Sununu Wins New Hampshire Senate Republican Primary - WMUR

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[RCW2001]

Sununu Declared Winner Over Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire...

Elections Results

U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate - Republicans
Candidate	Votes	Percent	Winner
Bob Smith	44,556	45%
John E. Sununu	52,232	53%
Kenneth Stremsky	1,691	2%
Precincts Reporting - 227 out of 301 - 75.4%

[Dan from Michigan]

Too bad there. I'd rather have Smith. Both are better than Shaheen though.

[RCW2001]

URL: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2002/09/10/politics2249EDT0874.DTL

(09-10) 19:49 PDT (AP) --

Smith loses to Sununu in New Hampshire

Two-term New Hampshire Sen. Bob Smith lost the GOP nomination to Rep. John Sununu Tuesday, the first time an elected senator was ousted in a primary in a decade.

Smith, who had briefly quit the party for a failed presidential bid in 1999, found himself the target of a GOP effort to dump him.

©2002 Associated Press  

[Dog Gone]

Excellent. Now he needs to reach out to Smith supporters, which shouldn't be hard.

They can't all feel that ANWR is paradise instead of what it actually is, a frozen wasteland.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Good. Take back the Senate.

[dts32041]

Didn't smith leave the republician party at one time.

Something about going with his integerity.

Then he came back.

Judge me by what I do not what I say.

[ozone1]

Now I can go to sleep.

[Commander8]

Looks like there will be no more conservatives left in the senate. I hope you pro-Sununu squishes won't mind if he votes to raise your taxes, confirm a pro-abortion judge and support a treaty that will be a detriment to national sovereignty and independence. If I see any of you complaining about that, I'll just say, "Remember Bob Smith? He was the most conservative member of the US Senate. He was the most pro-gun and pro-life. He fought to keep Elian Gonzalez in America, he went to bat for the families of MIA and POWs still in Vietnam. He fought against illegal immigration, high taxes and bad treaties. He was one of the few US Senators who opposed Clinton's illegal and immoral war on the women and children of Yugoslavia. But you had to replace him with that Log Cabin society puppet because you thought Smith was 'too extreme."

[rightwing2]

The defeat of America's greatest conservative champion in the US Senate, Bob Smith when combined with the defeat of America's second greatest conservative champion in the House of Reps, Bob Barr represents the greatest defeat of conservatism that we have seen since Bill Clinton captured the White House in 1992. Both Smith and Barr were the #1 targets for elimination by liberal Democrats seeking to avenge Bill Clinton. Ironically, the liberals were able to persuade mushy moderate Republican challengers like Johnny Sununu to do their dirty work for them wasting millions of dollars on an expensive and bloody primary in New Hampshire without the Democraps having to spend one dime.

Mushy moderate RINO candidates including most notably Johnny Sununu, Elizabeth Dole, Lamar Alexander and others have succeeded in defeating their much more conservative primary opponents and are preceeding to takeover the once conservative Republican Party. I have no doubt, however, that the RINOs will be joining their liberal Democrap comrades-in-arms in partying it up tonight as well they should. The RINO/RAT liberals have won a great victory tonight. One can only hope for America's sake that their victory against conservatism is a fleeting one.

[Japedo]

WELL said.. and I second that sentiment!
Live Free or Die Trying

[VA Advogado]

Mushy moderate RINO candidates including most notably Johnny Sununu, Elizabeth Dole, Lamar Alexander and others have succeeded in defeating their much more conservative primary opponents and are preceeding to takeover the once conservative Republican Party.

nonsense!Dole and Alexander are going to help us regain the Senate and make Trent Lott majority leader again.

[rightwing2]

Don't bet on it. Sununu has his work cut out for him. I think a lot of Smith supporters were really turned off by Sununu's negative smear attacks against their candidate and are going to sit out this Senate race. Frankly, I don't blame them.

