I know, this is a small ha-ha, right (reformatted, emphasis mine)?
Almost a week ago Executive Councilor Ray Burton died leaving what has become a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for others to seriously have a chance of winning his District 1 seat, covering half the state geographically. On Tuesday, Gov. Maggie Hassan announced the candidate filing period will begin next week. She also announced that the primary election will be held on Jan. 21, and if necessary, a general election on March 11, which is town meeting day.
Predictions from insiders about this special election are all over the place: some believe there will be multiple candidates running from both parties, while others think there could be just one Republican and one Democrat. As candidates begin to line up, there is a big list of possible candidates. Some of them are privately playing out a run with friends and some are not, but could.
Go to the post for the Democrats Pindell is trying to put into play; for the Republicans?
Republicans:
Senator Jeb Bradley
Senator Jeanne Forrester
House Republican Leader Gene Chandler
Republican activist Jerry Thibodeau
2014 U.S. Senate candidate Jim Rubens
Former Senator John Gallus
Former Belknap Co. Commissioner Chris Boothby
Conservative blogger Skip Murphy
Former U.S. Senator Bob Smith
Rep. Leon Rideout
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Zeliff
Rep. Joe Osgood
Former Rep Paul Mirski
2012 Republican nominee for state senate in Dist. 4 Josh Yousef
Rep. Harry Accornero
2012 Republican nominee for state senate in Dist 1 Deb Warner
Rep. Larry Rappaport
Rep. Jane Cormier
Former Rep. Henry Mock
2008 Republican nominee for governor Joe Kenney
They couldn’t afford me – in multiple ways! And I’m not looking to take a pay cut, either. Although being the only blogger so picked…..hmmmm
There are, however, a coupla / few folks I could see….and support. Or not.
But I certainly cannot see myself as Ray Burton 2.0……ugh…..I’d rather have been the Second Coming of Ryan Williams.
