Posted on 06/12/2012 3:37:40 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Funny story, back in 2002 my dad thought it was Sununu Sr. that was running for Senate. When he won I had to tell him “no it’s his son.”.
I agree, no way Lamontagne, if he is elected Governor will run for the Senate after a singe 2-year term. And if he loses of course he should get the message and not run for office anymore. (And if he loses a possible dark horse VP selection of Ayotte would look like crap)
Bass, I don’t need to say anything.
Polling last month by PPP showed Gunita BEHIND Che Porter by 4 points (and Bass tied, that one I believe), a “ WMUR Granite State Poll” poll 2 months ago showed Che Porter up by 5. I had forgotten that Che-Porter wasn’t her real name.
PPP is a rat firm you sometimes can’t trust and I never heard of the other people, so I’m not exactly buying it, but it’s fair to assume his reelection won’t be a layup. No idea why he should be trailing.
There’s the PPP poll, I smell fish.
I’m not inclined toward dynasty politicians or retreads but at this juncture completing the trilogy sounds like the best bet to reclaim that seat from the Leninists. Sununu Jr. was an OK Senator. I wonder how many times the major party nominees for a Senate seat have been the same two people three times in a row, I’d bet this wouldn’t be the first time but maybe.
There may be someone else out there (I hadn’t heard of Ayotte until she ran) but I don’t know who that would be.
As far as Sununu Sr. rematching again with Shaheen goes: I guess.
Good tale about your Dad and the Sununus.
I don't think Glove will go with Ayotte as VP. Two Northerners on the same ticket? Plus the RAT governor would name a replacement. Nopers.
“There may be someone else out there (I hadn’t heard of Ayotte until she ran) but I don’t know who that would be.”
He's stayed out of elected politics for ~15 years, but former governor Steve Merrill would be a fine candidate IMO. Served two terms as governor, little to no negatives mentioned about him.
Steve Merrill will be 68 in 2014, a bit long in the tooth to jump into a Senate career (and that will have been 20 years since he last ran a race). I’m not sure he even resides in NH, his bio says he works for a Boston company.
Merrill, there’s the name I hadn’t thought of, I didn’t know he was that old though. He as at least mentioned as a possible candidate for the Gregg seat, I don’t know if really considered it.
As to Ayotte, I agree she is an unlikely choice but her name is being thrown out there. If Lamontague is elected Governor as he should be, she would wait till he takes office in early Jan before resigning. If the rat won we would be screwed, which is a reason not to pick her.
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