NH-Sen: Hassan running

[Figueira]

In case anyone wants to watch it, here's the first debate between Climbing Maggie and Ayotte - it took place today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg0NUjCgzX4

Could you give us a summary? How was it? Was there a perceived winner?

You're asking TN Volunteer to make an unbiased analysis about New Hampshire?

[Dr. Arch]

In case anyone wants to watch it, here's the first debate between Climbing Maggie and Ayotte - it took place today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg0NUjCgzX4

Could you give us a summary? How was it? Was there a perceived winner?

You're asking TN Volunteer to make an unbiased analysis about New Hampshire?

He's been right so far...

[Shadows]

Ayotte is pretty good looking for her age!

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

You're asking TN Volunteer to make an unbiased analysis about New Hampshire?

I don't really think I am biased, just realistic. I wish Climbing Maggie would lose, but I'm not going to fool myself into thinking this race is a Tossup or winnable for Republicans.

Anyway, I think they both did pretty well (even though Ayotte was a little better IMO). Hassan didn't repeat her scripted talking points as much as she did in the past, but these debates don't really matter in NH since Hassan is so much more popular than Ayotte and both Hassan and Shaheen "lost" their debates in 2014 and still won very easily despite the Republican wave.

I expect no change in the polls. There really was no perceived winner either.

Funny, I didn't know that winning by 3 points was winning "very easily". Sounds like a pretty close race to me. This also igores that Hassan was leading by 20  points in September and Shaheen was winning by about 10. They trended downward significantly in October, but unlike Hagan and A. Brown, managed to run out the clock.

[Heisenberg]

You're asking TN Volunteer to make an unbiased analysis about New Hampshire?

I don't really think I am biased, just realistic. I wish Climbing Maggie would lose, but I'm not going to fool myself into thinking this race is a Tossup or winnable for Republicans.

Anyway, I think they both did pretty well (even though Ayotte was a little better IMO). Hassan didn't repeat her scripted talking points as much as she did in the past, but these debates don't really matter in NH since Hassan is so much more popular than Ayotte and both Hassan and Shaheen "lost" their debates in 2014 and still won very easily despite the Republican wave.

I expect no change in the polls. There really was no perceived winner either.

Funny, I didn't know that winning by 3 points was winning "very easily". Sounds like a pretty close race to me. This also igores that Hassan was leading by 20  points in September and Shaheen was winning by about 10. They trended downward significantly in October, but unlike Hagan and A. Brown, managed to run out the clock.

Wulfric, if Hassan and Van Ostern both win, would you view Shaheen as vulnerable against the right candidate in 2020?

[Shadows]

Hassan is as moderate as they come, opposes closing Guantanamo n stuff - Didn't see any major progressive policy positions from her. She is also incredibly boring n robotic! Look at how bland her poster is!

Ayotte is a fighter, same GOP politics but a better candidate personality wise. With a better candidate, Dems should be winning this easily with a 7-10% margin!

[Figueira]

Hassan is as moderate as they come

ROFLMFAO

Funny, I didn't know that winning by 3 points was winning "very easily". Sounds like a pretty close race to me. This also igores that Hassan was leading by 20  points in September and Shaheen was winning by about 10. They trended downward significantly in October, but unlike Hagan and A. Brown, managed to run out the clock.

Brown hit his ceiling in the early October polls. Shaheen was never going to lose this race and 3 points isn't really close in a state like New Hampshire.

Wulfric, if Hassan and Van Ostern both win, would you view Shaheen as vulnerable against the right candidate in 2020?

Not Wulfric, but I don't see any reason why Shaheen should be considered vulnerable in 2020. In fact, you could argue that she is the safest Senator up for reelection that year - but that's just my opinion, of course.

Ed Markey? Dick Durbin? Jeff Sessions? Jim Inhofe? Mike Enzi? Jack Reed?

[Heisenberg]

Wulfric, if Hassan and Van Ostern both win, would you view Shaheen as vulnerable against the right candidate in 2020?

Not Wulfric, but I don't see any reason why Shaheen should be considered vulnerable in 2020. In fact, you could argue that she is the safest Senator up for reelection that year - but that's just my opinion, of course.

Of course she's safe, but I wouldn't go as far as calling her the safest, Markey, Reed, Inhofe, Cornyn, and Sessions (if they run) are also up there.

[heatcharger]

https://twitter.com/JoshWMUR/status/782963551795236864

[Green Line]

Triage her.

[Heisenberg]

Nothing wrong with that, but this won't go over well with all the sexist White NH women who support Maggie Hassan. She's desperate because she's finally realized that she can't win in deep blue NH.

Triage her.

You nailed it, TN Volunteer! I hope Ayotte implodes so that Republicans come to their senses and abandon her. Sadly, they'll likely pretend that the 2020 race against Shaheen is competitive and blow big amounts of money, ugh.

[Lief 🗽]

This one's done.

Kelly Ayotte: Trump is "absolutely" a role model for children.

[publicunofficial]

This one's done.

Kelly Ayotte: Trump is "absolutely" a role model for children.

Bye, Felicia

[Figueira]

In case anyone wants to watch it, here's the first debate between Climbing Maggie and Ayotte - it took place today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg0NUjCgzX4

Could you give us a summary? How was it? Was there a perceived winner?

You're asking TN Volunteer to make an unbiased analysis about New Hampshire?

He's been right so far...

I mean, he'll probably end up being right that Hassan and Clinton win the state, but that doesn't mean that New Hampshire is an ultra-safe Democratic state like he claims it is. And Sununu is at least somewhat favored.