Good news about the NH Senate race

[Happyhippychick]

http://www.dscc.org/blog?blog_entry_KEY=101

50,000 more votes in Democratic Primary than Republican Shows Democratic Wave still Gaining Strength in Granite State

Voters in New Hampshire took to the polls last night and demonstrated that the rout Republicans suffered in the state in 2006 wasn’t an aberration, but the first phase of a Democratic wave that continued to build strength yesterday and now spells big trouble for Republican Senator John Sununu in November.

The turnout results were dramatic – 50,000 more Granite Staters voted in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary, with nearly 280,000 voting in the Democratic race and only 229,000 turning out for Republicans. This was the first time since the establishment of the modern New Hampshire primary system that more people voted in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary when both were contested. Republicans actually turned out 10,000 fewer voters for their primary than in 2000, the last time there was a contested Republican presidential primary in their state. On the Democratic side, there were 125,000 more voters than in the 2000 primary, and 61,000 more voters than the 2004 primary, which was then a Democratic record, largely due to the fact that there was no Republican contest that year.

Buh Bye Sununu :hi:

[Tarc]

1. Absolutely

Jeb Bradley and Chucky Bass are keeping a seat warm for Sununu. Good riddance!

[redqueen]

2. Sweeet.

:toast:

[redqueen]

3. Kick for good news... and to highlight this part:

"This was the first time since the establishment of the modern New Hampshire primary system that more people voted in the Democratic primary than the Republican primary when both were contested."

:bounce:

[Kolesar]

4. Jeanne Shaheen

Democrats swept New Hampshire in the 2006 cycle, and pundits woke up to find that the state had turned blue. Former Governor Jeanne Shaheen entered the race on September 14, and quickly gained endorsements from Katrina Swett and Steve Marchand. Shaheen and Jay Buckey are campaigning to hold John Sununu accountable for his staunch support of President Bush and the Iraq War. Pundits view this seat as a top pick-up opportunity.
http://www.dscc.org/races?State=nh

[redqueen]

5. Excellent...

:kick: for good news.