NH-Sen: Hassan running

[Young Conservative]

Toomey & Ayotte are in jeopardy because their states will swing like the presidency. In 2014, the GOP knocked out PRYOR, Landrieu, Udall & Begich due to the bent of their state, the same will happen.

Ayotte is on the cusp of losing.

Toomey leads in all polls. He's very popular. I think Ayotte will pull through too

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Toomey & Ayotte are in jeopardy because their states will swing like the presidency. In 2014, the GOP knocked out PRYOR, Landrieu, Udall & Begich due to the bent of their state, the same will happen.

Ayotte is on the cusp of losing.

Toomey leads in all polls. He's very popular. I think Ayotte will pull through too

Dems will sweep all the congressional races in NH. Hassan is the right fit for NH. 

The last PPP had Hassan ahead by 1 and Sestak within 3-4 pts of Toomey. 

[Miles]

If Trump gets the nomination, that would really help Hassan, now that Palin has endorsed him. Hassan is already bringing up Ayotte's support from Palin.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Its gonna help Strickland and many other Dems running.

[Nyvin]

I'm of the opinion Hassan will win just by the trend of NH.   

If the GOP can't win in 2014 then it's not going to get better in 2016...and Hassan and Ayotte are pretty much equals in other regards.

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

GOP tries to hit Hassan over Phillips Exeter abuse scandal

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Interesting....  how am I not surprised by this?

Yeah... this has nothing to do with Maggie Hassan. Ayotte's getting pretty desperate isn't she.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

It's a problem.

No idea if it will stick through Nov, but right now the name Hassan is most prominently featured in local news with "PEA Sex Scandal" attached to it.

[MT Treasurer]

It's a problem.

No idea if it will stick through Nov, but right now the name Hassan is most prominently featured in local news with "PEA Sex Scandal" attached to it.

This is New Hampshire we're talking about, so it will either have no impact or - more likely - boost her numbers lol.

[BuckeyeNut]

It's a problem.

No idea if it will stick through Nov, but right now the name Hassan is most prominently featured in local news with "PEA Sex Scandal" attached to it.

This is New Hampshire we're talking about, so it will either have no impact or - more likely - boost her numbers lol.

Your misogyny is amazing.

[Free Bird]

It's a problem.

No idea if it will stick through Nov, but right now the name Hassan is most prominently featured in local news with "PEA Sex Scandal" attached to it.

This is New Hampshire we're talking about, so it will either have no impact or - more likely - boost her numbers lol.

Your misogyny is amazing.

I wouldn't even say that. That word is so overused but it only implies that women are inferior as a collective. This is just TNVolunteer's normal shtick. It's not a hatred of women, it's a hatred of New Hampshire.

[MT Treasurer]

Your misogyny is amazing.

Uh.. what? All I'm saying is that this won't have any impact in New Hampshire and will probably only help her because she'll be able to blame all those evil Republicans for "politicizing this tragedy". NH voters will fall for this strategy.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

If Dems not winning NH & Pa, despite the lead Toomey has, Dems aren't winning the election.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

It's a problem.

No idea if it will stick through Nov, but right now the name Hassan is most prominently featured in local news with "PEA Sex Scandal" attached to it.

This is New Hampshire we're talking about, so it will either have no impact or - more likely - boost her numbers lol.

lolk.

As a NH resident I can assure you that there's  NO evidence for your broader theory, or in particular in this case.

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Your misogyny is amazing.

Uh.. what? All I'm saying is that this won't have any impact in New Hampshire and will probably only help her because she'll be able to blame all those evil Republicans for "politicizing this tragedy". NH voters will fall for this strategy.

New Hampshire is in no way the 'progressive' part of New England. It's filled with the type of people who live in trailer parks.

[MT Treasurer]

New Hampshire is in no way the 'progressive' part of New England. It's filled with the type of people who live in trailer parks.

It's definitely more liberal than Maine, though. I don't know where you get this idea that NH is the "Alabama of New England". It might have been that way in the 80s, but times have changed since then. The state is very liberal today, especially the Western part that borders Vermont.  NH is totally gone for Republicans in presidential elections.

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I will concede that the western part is safe D, but the bulk of the population lives in Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties, which are toss-ups. Yes, it'd take a bit of effort, but the Republicans would win New Hampshire before Maine.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

I will concede that the western part is safe D, but the bulk of the population lives in Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties, which are toss-ups. Yes, it'd take a bit of effort, but the Republicans would win New Hampshire before Maine.

Your misogyny is amazing.

Uh.. what? All I'm saying is that this won't have any impact in New Hampshire and will probably only help her because she'll be able to blame all those evil Republicans for "politicizing this tragedy". NH voters will fall for this strategy.

New Hampshire is in no way the 'progressive' part of New England. It's filled with the type of people who live in trailer parks.

The centrism doesn't come from trailer parks, it comes from Boston commuters of both parties in Rockingham and Hillsborough Counties. After all, they're living here so they can save on income tax : P

[BuckeyeNut]

I will concede that the western part is safe D, but the bulk of the population lives in Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties, which are toss-ups. Yes, it'd take a bit of effort, but the Republicans would win New Hampshire before Maine.

At what level are you talking? Remember, Maine elected LePage twice and hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate for the last 20 years.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

I will concede that the western part is safe D, but the bulk of the population lives in Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties, which are toss-ups. Yes, it'd take a bit of effort, but the Republicans would win New Hampshire before Maine.

At what level are you talking? Remember, Maine elected LePage twice and hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate for the last 20 years.

Michaud -- 43, LePage, 48, Cutler, 8.5.
 

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I will concede that the western part is safe D, but the bulk of the population lives in Rockingham, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties, which are toss-ups. Yes, it'd take a bit of effort, but the Republicans would win New Hampshire before Maine.

At what level are you talking? Remember, Maine elected LePage twice and hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate for the last 20 years.

I'm talking presidential, though LePage was a bit of a fluke.

[BuckeyeNut]

Well yes, but 2010 much more so than 2014.

[MT Treasurer]

Here's the link to the primary debate between Rubens and Ayotte, you can watch it if you want. Ayotte sounds very desperate, she probably knows that she's going to lose:

http://www.nh1.com/news/heated-moments-in-nh1-news-u-s-senate-gop-primary-debate-between-ayotte-and-rubens/

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Here's the link to the primary debate between Rubens and Ayotte, you can watch it if you want. Ayotte sounds very desperate, she probably knows that she's going to lose:

http://www.nh1.com/news/heated-moments-in-nh1-news-u-s-senate-gop-primary-debate-between-ayotte-and-rubens/

I know you were probably referring to the general in the "knows she'll lose" part, but what is your prediction for the primary?

[MT Treasurer]

Here's the link to the primary debate between Rubens and Ayotte, you can watch it if you want. Ayotte sounds very desperate, she probably knows that she's going to lose:

http://www.nh1.com/news/heated-moments-in-nh1-news-u-s-senate-gop-primary-debate-between-ayotte-and-rubens/

I know you were probably referring to the general in the "knows she'll lose" part, but what is your prediction for the primary?

I have no idea, but it won't matter who wins the primary (the race is Safe D either way). I think Rubens might do a bit better than expected, though. He was quite strong in the debate. So if I had to guess, maybe Ayotte wins with 69%-72% of the vote?

[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?