NH-GOV 2018: Molly Kelly (D) running

[Nyvin]

Sununu is by far the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in New England. Not really saying much though.

Is Sununu not very popular?

Everyone else is Extremely popular (Baker, Scott, LePage), and in comparison he is vulnerable.

LePage's approvals are in the mid-thirties.

[Nyvin]

Sununu is toast even if he governs as a moderate or liberal. Having an R next to your name is unacceptable in NH.

The R's in NH run literally every branch of the state government now.

Ironically they don't hold any federal offices though.

[Nyvin]

Right to work is coming! Great news! Crush the unions.

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Quite worthless legislation in a state with a 2.6% unemployment rate.  

It is only a matter of time before the inevitable Governor, Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster, be elected Governor of New Hampshire against Chris Sununu because if his brother got crushed by a NH woman, he can too.

Just want to address the notion of Kuster running: NH GOV is basically worth a bucket of warm urine. All state contracts over 10k and a bunch of other things have to pass a 5 member executive council (as other folks have noted in the thread). Kuster is likely far better off amassing seniority in the House or waiting, waiting, waiting for Shaheen to retire.

Not to mention two other tidbits:

1.  The NH state government operates on a bare bones budget and only performs the most rudimentary tasks that you typically see state governments perform.   A friend of mine pointed out how Massachusetts and Maine both have reflectors on their state roads, while NH has nothing of the sort.    You see these discrepancies all over, especially in contrast to Massachusetts.  As the head of the NH state government,  you REALLY don't get much to work with.

2.  Being elected every two years as opposed to four in one of the most politically volatile states in the country.

You have to say...NH Gov is the pits,  so much hassle and so little benefit.  

[Nyvin]

Berlin and Gorham in Coos county (White Mountains area) still votes Democratic.   It's mostly the area along the Connecticut River that swung heavily to Trump, in Coos County.

[Nyvin]

Is there an explanation for why NH is turning into a safe D state but Maine is trending R?

Who said that a state with Republican trifecta is turning into safe D? All Democratic victories in 2016 were very narrow, and, in some cases (Guinta) - against very flawed opponents..

Republican Quadfecta is more accurate.

[Nyvin]

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For such a small state, NH has a huge legislature

It's quite pointless too.   People just vote straight ticket 95% of the time, that leads to districts electing slates of representatives that are 100% Democrat or 100% Republican almost universally.  

It would be so easy to downsize the chamber and have it be way more effective.  

[Nyvin]

Van Ostern is such a flop of a candidate, the guy puts out no energy whatsoever.   I went to a rally of his and I got quite bored of listening to him talk in like 3 minutes.

Please please please not Ostern again.  

Marchand isn't a serious candidate either,  I think he has good intentions and is intelligent, but he has no connections and isn't a good fit for the state.   Sometimes I think he talks about drugs...a little too much.

[Nyvin]

I 100% endorse Molly Kelly for Gov!!