Steve MacDonald

Steve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, an award-winning blogger, and a member of the Board of Directors of The 603 Alliance and the National Heritage Center for Constitutional Studies. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor, Executive Editor, assistant editor, Editor, content curator, and more (yes, there's more) at GraniteGrok.com. Steve is also a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, the Republican Volunteer Coalition, and has worked for or with many state and local campaigns and grassroots groups, and is a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.
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VT Republicans Break Dems Legislative Klan Bake

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has to be happy. He can actually veto crappy bills with some hope they will be sustained. It is an opportunity given to him by Vermonters, as they helped Republicans flip six State Senate Seats, breaking the Democrat’s supermajority legislature. Republicans toppled Democratic incumbents in the Addison, Orange, Chittenden-North and Grand … Read more

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Dems Ran on Abortion in NH and Lost Bigly

Democrats and their PACs spent a lot of money on Television in the Granite State. The message? Fear MAGA Republicans in the New Hampshire legislature and vote Democrat to protect Abortion rights. New Hampshire voters decided not to listen or there were matters more pressing on their minds, abortion not being one of them. That … Read more

What Will They Do With It?

New Hampshire Republicans are on the cusp of majorities they’ve not had since 2011. The State Senate looks like a solid 16-8. Results on the NH House are still a work in progress, but there’s potential for, at the very least, a much more comfortable majority (40-50 seats). With Republican Kelly Ayotte securing the governor’s … Read more

Harris Concedes

The Trump campaign reports that Kamal Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory. Trump Campaign Statement “President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier today where she congratulated him on his historic victory. President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout … Read more

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Endangered Species vs. META AI

Big Tech is racing to be the first kid on the block with a super-powered AI engine. To get there from here, you need super-power, as in obscene amounts of electricity. AI is an energy hog, and the bigger the AI, the more power you need. Big Tech also panders to the green narrative, greenwashes, … Read more

Trump Declares Victory! NH GOP Buries Dems

When I went to bed last night, Kamala Harris needed 60 electoral votes, and Donald Trump needed 40 (to get to 270). PA, GA, MI, WI, ME, MN, AZ, NH, AK, and NV had not been called. Here’s the map this morning. Thats AP. Below is the New York Times who have also called it … Read more

Midnight Election Update [Update]

CD-2 has been called for Goodlander. There are too many swing states left to call (NH will go Kamala, but PA, GA, AZ, and MI are leaning toward Trump), so there’s no way to know how the Presidential election ends, but Trump is currently leading – Could go either way. FYI – Ted Cruz is … Read more

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Election Results Update: 11:30 PM

Here is the latest as of 11:30 PM. Republicans have secured the Governor’s race and are still leading in enough races to hold majorities in the executive Council (4-1) and State Senate (15-9). FYI – The New York Times estimates that Trump has a 91% chance of winning. (The NYT?) CD1 was called for Chris … Read more

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Election Results Update: 11:00 PM

Here is the latest as of 11:00 PM (graphics updated). Republicans have secured the Governor’s race and are leading in enough races to hold majorities in the executive Council (4-1) and State Senate (15-9). Note: Previous update links will not work once a new update is published. CD1 was called for Chris Pappas around 9:30 … Read more

NH Election Results 10:30 PM

Here is the latest as of 10:30 PM (graphics updated). Republicans have secured the Governor’s race and are leading in enough races to hold majorities in the executive Council (4-1) and State Senate (15-9). Note: Previous update links will not work once a new update is published. CD1 was called for Chris Pappas around 9:30 … Read more

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Reminder to Vote All The Way Down The Ballot

I am privy to numerous essentially off-the-record conversations, threads, discussions, and details. What I see, read, and learn is not for The Grok. Private, they stay, but the amalgamation of this access paints pictures I am allowed to share. Today is November 5th. November is no longer coming; it is here. Cautious optimism pervades the … Read more

Forecast Calls For “Mostly Peaceful Protests”

The Left Has A (We’re Probably Gonna Lose) RIOT Hotline. The Left’s “everyone needs to get out and vote” strategy may be backfiring. Everyone does, but as we lean into Tuesday, there is a sense of dread. Kamala is losing base in every demographic, and if they get out and vote, it might not be … Read more

The Most Vicious “Political Ad” Ever?

Sent by a ‘Grok superfan. They saw it and stopped to take a photo – remarking that their first thought was that it was perhaps the most vicious political ad they’d ever seen. This part. I am looking forward to your thoughts on that or the art.

We’ve Got Kamala’s “Resume”

This was forward to me. I do not have a source link nor can I confirm or deny the details but…givenwho harris is and the parts we do know, it looks good. Feel free to fisk at will and report back. 1981:  ????Graduated High School in CANADA, where she grew up since the age of … Read more

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