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Former New Hampshire GOP chair moves to take Trump off the ballot
Hot Air ^ | November 24, 2015 | JAZZ SHAW

Posted on 11/24/2015 9:19:47 AM PST by Hojczyk

A former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party says Donald Trump should not be on the Republican presidential primary ballot on Feb. 9 because the GOP frontrunner has not proven he is a registered Republican and has expressed views “inconsistent” with the state and national party’s platform and by laws.

In his usual, understated fashion, Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski responded by saying that if this move were approved, “Mr. Trump’s supporters would probably riot in the streets of New Hampshire.”

Normally I’d shrug off a comment like that as typical campaign rhetoric, but in this case it’s probably much closer to reality than hyperbole. Just this weekend I had a conversation with one family in Nashua who I’ve gotten to know quite well through my various trips there and I could easily picture them looking around for some pitchforks and torches. These are people who are heavily involved in the state legislature battleground and really have their finger on the pulse of the GOP community up there. I’m here to tell you that they are All Trump All The Time.

The most common words I hear associated with the real estate tycoon in these conversations are fight and fighter. The dire nature of the situation with ISIS and the very real and present threat to America posed by radical Islamic terror has people paying attention and they are looking for somebody who is ready to fight. It’s a very H.L. Mencken atmosphere in some quarters of New Hampshire and Trump’s appeal seems to be that he’s the guy who is ready to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: backstabbing; betrayal; cheaplaborexpress; dirtypolitics; doublecross; elections; gop; gope; newhampshire; suetheshitoutofthem; trump
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To: Albion Wilde

Yes you can, No it has to be printed and legible.


81 posted on 11/24/2015 11:21:59 AM PST by Little Bill (EVICT Queen Jean)
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To: fatnotlazy

There are also 2 challenges to Ted Cruz on the eligibility question, both in NH.

Wonder who is paying these guys to make these challenges. I’ll bet the GOPe.......?

The GOPe and the Clinton campaign.


82 posted on 11/24/2015 11:24:27 AM PST by Forty-Niner
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To: GingisK

Write in’s don’t win.

To easy to throw out.


83 posted on 11/24/2015 11:28:11 AM PST by redgolum
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To: Vigilanteman
The bigger challenge is whether Bernie Sanders can continue to put up enough of a fight to keep Democrats from voting in the Republican primary in sufficient numbers.

Democrats can't vote in the Republican primary, but undeclared liberals can. Hopefully they will head for the Democratic ballots, but more likely they will head for the Republican ballots. Allowing undeclared voters to participate in primaries is a bad idea.

84 posted on 11/24/2015 11:30:54 AM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: RoosterRedux
This guy, Fergus Cullin, is a Jeb minion.

85 posted on 11/24/2015 11:49:35 AM PST by BigEdLB (red)
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To: Hojczyk

Sour grapes from the silver spoon in the mouth GOPe crowd. They now very well how the NH vote is going to go. Trumpet the results!


86 posted on 11/24/2015 11:55:04 AM PST by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: freeandfreezing
Thanks for the clarification. However, aren't most people in New Hampshire registered independent precisely so they can crash any primary they wish?

My comment was not aimed at registered Democrats voting in the GOP primary so much as it was aimed at Democrats posing as independents voting in the GOP primary.

87 posted on 11/24/2015 11:55:09 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: Hojczyk
Didn't GOPe learn anything from Mississippi?

Your turn, Rinse.

88 posted on 11/24/2015 11:57:41 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: redgolum

I guess I’ll just vote for Hillary should the GOP insert their man via primary tampering. That should help move us closer to CWII.


89 posted on 11/24/2015 12:17:18 PM PST by GingisK
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To: pgyanke

Yes. The RNC thought that it would only go one way.

As it turns out, when they break it, Trump is no longer going to uphold an agreement he made in good faith that they broke.

And good for him.


90 posted on 11/24/2015 1:16:11 PM PST by Luircin
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To: Hojczyk
Well I'll say this, if Trump gets the nomination and wins the presidency, heads will roll at the RNC and the Republican Party will look nothing like how it looks today.

I'm not saying that like it's a bad thing.

91 posted on 11/24/2015 1:20:42 PM PST by SamAdams76 (It's time we sent a junkyard dog to Washington to run the low life out)
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To: redgolum

The GOPe want Hillary to win.


92 posted on 11/24/2015 5:51:04 PM PST by Constitutional Patriot (Socialism is the cancer of humanity.)
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To: Logical me

Truer words, my friend.


93 posted on 11/24/2015 6:25:17 PM PST by Constitutional Patriot (Socialism is the cancer of humanity.)
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To: Vigilanteman

About one third of voters are undeclared, and yes the liberals will take Republican ballots to try and sway the outcome of the primary.


94 posted on 11/24/2015 7:29:51 PM PST by freeandfreezing
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To: freeandfreezing

Which helps explain how Jaun McCain romped to an easy win after running a campaign on life support up until New Hampshire . . .


95 posted on 11/25/2015 4:43:52 AM PST by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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