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Sununu backers sure have changed their tune 180 degrees since 2002. Back then, THE sole reason to nominate Sununu for the U.S. Senate was "the polls" showed he was the only "electable" candidate (it certainly wasn't because Sununu was a particularly beloved Congressman or an inspirational candidate who rose up on his own merits). Now, ever since 2008, Sununu fans have been saying Sununu is the only Republican worth nominating IN SPITE of EVERY poll showing him LOSING to Shaheen and Hodes. Apparently, in a state with hundreds of elected Republicans officials, (including the largest state legislature in the world) we're to believe the ONLY worthy candidates for statewide office are from the Sununu, Bass, and Gregg family dynasties. Amazing. Is New Hampshire a monarchy now?

No one else finds it ironic that Sununu's entire Senate candidacy in 2002 revolved around "polls show Bob Smith consistently losing to RAT Shaheen, therefore he should step aside and let someone else give it a shot", yet Sununu was completely unwilling to take his OWN advice when he found himself in that situation in 2008? Are we still drinking the kool-aid that not ONE Republican in the entire state could have run a credible campaign against Shaheen in 2008, therefore that seat was destined to go RAT because we "had" to run Sununu?

I agree with Field, if Sununu is such a great candidate, let him try to get his old house seat back. Until then, the NH GOP desperately needs to get some new blood and stop being so inbred. The fact Sununu's daddy is now Chairman of the NH Republican Party is the final nail in the coffin, IMO. After the entire state went RAT on his watch, they now put him in charge of "revitalizing" the party. His first action? When Obama decided to tap Gregg for commerce Secretary and ensure Gregg would be replaced with a defacto RAT that happened to have "Republican" next her name (thus giving the Dems 60 votes in the Senate and closure), any other competent party chairman would have immediately moved to woo Gregg into refusing the slot through every means possible. Sununu's responce? Call Gregg and offer him a heartily graduations, and heap praise on the liberal closet Democrat named to replace him. It was only through Gregg's own realization later on that we were spared a veto-proof RAT majority. Sununu was more than happy to allow it to happen. (Just as he urged George H. Bush to appoint liberal David Souter and thus ensure the court's current pro-abortion majority)

The bottom line is that Sununu won't beat Hodes (the fact he's polling so far behind a RAT that nobody heard of prior to 2006 speaks volumes) is because he's tied to Bush, who is radioactive in New Hampshire. They're not going to vote for any Republican seen as a Bush lap-dog for 8 years. A local conservative with no ties to "Bush establishment" could win this seat, but nominating someone the voters rejected is just giving Hodes a free ride to the Senate.

I predicted Sununu would lose in 2008 if the GOP nominated him, and it fell on deaf ears. I hope I don't have to say "I told you so" again in Jan. 2011 with New Hampshire having an entire RAT majority.

New Hampshire Republicans have got to consider other options behinds consider to run pampered politicians kids for every office. The voters have rejected them.

Other Republicans on the short list being consisted as potential Senate include:

Frank Guinta (R) - Manchester Mayor
Sean Mahoney (R) - Republican National Committeeman
Steve Merrill (R) - Ex-Governor & Ex-Attorney General
Tom Rath (R) - Ex-Attorney General, Ex-RNC Member & Political Consultant
John Stephen (R) - Ex-State HHS Commissioner, Attorney & '02/'08 Congressional Candidate

Those sound like "credible" candidates to me. Yet some New Hampshire Republicans believe the only candidates capable of running for Senate have the last names Gregg, Sununu, and Bass. Must be a "born to lead by royal birthright" sorta thing with their talents. (Can't let mere morals have a shot at running, you know.)