NH is not a conservative state. Leans independent / democrat, not conservative.
Before the 2006 elections, both of the state houses were Republican (the NH House was probably the most conservative state legislature in the country) and the governor before the current governor was Craig Benson who was also a pretty conservative Republican. Also before 2006, both US Senators from NH and both congressmen were Republicans.
True enough that in 2006, Republicans took a drubbing in NH (losing both congressional seats and both houses of the state legislature) but Republicans nationwide took a drubbing and NH Republicanism is the old fashioned, more libertarian type of Republicanism...no taxes, no regulations and small government...and the small government philosophy applies to both domestic and foreign policies...so...it hard to know whether 2006 is part of a trend left in NH...or whether it was just a reaction to Iraq...that remains to be seen
NH has a long tradition of being for small government republicans, with more liberal social beliefs. What some refer to as RINOs.
After the 06 protest election, our two Representatives went M (”Moonbat”), while our two senators are both R.
The gov is D, and the legislature swung D as well.
We have no income or sales tax (but do have a tax on so-called unearned income above I believe a $5k threshold). The D’s have crafted a budget which will make a sales or income tax inevitable, though, IMO.
NH is still a swing state, however, and as a registered independent, I can vote in either primary. I’m going to work on my primary voting strategy over the next few months: The only thing for sure now is that my vote will NOT be for Julie Annie.
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