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OVIDE GAVE NEW HAMPSHIRE Democrat Jeanne Shaheen!

[andy58-in-nh]

Jeanne Shaheen did not win the NH statehouse in 1996 because Lamontagne ran a poor campaign. She won for several reasons: first, she ran as a "moderate" and an "outsider" (sound familiar?) and had huge financial resources that came largely from out of state (e.g. - Emily's List, AFSCME, NARAL, etc.). Also: the governor's office had not been held by a Democrat since 1982, and there was a natural tendency for people to desire a change. Finally, Bob Dole was an awful Presidential candidate who dragged down the entire Republican ballot.

I know Ovide and like him a great deal - he's a solid conservative, and in spite of the fact that he is far too nice a person to be in politics, I'd urge all my friends in New Hampshire to vote for him in the primary tomorrow.

[Jim Noble]

NH is one of the the least socially conservative states in the nation, and the only one that regularly elects Republicans to statewide office.

Why is this (or why WAS this)?

It's because our prime directives are 1) Mind your own business and 2) Leave your neighbors business alone.

The arrival of socon Republicanism in NH, personified by Ovide in his governor's race against Shaheen, realigned our politics because nobody who isn't willing to leave their neighbor's business alone can get elected dogcatcher here.

Call it RINOism, call it liberdopianism, whatever - it's the majority view here.

And the result of turning the state over to RATs has been disastrous. It's become so bad that even a somewhat socon-ized GOP may prevail on the local level.

But a socon candidate for Senate? Not a chance.

[who knows what evil?]

OVIDE GAVE NEW HAMPSHIRE Democrat Jeanne Shaheen!

Don't blame Ovide for Shaheen...NH is NOT a conservative state anymore; and the 'pro-choice' platform is a popular stance in NH...sadly; Shaheen is popular 'round these parts. :-(