Shaheen increases lead over Smith

Good post...thanks!

Smith is a loser. If he is nominated, the seat will most assuredly flip to the RATS.

NH GOP, dump this loser and vote for Sununu, a sensible conservative.

It doesn't matter what he supports if he can't get elected. I really don't understand you malcontents; you prefer to be out of power, with the evil Dems ruling the roost, rather than have a moderate to conservative gov't in power. There is no way in H--- you can sell that to me, or any other realistic conservative. I'll take a moderate GOP over the ultraleft Dems any day.....

*Supported confirming ultra-leftist Clinton judges (like Ruth Bader Ginsburg) that Smith tried to stop

Exactly what role does a congressman have on SCOTUS nominees?

Sununu's conservative record:

Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 16)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 26)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 1)
Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit burning the US flag. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on requiring states to test students. (May 23)
Sununu sponsored a bill requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer:

H.R.1, S.73:
No DOE funds shall be available to any educational agency which prevents participation in constitutionally protected prayer in public schools by individuals on a voluntary basis. No educational agency shall require any person to participate in prayer or influence the form or content of any constitutionally protected prayer in such public schools.

Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 29)
Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 10)
Voted NO on banning soft money. (Sep 1999)
Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2)
Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
Voted YES on Tax Cut Package of $958B over 10 years. (May 16)
Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax. (Apr 4)
Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on repealing the estate tax ("death tax"). (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Sununu Lifetime ACU: 94
Smith Lifetime ACU: 92

NARAL 2000 score: 0
NRLC 2000 (right to life): 100
Christian Coalition 2000 score: 92
Family Research Council 2000 score: 100
NRA 2000 score: A+
U.S. Border Control (anti-illegal-immigration group) 1998 score: 100
National Committee for an Effective Congress 2001 score: 0
Public Citizen's Congress Watch 2000 score: 0
Americans for Democratic Action 2000 score: 10
Americans for Tax Reform 2000 score: 100
Concerned Women for America 2000 score: 93

On Smith's site, he proclaims "President Bush Endorses Smith for Re-election." When this is certainly overreaching. The RNC is the right arm of the Bush White House (whatever Bush wants, the RNC does. Period.) and Chairman Racicot has been clear that the RNC is completely neutral on the GOP New Hampshire senatorial primary.

Here is Smith's "proof":

Karl Rove, a senior adviser to President Bush, said yesterday afternoon the White House is solidly behind U.S. Sen. Bob Smith's re-election effort — whether or not fellow Republican Rep. John E. Sununu throws his hat into the ring.
"Our policy is to support incumbent Republicans," Rove said. "Sen. Smith is the incumbent Republican in this race, and we will be supporting him."
The Union Leader, July 7, 2001
In endorsing Smith Rove said, "Senator Smith is the incumbent Republican Senator in this race and we will be supporting him. The Senator has been enormously supportive of the President."
Nashua Telegraph, July 7, 2001

Also see In misrepresenting Quayle and Meese [endorsements], Bob Smith reveals his own troubles to read how Smith is delusional and desperate.

Are you now, or have you in the past, been a paid employee of Sununu?

Looks like some pretty extensive research you're using there...just curious.