Posted on 10/17/2008 7:27:24 AM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
It's official: Former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen is poised to beat both George W. Bush and A. Financial Crisis for New Hampshire's Senate seat.
John Sununu? Who he?
If you want to know why Republican candidates are struggling -- at risk of ceding Democrats unfettered control in Washington -- consider the Granite State. It highlights the new Democratic strategy of turning every race into a referendum on the current administration. Yet it's also proving that GOP reformers like Mr. Sununu are best positioned to fight back.
Only a few weeks ago, Mr. Sununu, one of the Senate GOP's bright minds, was taking control over his re-election effort against Mrs. Shaheen. He was successfully pointing out her miserable New Hampshire tax record, her opposition to more energy development, and her failure to reform New Hampshire school funding.
Then came the financial crisis, and Mrs. Shaheen found her opening to nationalize the race. Her only talking points these days are financial distress, the president, and Mr. Sununu's supposed connection to both. Mr. Bush and Mr. Sununu caused this economic crisis. Mr. Bush and Mr. Sununu have failed to fix this economic crisis. She, and Barack Obama, will.
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How are McConnell, Chambliss, and Dole faring?
Not good.
Given the size of NH, John Sununu should have visited every home in person at least 3 times by now. If NH doesn’t know him, it is HIS fault.
And if he is a bright mind of the Senate, then we’re all in trouble...
They had better win.
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