points. The Bush Jr. years were horrible for the Republican party nationwide, but the party is starting to rebuild itself in New England (Scott Brown). The just need more fiscally focused and conservatives elected, with an emphasis on being more moderate on social issues, and they could help rebuild support in the region even with the Folksy Neo-Cons that have taken over the leadership in recent years.  2010 could even end up being the year of rebirth for the New England Republican for all we know if Democrats continue to be unwise.

I agree and I hope you're right. As a native Northeasterner who will probably settle here in New England, I hope we can turn the political tide in time to save the region from total destruction at the hands of the one-party Democratic states that occupy it.

Maybe. I think Peter Mills can win the Governorship of Maine but it would be difficult. He should have been the nominee in 2006, he would have won. Abbott should switch over to run against Pinegree in ME-01.

Both NH seats can be taken and we will likely hold the Senate seat with Ayotte.

Massachusetts presents some opportunities.

RI Governorship is lost.  VT will likely go Dem but I think Dubie could win, and I feel the same way about CT. The missed opportunity for a CT senate seat is a shame. Lastly, I think CT-04 and CT-05 could go well for us on Election day.

[Free Palestine]

The phrase "lesser of two evils" comes to mind.

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Scott Brown

The only reason he won was because Martha Coakley ran a very poor campaign. Capuano would have easily defeated Brown with at least 55% of the vote. Go Capuano 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To quote a satirical Youtube video.. Do you think John Kerry excites Massachusetts?

If Coakley was so boring, why'd she smoke Capuano in the primary? This has not as much to do with Martha Coakley, it's the arrogance with which the Mass Democratic Party treated the seat. Only two years after changing the Constitution to strip the executive of his right to appoint a Senator, they renew it - and why? The state Reps did not do it to benefit their constituents, but to play politics on a national scale. The utter disdain the State Legislature treated the Mass Constitution with was disgusting, and the Democrats deserved to get beat.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

No one believes that the GOP are fiscally conservative anymore due to the records of the last three Republican Presidents in this area. I think the GOP can make a comeback in NH, but not necessarily by emphasizing fiscal issues.

Heh, when it comes to social security, health care they were very conservative. We're rather talking about things like military spending.

[live free or die]

Well, 2006 was a massacre, but John Lynch is a great Governor and popular, Sununu wasn't a good fit but overall I think the tide is turning here back to the GOP.