Official New England 2014 Megathread

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And now there are some rumblings that Paul LePage might not seek reelection after his budget veto was overridden.

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I'm not sure a retirement will help us or the dems. After all, he's really disliked! So if the republicans manage to choose a decent republican, we are dead, and cutler too!

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Sawx, can you explain me how the NH has succesfully given a 3/4 majority to the gop and 2 years after a dem majority please?

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House seats are up every two years, and Republicans governed far to the right. They decimated funding for secondary education, tried to pass an Arizona-style immigration law here of all places, and basically governed like we were in Oklahoma. Add to the fact that O'Brien seemed more interested in RINO hunting than keeping his majority (two moderates in the party would have probably won if they didn't split the big Republican town off of the district) and you have a hilarious amount of incompetence.

The scary thing is Democrats might actually tie for the Senate if Sanborn defers to someone else for Governor. He's in a lot of hot water lately and only won by a razor-thin margin.

When you despise something Sawx, it's really funny how you explain this, you're really ironical you know .

And are the dems a chance to regain the senate or the gop successfully gerrymandered the legislature in 2010?

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Thanks for your answer! If I remembered correctly, you had a picture of you with Maggie Hassan. So maybe you know her personally! Do you know if she thinks about running against Ayotte in 2016?

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http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130921-OPINION-309210308

Nancy Stiles (R), a state senator, will support medicaid expansion. NH legislatures are currently debating.
So, the House is controlled by the dems, so no problem. But the senate: 13-11 rep, so an another rep support is needed.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/10/17/new-hampshire-will-hold-special-session-on-medicaid-expansion/

Yes!

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/10/17/new-hampshire-will-hold-special-session-on-medicaid-expansion/

Yes!

I'll expect them to adopt an Arkansas-style version that's more focused towards private insurance. Stiles is for this compromise.

The NH GOP is a mess and Kelly Ayotte is on her way out too after a single term.

No, she's not.

>338 Romney votes
>Michigan flips
>338

Everyone listen to this guy, Ayotte is safer than Barrasso.

Will the NH governor try to unseat her?

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And Bob Odell has retired.

This was a 51% Obama district, and the NH GOP, like I said, has a top tier candidate in Vice Chair Marzullo. However, Odell's retirement is a boon to Democrats - I would say control of the Senate only Tilts R, but that might be wishful thinking.

There's no doubt that it's competitive though.

Pure toss up this district?

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It would be great to pick up the NH senate, just for the medicaid expansion!

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/09/scott-brown-jeanne-shaheen_n_5297272.html
Loooooool

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maine,_2014

Poliquin won. He was the anti establishment candidate I suppose?

EDIT: After reading this article, indeed. http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/10/politics/elections/bruce-poliquin-leads-in-early-voting-tallies-in-2nd-congressional-district-republican-primary/

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Update Sawx???

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Can someone explain why Martha Coakley is so disliked???

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Guys,
Seriously, I don't see the democrats lose the MA governorship. I really think she's underrated.