Bad New Hampshire Republicans. Bad.

by
Steve MacDonald
Only you can keep RINOs out of Concord
Only you can keep RINOs out of Concord

Special thanks to Spec Bowers for doing all the leg work here. After seeing the list, this is my question for the establishment GOP and NHGOP. How many times does a Republican have to vote with the Democrats instead of the Republicans, before they can no longer be considered a Republican, or a ‘good Republican’ or a ‘conservative? These are all words hijacked by Republicans who vote mostly with Democrats, or vote mostly to advance the Democrat agenda, to describe themselves and those like them.

Here is the list of Republicans in the NH House, a dozen of whom have voted more with Democrats than their own party.

These are the 34 “Republicans” who have voted with Democrats against Republicans 40% or more of the time, including a dozen who have voted more with Dems than with Rs. (Up to date as of late last week.)

  • Jasper, Shawn (R, Hudson)cast 1 votes with Democrats, 0 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 0%
  • Takesian, Charlene (R, Pelham) cast 74 votes with Democrats, 36 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 33%
  • Grenier, James (R, Lempster) cast 63 votes with Democrats, 31 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 33%
  • Crawford, Karel (R, Ctr Harbor) cast 33 votes with Democrats, 17 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 34%
  • Kidder, David (R, New London) cast 46 votes with Democrats, 29 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 39%
  • Fothergill, John (R, Colebrook) cast 64 votes with Democrats, 48 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 43%
  • Cardon, G. Thomas (R, Derry) cast 61 votes with Democrats, 46 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 43%
  • Guthrie, Joseph (R, Hampstead) cast 42 votes with Democrats, 34 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 45%
  • Christiansen, Lars (R, Hudson) cast 50 votes with Democrats, 44 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 47%
  • Elliott, Robert (R, Salem) cast 47 votes with Democrats, 43 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 48%
  • Azarian, Gary (R, Salem) cast 49 votes with Democrats, 47 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 49%
  • Bickford, David (R, New Durham) cast 56 votes with Democrats, 55 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 50%
  • Christie, Andrew (R, Hampton Falls) cast 48 votes with Democrats, 50 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 51%
  • Friel, William (R, Atkinson) cast 33 votes with Democrats, 35 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 51%
  • Milz, David (R, Derry) cast 47 votes with Democrats, 52 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 53%
  • Sterling, Franklin (R, Jaffrey) cast 36 votes with Democrats, 42 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 54%
  • Fields, Dennis (R, Sanbornton) cast 51 votes with Democrats, 61 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 54%
  • Flanders, Donald (R, Laconia) cast 51 votes with Democrats, 61 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 54%
  • Pierce, David (R, Goffstown) cast 50 votes with Democrats, 62 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 55%
  • Umberger, Karen (R, Kearsarge) cast 48 votes with Democrats, 61 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 56%
  • Proulx, Mark (R, Manchester) cast 48 votes with Democrats, 61 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 56%
  • Barnes, Arthur (R, Salem) cast 46 votes with Democrats, 60 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 57%
  • Christensen, Chris (R, Merrimack) cast 45 votes with Democrats, 59 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 57%
  • Woitkun, Steven (R, Danville) cast 32 votes with Democrats, 43 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 57%
  • Kotowski, Frank (R, Hooksett) cast 44 votes with Democrats, 60 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 58%
  • Tholl, John (R, Whitefield) cast 44 votes with Democrats, 60 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 58%
  • Haefner, Robert (R, Hudson) cast 43 votes with Democrats, 59 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 58%
  • Hennessey, Erin (R, Littleton) cast 42 votes with Democrats, 58 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 58%
  • McMahon, Charles (R, Windham) cast 31 votes with Democrats, 44 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 59%
  • Belanger, Ronald (R, Salem) cast 9 votes with Democrats, 13 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 59%
  • Wolf, Terry (R, Bedford) cast 44 votes with Democrats, 65 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 60%
  • Rowe, Robert (R, Amherst) cast 41 votes with Democrats, 61 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 60%
  • Darrow, Stephen (R, Grafton) cast 45 votes with Democrats, 67 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 60%
  • Flanagan, Jack (R, Brookline) cast 28 votes with Democrats, 42 votes with Republicans, mainstream score 60%

Author

  • Steve MacDonald

    Steve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, blogger, and a member of the Board of directors of The 603 Alliance. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor of GraniteGrok.com, a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, and a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.

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