[BenR2]

If I see any of you complaining about that, I'll just say, "Remember Bob Smith? He was the most conservative member of the US Senate. He was the most pro-gun and pro-life. He fought to keep Elian Gonzalez in America, he went to bat for the families of MIA and POWs still in Vietnam. He fought against illegal immigration, high taxes and bad treaties.

Once again the old saw obtains: "No good deed goes unpunished."

However, since I left New Hampshire in 1984, I think most of Northern Massacusetts migrated to New Hampshire -- and it has turned liberal. My proof? Governor Shaheen and this primary that turned out the best man in the Senate.

[sabe@q.com]

Well if we don't win the senate we'll remember who refused to vote...

[rightwing2]

Wrongo. Conservatives are going to take back the Senate Majority Leader position by running Don Nickles against Lott once the GOP takeover of the Senate is complete in November. Lott did a disgraceful job in trying to kill Clinton's impeachment trial and as a leader, he has got to go. I hope he stays on as a back-bencher though. I mean he is no Sununu--that's for sure.

[Japedo]

Well if we don't win the senate we'll remember who refused to vote...

And if we Do win the Senate and it's full of all Leftist Rino's Then what?

[11th Earl of Mar]

Conservatives are going to take back the Senate Majority Leader position by running Don Nickles against Lott once the GOP takeover of the Senate is complete in November

You have been dead wrong on everything you have said recently. But I hope you are right here.

[Dog Gone]

I think a lot of Smith supporters were really turned off by Sununu's negative smear attacks against their candidate and are going to sit out this Senate race. Frankly, I don't blame them.

Fools who would do that deserve to have a Democrat Senator represent them.

[leadhead]

nonsense!Dole and Alexander are going to help us regain the Senate and make Trent Lott majority leader again

and make Trent Lott majority leader again

And this is good because....?

Did you forget /sarcasm?

[sabe@q.com]

At least we'll have control of the agenda and committees and get judges through...

Bush is a leader...

If Bush can get his bills passed in the House, the Senate would be easy...

[leprechaun9]

"Both Smith and Barr were the #1 targets for elimination by liberal Democrats"

Let us not forget that the RINOs also had a big hand in this defeat!

[Rodney King]

I hate the Dole type RINO's as much as the next guy, but there is ZERO evidence that Sunnunu is a RINO. In fact, there is much evidence that he will be one of the most conservative men in the Senate. All you people calling Sunnunu a RINO, please post your evidence.

[SirAngus]

WHAT HE SAID!!! BUMP

[Japedo]

If Bush can get his bills passed in the House, the Senate would be easy...

Oh would it now? You mean like the recent antics of REPUBLICAN J. McCain who held up nominations? or other Rinos who want their leftist agendas to pass thru. RINOS are Democrats. I see nothing "GOOD" about this for our country

[SirAngus]

Well if we don't win the senate we'll remember who refused to vote...

Who's "we"? RiNo's lol

[ForOurFuture]

I second your report, sir.

[The Vast Right Wing]

Unity my man--Unity to take back the Senate.

[The Vast Right Wing]

And he would lose in November.

[SirAngus]

All you people calling Sunnunu a RINO

He is definately more of a strict "party man" than Smith was, but the true conservative got beat in this one.

[The Vast Right Wing]

Yes, I like that. Nichols is a SOLID dude.

[sabe@q.com]

Well if you prefer keeping Daschle in control then that's that... I don't...

[SirAngus]

Here's my two cents on this whole thing.

Since this is a conservative forum, we should ALL be disappointed that Smith lost. Not happy he lost because "he can't win it". Smith was a great Senator.

But, since that is sadly done, Sununu is better than a Democrap.

[rightwing2]

Very well stated. I still cannot believe that our champion, conservative hero, Bob Smith has been defeated especially by someone like Sununu who is so clearly unqualified to hold public office based on his disturbing voting record. Conservatives are going to have a hard time regrouping and finding new leaders, but I suspect that the imminent Republican takeover of the Senate will be a fleeting one as the Bush signed Democrap Congressional Majority Insurance (Campaign Finance Reform) Bill kicks in the day after the election and ensures the Democrap takeover of both Houses come 2004.

