Charles “Charlie” Bass (Uber-RINO) in NH-2 is toast.
I hope we can drag Frank Giunta (semi-OK standard R) in NH-1 over the finish line, but it will be close.
These two House races will (hopefully) have instructional value for the GOP after this year.
2010 was an enormous wave election in NH, with huge GOP landslides in the State Senate and House. Both houses have 2/3 GOP majorities, and the House is quite pleasingly radical.
Our two Congressthings are being opposed by outright commies, but strong believers in their cause. Both (R) representatives are running a prevent defense, Bass because he’s a disgusting RINO with nothing to say, Giunta because he does what he’s told.
Both of them are running on cutting taxes while preserving high levels of Federal spending. This, of course, is a delusion and leaves a gap in the defenses for the commies, who are at least consistent and don’t have to constantly double-talk about what they believe.
In a close POTUS race, this situation could tip the balance. We needed better candidates in both House districts, especially NH-2, and didn’t get them.
The NRSC is running an anti-Kaine ad in Virginia with that same message. First they say “Kaine expanded wasteful spending”, then Kaine supports a proposal to cut defense spending and supported a proposal to cut education spending while Gov of Virginia. By the end of the ad I can’t figure out if Kaine wants more or less spending. The NRSC should be spending money pumping their candidate (Allen) or discouraging Dem turnout (this ad does nothing for that).