New Hampshire Gov. Sununu to veto redistricting map written by Republicans (McConnell wanted this guy for Senate)

foxnews.com ^ | 3/17/22 | Paul Steinhauser

[cotton1706]

Democrats in the legislature and the state Democratic Party had urged the governor to veto the GOP maps, which they argue are gerrymandered and unfair. And they also pointed out that the state wouldn’t be in the current situation if Sununu hadn’t vetoed a bill passed in 2019 by the then-Democratic controlled legislature that would have created an independent redistricting commission to replace the current legislative controlled process.

Leaders on the left thanked the governor for his veto.

"We are thankful that Governor Sununu has decided to keep his word, stand with the people of New Hampshire, and reject his party bosses by pledging to veo these clearly gerrymandered Congressional maps," the progressive group 603 Forward said in a statement.

But some on the right were furious with Sununu's move, taking to social media to vent their frustrations.

Fran Wendelboe, a veteran conservative activist in New Hampshire, told Fox News she thinks the governor "is pandering to the Democrats."

Pointing to Sununu, who's running this year for a fourth two-year term as governor, Wendelboe said "there's a lot of conservative people on the right who are pretty upset and dreaming of another candidate to emerge that they could get behind that could have a chance." But she acknowledged "that's pretty slim."

[cotton1706]

As the saying goes, with friends like these...

[rktman]

Uh, apparently some people wanted Mitch for the Senate. Unfortunately.

[WellyP]

One of Mitch’s Bitches nice to know he isn’t running for the Senate... What a SCUMBAG!

[Michael.SF.]

NH has two Districts. Current plan would have one district leaning Republican and one leaning Democrat.

Seems fair to me.

[TakebackGOP]

Just vote for Republicans.

[SuperLuminal]

Yawn...
Why would anyone expect anything different from this nitwit?

[falcon99]

Sununu just being his normal ass-self rhino. Always interesting how democrats can gerrymander and Repubs just roll over. Rebpub do the same and then cave at the first sign of opposition.

[scrabblehack]

I’m guessing an urban district in the south and a rural district in the north?

[Impy]

This is what he vetoed

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-2022-maps/new-hampshire/house_gop_proposal/

Coos county and the north is still in the ratter 2nd.

This friggin disgusting, the latest horrible blow due to BS. It won’t stop us from winning this year but 2024 is danger unless we do some “re-redistricting” next year after winning some Gov and state Supreme races.

As for Sununu, he’s worthless, no reason to even reelect him.

Here’s my map. ;)

https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::0256a777-99cf-4865-857d-0d0ce06907e0

[Impy]

#9

[campaignPete R-CT]

I would veto your map.

Looks suspicious