Almost as bad, I predict that if Bush invades Iraq, the US will suffer thousands of casualties due either to WMD or anti-ship missile attacks and the public outcry will result in him being defeated in 2004. So we have the prospect of one-party Republican rule after 2002 elections followed by one-party Democrap rule following the 2004 elections and for some time thereafter. If Bush does not invade Iraq, I predict that he will be re-elected--one of the more important reasons why I am opposing invasion.

[Japedo]

Sununu's Anti-gun Record
Gun Owners of America E-Mail/FAX Alert

http://www.gunowners.org/snh0601.htm

[nonliberal]

This race looked a lot like the Salier-Ganske race in Iowa. It is truly a sad time for conservatives.

[crasher]

Just got in, what is happening?

[Japedo]

Well if you prefer keeping Daschle in control then that's that... I don't...

That wasn't my question. My question was.. What will we accomplish having a Majority of RINOS.. I said nothing about the Extreme left, I'm talking about having the MODERATE LEFT in control here.

[patriciaruth]

And if we Do win the Senate and it's full of all Leftist Rino's Then what?

Then they will vote to confirm President Bush's conservative judges and when O'Conner and Rehnquist retire, President Bush can nominate conservatives to the Supreme Court and get them approved.

[bybybill]

if the Senate is run by rinos, Tiny Tom and the Rats will not be in charge and thats a good thing, just ask Judge Pickering

[Ligeia]

I like Sen. Smith. I may be one of the few Americans who has a "Smith for President" bumpersticker tucked away. I'll miss him. *sniff* Thank you, Senator.

[Japedo]

Then they will vote to confirm President Bush's conservative judges and when O'Conner and Rehnquist retire, President Bush can nominate conservatives to the Supreme Court and get them approved.

YES.. Feel Good more David Souiter's will be appointed. < /sarcasm off >

[B-bone]

Judges. It's all about judges.

I understand your sentiments but the Pubbies need 50 votes* when it comes to organization. RINO's, no matter how much we detest them, usually vote (R) when it comes to organization. That places the Pubbies (Lott, et al) in charge of the Senate which is marginally better than the Rats (Daschle, et al) when it comes to confirming judges. At least they will be voted on.

*We actually need 52-53 votes to make the Senate Chaffee/McCain proof.

[bybybill]

Bob Smith lost cause he acts like a fool. It`s that simple. One day he`s a Republican, then an Idependant, then back to the R`s.

[PianoMan]

At least we'll beat the dem. Smith looked headed for defeat. Sununu doesn't appear to be a RINO just more moderate than most of us would like. Not the same thing.

[USA21]

no no no

[LaGrone]

My sentiments exactly! Thanks for stating them for me also.

[patriciaruth]

Well, if you feel it's hopeless, why don't you just jump off a cliff?

I don't think Pickering and Owen were Souters. And the reason we got Souter was because the Democrat Senate rejected conservatives or anyone who wasn't pro-choice and Bush 41 ended up nominating an unknown. That is what will happen to Bush 43 if we don't get him a Republican Senate.

In case you haven't noticed, Senator Schummer (D-NY) is using a religious test for nominees, if you believe in God and God's laws you can't get approved at the moment.

[GOPcapitalist]

It's a shame to see Smith go down and doesn't bode well for outspoken conservatives in the Senate, but Sununu, despite his flaws, is by far the better candidate than Shaheen.

Let's vote down the Hitlery clone once and for all and take back the Senate in '02!

[muleboy]

The folks at AIPAC certainly seem more adept at knocking off southern black democrats like Hilliard and the McKinney twins than they are at defeating white republicans like PJB in '96 and now Sununu.

The Granite State? For AIPAC it's more like Kryptonite.

[Bogey78O]

I don't get it. Smith stays true to his principles therefore he should be re-elected but Bush should give up his principles so he will get re-elected.

I don't get it.