[Jim Noble]

NH is a very conservative state, but not in the sense that "conservative" has come to mean at a national level.

"Mind your own business" is a very strong feeling here, and, partly as a result, "social" conservatism is very weak. I think NH leads the nation, or is close, in unchurched population.

There was a huge swing in the legislature this year, from 216 (D) 174 (R) to 298 (R) 102 (D), in response to the avalanche of regulations and taxes unleashed by the Democrats from 2006-2010, but a lot of the new (R)s are libertarians.

It will be very tough sledding for Sister Sarah, and it will be interesting to see if she fights it out here and takes the early loss, or just bypasses it for better ground in Iowa and SC.

[Article10]

If she were smart she would just ditch NH.

[Article10]

NH is really RINO infested, McPain is worshiped in NH.

[only1percent]

I sure hope Palin doesn't skip New Hampshire or (more generally) an effort to campaign outside her base. I don't think she needs to do so -- she has a powerful if somewhat under-shaped (as yet) message on economic freedom -- and doing so is in any event a loser -- the Giuliani strategy in reverse. The swing voters in November 2012 are pre-disposed against rural and Evanglical conservatism but can be persuaded to set aside their qualms -- that persuasion has to start now.