Posted on 09/13/2022 4:19:09 AM PDT by cotton1706
Republicans heading to the polls Tuesday for the final primaries ahead of November's midterm elections are poised to reveal the forces driving the party as it seeks to reclaim power in Congress.
The Senate primary picking a challenger to Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is a classic case of populist insurgent versus conservative pragmatist. Don Bolduc, a retired Army brigadier general, and New Hampshire Senate President Chuck Morse both vow to oppose President Joe Biden’s agenda and place a GOP check on Democratic power in Washington. But while Bolduc promises to fight the system and foment national renewal, Morse talks about delivering tangible legislative results with local impact.
That debate holds a striking resemblance to the closely watched Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, a swing seat where the GOP is optimistic about ousting Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH).
Karoline Leavitt, a telegenic, 25-year-old first-time candidate, and Matt Mowers, 33, who sought this district in 2020, are both young and veterans of former President Donald Trump’s administration. But Leavitt has positioned herself as the conservative outsider girding for war with the GOP establishment. Mowers, while still promoting his conservative credentials, spends more time discussing plans to use his broader political experience to get things done in Congress for New Hampshire.
“The establishment is so afraid that I’m going to beat their hand-picked puppet on Tuesday that they’re spending $5 million to viciously smear not only me, but my family,” Leavitt, flanked by prominent booster Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), told grassroots supporters Thursday during a campaign rally in Londonderry. “They know … I’m the greatest threat to the establishment — and to help [drain] the swamp.”
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NO THANKS!
They mean RINO.
You can spot their gaslighting a mile away.
RINOs aren’t pragmatic in thought, and only address their personal pragmatism if it benefits them personally.
Populists aren’t pragmatists? It’s pragmatists vs. globalists.
This Phony Dem DC Rhino Snake from the GopE Wash Examiner
Peddle his usual Mitchy Poo talking points .
Agree... No Thanks... AmericaFirst only.
Pragmatist = Surrender Monkey
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