We need a little groundswell (Huntsman in NH)

Concord NH Monitor ^ | November 16, 2011 | Ben Leubsdorf

[campaignPete R-CT]

Jon Huntsman is running a traditional, retail politics campaign in New Hampshire. He has 55 days left to make it work.

"We are working this state like no one else," he told an audience of more than 100 voters last night in Portsmouth. "We are being honest. We are being sincere. We are bringing a vision that is realistic and doable for this country. And I say, now we need some people. We need a little groundswell. And this is where we're going to get it, in New Hampshire." ......snip........ Last night's town hall was Huntsman's 100th public event in the state since May, according to the campaign. He has more events today and tomorrow in Derry and Newport.

The campaign said it has field representatives in each of New Hampshire's 10 counties.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Huntsman is running a 1-state effort, ignoring IA & SC. Most will say he is drawing support from Romney. But much of the anti-Romney vote is in rural western NH and Huntsman is pushing hard there.

What is disturbing is that there is so much grassroots activity on behalf of Huntsman and very little conservative activity thus far.

Huntsman is at 8% in the latest poll, so this activity (100 events) is getting a response (a slow response).

It is time for New Hampshire conservatives to get to work.

[ken21]

it’s hard to sell obama ideas in the republican party?

[smalltownslick]

Who is we????

[campaignPete R-CT]

Derry New Hampshire

[Paladin2]

Swamp Huntsman.

[goldstategop]

Huntsman is not going to get the nomination.

His beautiful daughters don’t conceal the fact he has been Obama’s lap dog for years!

[svcw]

Huntsman? You mean that guy who believes in man made global warming, the one who wrote the love letter to obama? Oh yea and all those other liberal issues, that Huntsman?

[sgtyork]

Huntsman spat on us conservatives in the debates. He is an anathema, soon to be a has been.

[campaignPete R-CT]

These "Moderate Activists for Huntsman" need to be body-slammed by a True grassroots uprising

[tips up]

He would be a great replacement for Biden on the Dem ticket.

[GeronL]

I guess Obama’s poodle thought it would be easier to get GOP votes?

[Farmer Dean]

Some people don't know when it's time to just go away.Huntsman could save himself some embarrassment and us some aggravation and bow out gracefully.

[GeronL]

Such a huge, raucus crowd. Must have been hard to hear the candidate without huge speakers and heavy security to keep the enthusiasm down.

/sarc

[sushiman]

Geez ... I lived in Keene , NH for a few months in spring/summer of 1995 . I remember going to hear Phil Gramm speak at a town hall nearby . That jerk drew 20 times more people than Hunstman just did in Derry ! : )

[MrEdd]

This is a conservative site, Huntsman won’t sell here.

Ever.

[GeronL]

A 1-state campaign and he’s barely at 8% in a few polls, less in others. lol. He is a fringe candidate and always will be. Obama’s poodle won’t go anywhere.

[windsorknot]

"Easy Rider" Huntsman, born to be wild lose.

[Calvin Locke]

You forgot his Bush connections, and that leads to the white shoe RINOs.

[GeronL]

Apparently he thinks Huntsman is helping Romney in New Hampshire, since Romney is ignoring Iowa. Romney desperately needs to win NH to have a shot at this thing.

Huntsman-(O) team Obama.

[Fred]

Keep writing those checks just like Romney then you will get your bounce. Looks like Romney beat ya on the Ayotte endorsement...

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20111119/NEWS0605/711209989