Voting for Bradley does not indicate support, only a lack of options. Wendelboe is already talking about finding somebody credible to run, and that may turn out to be Bob Smith. Stephens is another Young Democrat (and what is it with these pansy Young Republicans in NH and the lack of military involvement...boy oh boy in Stephens a pannnnzzzzy.
Bradley did well in a Republican year: Big Deal. If he ends up having to run against Smith, issues regarding his draft status and "mystery wealth" will come to the forefront. Bradley is a draft dodger (apparently something not too important to today's Young Republicans) as well as an effete fop. He'll be as marginalized and irrelevant to the legislative process as Charlie Bass currently is.
A sociology degree from Tufts while young men your age are in combat, itinerant magician throughout Europe, inherited wealth and Reagan-era liberal democrat. It is a disgrace somebody of so little ability and accomplishment is representing Southern New Hampshire
Charlie Bass' influence on public policy might be in dispute, but he's a safe candidate. There's no one they can throw at him to beat him. Same with Bradley-- there's no one that can beat him. Fran won't run against Bradley. I spoke with her at the WMUR Sununu-Shaheen debate. She will likely go to the state senate in the future. She was offered it until redistricting screwed things up.
Bob Smith sure as hell won't go to the House with his tail between his legs. He couldn't even get over his loss to Sununu to meet the President in NH. You really think that Mary Jo will let him be a congressman representing Sununu's old district while Sununu represents the state in the Senate? No. Smith is done. He won't risk another humiliating defeat.
Our new NHGOP chair (Jayne Marcucci Millerick) is a YR. She'll be great.