So the NHGOP Establishment wants Joyce Craig as the Communist … oops, I mean Democrat gubernatorial nominee. Be careful what you wish for, NHGOP Establishment.
According to NH-NeverTrump Journal, Craig would be easy pickings because:
“Voters don’t want a governor who’ll turn New Hampshire into Manchester,” said House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn). “Craig is the New Hampshire Democrats’ Donald Trump: The more she campaigns, the more Republican voters will turn out.”
Craig is finishing her third term as Queen City mayor, where she has come under fire over the issues of crime, homelessness, and opioid overdoses. Manchester suffered a 22 percent increase in suspected opioid overdoses in 2022, … The number of opioid-related deaths jumped 41 percent.
And the homeless problem reached a crisis point this past winter with the deaths of two deaths of homeless people and the discovery of a baby born in a wooded area in Manchester over the Christmas holidays.
Yet despite all this “Craig’s Chaos,” Joycie cruised to reelection not once but twice. Joyce Craig is the proverbial poster child for the NHGOP’s inability to connect with voters:
