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In New Hampshire, Republicans Weigh Another Hard Right Candidate
Nytimes.com ^ | 8/28/22 | Trip Gabriel

Posted on 08/28/2022 4:44:01 AM PDT by cotton1706

He has said the state’s popular Republican governor is “a Chinese Communist sympathizer,” called for the repeal of the 17th Amendment allowing direct popular election of senators and raised the possibility of abolishing the F.B.I.

The man behind these statements is Don Bolduc, a retired Army general who leads the Republican field in what should be a competitive race for the New Hampshire Senate seat held by Senator Maggie Hassan, a Democrat.

In one primary after another this year, Republican voters have chosen hard-right candidates who party officials had warned would have trouble winning in November, and Mr. Bolduc could be on course to be the next. Like him, many embraced former President Donald J. Trump’s election denial. “I signed a letter with 120 other generals and admirals saying that Donald Trump won the election and, damn it, I stand by” it, Mr. Bolduc said at a recent debate.

The suddenly fraught midterm landscape for Republicans caused Senator Mitch McConnell, the G.O.P. leader, to complain recently that poor “candidate quality” could cost his party a majority in the Senate that had long seemed the likely result.

In the final competitive primary of the year, scheduled for Sept. 13, Republican officials in New Hampshire are echoing Mr. McConnell. They warn that grass-roots voters are poised to elect another problematic nominee, Mr. Bolduc, and jeopardize a winnable race against a vulnerable Democrat.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Kentucky; US: New Hampshire; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2022election; bolduc; donbolduc; election2022; elections; kentucky; maggiehassan; mitchmcconnell; newhampshire; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; nh; tripgabriel
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This year, New England is going for broke.

The Vermont Republican electorate chose the conservative over the McConnell-preferred man-looking lesbian.

The Connecticut Republican electorate chose the conservative over the pro-abortion, pro-LGBT minority leader.

And in New Hampshire, the Republican electorate will likely choose the conservative over the Sununu-preferred pantywaist.

In addition, Massachusetts will likely nominate Geoff Diehl for governor.

And in Maine Paul LePage is running again to retake the governorship.

You can't lose them all, and the hand-wringing moderates may get some shocks in November.

We'll see.

1 posted on 08/28/2022 4:44:01 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

For the NYT, any candidate not fully on the left is a “hard-right” candidate.


2 posted on 08/28/2022 4:48:00 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: cotton1706

Does New Hampshire hold open primarys?


3 posted on 08/28/2022 4:48:38 AM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t count so mee s)
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To: cotton1706
"Hard Right" is a pejorative to the Hard Left. Trusting the Hard Left -- as they should be called using their own example -- is the proper response. \

The New York Times is a Hard Left publication. And not a supporter of democracy when the annoying little people do not vote as they are told.

The Road to Serfdom leads directly to the Hard Left, with Democrats and RINOs giving directions.

4 posted on 08/28/2022 4:51:57 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow Government)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

We were better off with the man-looking lesbian in Vermont. Too late now.


5 posted on 08/28/2022 4:59:59 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: cotton1706

The first sentence of this article alone would cause me to vote for Don.


6 posted on 08/28/2022 5:00:09 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: cotton1706
He has said the state’s popular Republican governor is “a Chinese Communist sympathizer,” called for the repeal of the 17th Amendment allowing direct popular election of senators and raised the possibility of abolishing the F.B.I.

Sounds good to me!

The man behind these statements is Don Bolduc, a retired Army general who leads the Republican field in what should be a competitive race for the New Hampshire Senate seat held by Senator Maggie Hassan, a Democrat.

Sounds bad to me!

Maybe I'll make a contribution to General Bolduc.

New Hampshire is the Live Free or Die State is it not?!

7 posted on 08/28/2022 5:00:59 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: PIF
For the NYT, any candidate not fully on the left is a “hard-right” candidate.

Yes, for the NYT, there are many hard-right candidates. But there never seem to be any of the hard-left variety.

8 posted on 08/28/2022 5:01:58 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: Recompennation

No, and you have to show ID.

only 2 voting problems in NH: Apathy and same-day registration.

The latter is the worst.


9 posted on 08/28/2022 5:03:41 AM PDT by jimjohn (We're at war, people. Start acting like it.)
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same-day registration. The latter is the worst.

"Same-day registration" effectively means that the State keeps no registration rolls. The entire point of registration is defeated.

10 posted on 08/28/2022 5:08:12 AM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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To: cotton1706
Morris: New York Times Disgrace: Fake ‘Paper of Record’ Deceived Its Audience About Laptop from Hell

New York Times too depraved even for left-wing Milan daily Corriere della Sera

The week in whoppers: NY Times’ Master of Misinformation

11 posted on 08/28/2022 5:09:13 AM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
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Hard-right?

You mean someone who defines gender as being that corresponding to your god-given equipment.

12 posted on 08/28/2022 5:10:50 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: cotton1706

When the NY Times makes a headline label “Hard Right” regarding a candidate, you just know they are referring to someone sane, reasonable, and willing to stand up to and fight back against abuse.


13 posted on 08/28/2022 5:11:27 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: AndyJackson

It’s always “hard right” and “Nazis” with these leftists.
What names are they going to use when an actual right wing extremist runs? (Do any exist anymore in positions of importance?).

On the other hand look at the left. Sanders, the squad…on and on.

All these fake news announcers and low info voters then carry on how the greatest threat is the right wing. Sheeple.


14 posted on 08/28/2022 5:16:25 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: jimjohn

Can they also change registration on election/voting day, or does same day just apply to new registrants?


15 posted on 08/28/2022 5:20:10 AM PDT by NorthernDancer
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To: AndyJackson

Sort of. “Sex” is the word you are looking for. I never understood (at the time) why seemingly overnight, many generic forms started using “Gender”.

Gender refers to words, not people. So you can’t really argue with someone about something that is nonsensical in the first place.


16 posted on 08/28/2022 5:24:08 AM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: T Ruth

This article was in the NY Times?
Random graffiti in a bathroom is more accurate.


17 posted on 08/28/2022 5:25:21 AM PDT by brookwood (Government discriminates against you, and if you complain, calls you a racist.)
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To: PIF

Exactly...pro-America = ‘hard right’ to the New York Times.


18 posted on 08/28/2022 5:25:56 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
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To: cotton1706

Is there even one DEMONrat who’s not HARD LEFT! HELL NO there’s NOT! A “Hard Right” candidate? BRING HIM/HER ON!!!


19 posted on 08/28/2022 5:27:03 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: cotton1706

I see they used “hard right” instead of “far right.” Someone is slipping up and making the conservative sound less horrifying.


20 posted on 08/28/2022 5:29:33 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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