Maybe it’s just me but I just don’t get that reasoning or logic. Sure, getting endorsements is great and fine and all that – but not from our political enemies, who are not just Democrats but include The Ruling Class Republicans.
For anyone heading down to DC, I want to see endorsements from people, for any candidate, that I know and that either *I* have vetted for myself or others that I trust have vetted (e.g., the political friend of my political friend can be my political friend, too – after I’ve vetted them as well).
The more NH people, as opposed to DC people, the better.
The problem for the Slickster (Matt Mowers) is that he is becoming known as an “Establishmentarian” (otherwise known as a “Republican’s Republican for the sake of the Republican Party”). Matt Mowers has raised a ton of money outside of the environs of NH. That gives me cause for worry as I categorize him as being the first to “go Swamp” of those in the poll below.
So with all that, WHY is Karoline Leavitt so close – a mere 2% difference (basically, a statistical tie) given the huge money lead he has? From the Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center:
Sure, even this close to the Primary (we’re ten days out) that Undecided is going to make a big difference IF THEY SHOW UP. The question will be, as always, are they voting per the last sign they saw, doing a bit of homework themselves, or relying on someone they know (a political influencer)? Or will it be the “air war” of TV and radio ads that turns their head?
What did surprise me was that Huff-Brown…
Sidenote: her husband is Scott Brown, who, when campaigning to be NH’s next Senator after moving up from MA, famously said that at the beginning of his special election term that he voted with Republicans, but by the end of his term, was voting more in line with the Democrats – and had the record to prove it.
…is so far ahead of Tim Baxter. While we have endorsed Karoline, I also think well of Tim. He’s got a good track record, knows the NH politics and issues, and has a good philosophical base in addition to being (for a little while longer, anyways) a NH State Rep. I would have thought that the percentages for him and her would have been swapped. What is Huff-Brown’s record?
But this is why the game is played. And let’s see if this changes in a week.
