Posted on 11/03/2010 5:31:32 PM PDT by Chet 99
CONCORD – Republicans are on their way to controlling nearly 300 seats in New Hampshire's House of Representatives, according to preliminary vote counts. The latest tally shows 296 seats firmly in Republican hands, with three seats yet to be decided. GOP sources say two of those will likely go their way and leave Democrats with 102 seats.
In the Senate, the final split is 19-5, according to figures at the Secretary of State's office. That represents a pickup of nine seats for the Republicans, who were the minority in a 14-10 Senate for the past four years.
(Excerpt) Read more at unionleader.com ...
Building the GOP Farm System.
While I voted straight republican, I would much have preferred to do the libertarian line, but knew we had to take out the trash. So, the article spreads good news.
That said, I don’t much care about the party, I care about their actions.
So, as far as I’m concerned, it’s wait and see for NH.
400 seats in a State legislature? Man, that’s a lot.
TOTAL WIPE OUT MASSACRE BEYOND ALL DESCRIPTION!!!
Maybe they all volunteer and dont received health or pension benefits?
Committees of twenty
debate often and plenty
Committees of ten
act now and then
But most jobs are done
by committees of one...
"On average, each legislator represents about 3,300 residents. If the same level of representation were present in the U.S. Congress, that body would have approximately 99,000 members, according to current population estimates."
Congrats on being a mature-thinking libertarian!
new hampshire has that many seats???
One of many, I’m sure, little-known success stories of last night.
Both houses in Bama and NC.
Both houses in NH, both in Maine.
Ohio, PA, MI lower houses (already had Senates).
Both chambers in WI and MN.
Iowa House (not Senate)
Montana Senate taken back, already had house.
NY and Alaska Senates in doubt.
Correct. We don't believe in paying them - that only encourages them to hang around.
And if you need them, you call them at home.
We do pay Senators, and they get offices in Concord on our dime - but their staff budgets are minimal.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/11/03/1702589/republicans-won-more-than-600.html
“Republicans won more than 600 state legislative races, taking control of at least 18 chambers across the country and positioning themselves for years of electoral advantage through control of redistricting.
The GOP now holds more state legislative seats than it has since 1928, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.”
I’m missing 1 or 2 if it’s 18 chambers. Most total seats since the great depression.
If the new GOP majorities gut the Department of Environmental "Services" and make some other progress against intrusive regulations, they may get to stick around.
Indiana House. (had Senate)
And Colorado House but not the Senate.
Republicans are on their way to controlling nearly 300 seats in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives,
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I’m surprised NH has that many seats in such a relatively small state. The entire lower house in CA (the State Assembly) only has 80 seats.
How large an area does one NH House member represent?
It gives hope!
Not sure about the benes, but they get a salary of $300/year.
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