NH Republican Governors Candidates

[NHI]

Joining:

Exec. Councilor Chris Sununu and Rep. Frank Edelblut is Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and State Senator Jeannie Forrester.
https://politics.concordmonitor.com/2016/03/gov-state/manchester-mayor-gatsas-to-run-for-nh-governor-2/

The GOP primary is sure now to be an interesting and competitive race. I'd give the edge to Gatsas over Sununu, I think people are over family political dynasties.

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Generic R vs. Generic D: Leans/Likely D
Female D vs. Male R: Safe D
Female R vs. Male D: Likely R
Female D vs. Female R: Likely D

You guys are lucky that Stefany Shaheen decided not to run. Temporary stay of execution, I guess.

What about Male R vs. Male D? Or are generic candidates male now?

[Kingpoleon]

Mayor Gatsas is a pretty good candidate.

[NHI]

Mayor Gatsas is a pretty good candidate.

He is, better than Sununu IMO

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Has Jeb Bradley said whether he's running?

Gatsas seems like a strong candidate, but so was Brown. Republicans will only win this race if Ayotte is reelected and even then it will be close. It will require many angry women who will vote for Clinton split their ticket... Leans D at this point. But closer to Likely D than Tossup.

NH elections are so predictable lol.

The polls show it being close, and I suspect that Sununu could make it such.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

I think Gatsas is the strongest candidate to capitalize on the Trump blowout in the #FITN.

Van Ostern is probably the least unpalatable to the Bernie NH voters, and I think he's got the best shot to win the primary now that the Shaheen Machine is not putting its nose into the race.

[Kingpoleon]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

[smoltchanov]

Repeat my question from similar thread here: ideological positions (economy & social) of candidates? Van Ostern is more or less Sanders liberal, Connolly - Clinton liberal. Republicans - ?

[Kingpoleon]

Repeat my question from similar thread here: ideological positions (economy & social) of candidates? Van Ostern is more or less Sanders liberal, Connolly - Clinton liberal. Republicans - ?

Van Ostern is a left-libertarian type, whereas Connolly is more a Joe Sestak or Jim Webb populist type.

If a NHer could confirm these rough scales:
Gatsas: socially -0.1, economically 3.0
Forrester: socially -1.25, economically 3.75
Sununu: socially 2.5, economically 3.3
Edelbut: socially 4.75, economically - 2.5

[smoltchanov]

As usual - minus is "more liberal"?. So - Forrester is most liberal socially, while Edelbut - a social conservative with some populist streak on economy? Interesting...

[Kingpoleon]

As usual - minus is "more liberal"?. So - Forrester is most liberal socially, while Edelbut - a social conservative with some populist streak on economy? Interesting...

forrester is a pro life libertarian type. Sununu is pro-choice but far more mainstream socially.

[smoltchanov]

As usual - minus is "more liberal"?. So - Forrester is most liberal socially, while Edelbut - a social conservative with some populist streak on economy? Interesting...

forrester is a pro life libertarian type. Sununu is pro-choice but far more mainstream socially.

Thanks! At least - a variety of views. In 95% of all districts Republican candidates are monotonously conservative, and in 90% - Democratic candidates are monotonously liberal...

[Horsemask]

Leaning Gatsas at this point for me

[Kingpoleon]

Leaning Gatsas at this point for me

Wise choice. I want to see a debate, as I have very little to go but other than their announcements. I'm not sure if Gatsas is pro-choice or pro-life.

[smoltchanov]

Leaning Gatsas at this point for me

Wise choice. I want to see a debate, as I have very little to go but other than their announcements. I'm not sure if Gatsas is pro-choice or pro-life.

IMHO - somewhat pro-life (looking at his past career). Frankly  - that would bother me if i would vote in New Hampshire, as i generally prefer pro-choice candidates...

[Kingpoleon]

Leaning Gatsas at this point for me

Wise choice. I want to see a debate, as I have very little to go but other than their announcements. I'm not sure if Gatsas is pro-choice or pro-life.

IMHO - somewhat pro-life (looking at his past career). Frankly  - that would bother me if i would vote in New Hampshire, as i generally prefer pro-choice candidates...

Van Ostern is great, too. NH has some great candidates. I personally want Sununu or Gatsas to win, so then Pappas can win in 2018 or 2020.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

[Kingpoleon]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

Manchester is a Republican stronghold, IIRC.

[smoltchanov]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

Manchester is a Republican stronghold, IIRC.

I wouln't say so - it's a sort of mixed. But it's surely more conservative then Concord, and, probably, slightly more then Nashua. Even among Democrats in Manchester there are somewhat conservative-leaning legislators

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

Manchester is a Republican stronghold, IIRC.

Obama carried the county twice, so I'd say it only leans slightly R, if at all.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

What are Gastas' positions on social issues?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

Manchester is a Republican stronghold, IIRC.

Obama carried the county twice, so I'd say it only leans slightly R, if at all.

1) Talking about the city

2) Obama ran well ahead of most Democrats in NH

3) Those were national elections

[Nyvin]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

Manchester is a Republican stronghold, IIRC.

Nope,   leans pretty Dem actually.   All the suburbs around it are Republican though.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I think the current rating in electability is: Gatsas>Forrester>Van Ostern>Sununu>Connolly.

Idk about the rest, but Gastas is a pretty weak candidate who only won re-election against a B-list opponent by the skin of his teeth.

In a city election, that's pretty good for the Republicans.

Manchester is a Republican stronghold, IIRC.

Nope,   leans pretty Dem actually.   All the suburbs around it are Republican though.

Really?  Huh.  My bad.