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GOP Campaign Strategy – Part II

April 10, 2025May 7, 2024 Spec Bowers

As I said in part I, “When policies are at the forefront of an election, we win big.” I mentioned the huge win nationwide in 2010 but did not specifically mention our big wins here in NH. I suspect we all remember winning the House 298-102 and the Senate 19-5. We may never again see … Read more

What We Learn at EVERY Week’s House Session

May 5, 2024 Ian Underwood

Looking at a recent installment in Judy Aron’s series of posts about ‘What we learned from this week’s House session’, it occurs to me that it would be nice if instead of trying to make sure the gun is pointed in ‘the right direction,’ Republicans would focus on unloading it, and even disassembling it.

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NH House Republican Attendance – Is Back!

May 3, 2024 Steve MacDonald

After two weeks “off” from session days, you’d have thought the slim majority would have returned refreshed and in numbers. Nope. Republicans were in the minority today (or so I am told). Democrats claimed some scalps.

Democrats Have No Sanctity For Life

April 11, 2024 Ray Cardello

There are two major political factions in America. Yes, there are independents, but those are just people afraid of commitment or ignorant of the issues. Years ago, when the parties were philosophically closer, you could ride the middle and say there were beliefs on either side that you could back.

So, When They “Cheat on You,” You’re Supposed to Say, Thank You

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024 Steve MacDonald

So-called solutions to the housing issue have spawned some heated debate on our pages. I’m not weighing in on that here. What I am doing is using it to talk about a different problem. Republicans are getting mad at people who expect them to adhere more closely to traditional Republican principles.

NH House Republican Attendance for the Week of 3-28-2024

March 29, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Another week, another opportunity to get emails from disgruntled Reps who missed one vote. That seems to be the cycle. The folks who’ve been diligent get miffed, while the gross offenders could care less. That’s fine; this is, after all, to alert the people that a handful consistently refuse to represent.

NH House Republican Attendance for the Week of 3-14-2024 [Update]

March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 Steve MacDonald

If you missed Rep. Aron’s excellent report from the State House this morning, please save it for later. We also publish Rep. McGuire’s detailed State House newsletter, which is worth some time if you want or need to dig into the weekly legislative weeds.

Neoliberals, Neoconservatives, And RINOs, They are All Whigs!

December 8, 2024March 12, 2024 Kevin P. Tyson

How did America go from the foreign policy Thomas Jefferson stated in his inaugural address of 1801, “Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations-entangling alliances with none,” to Commodore Perry’s armed incursion into Japanese territory in 1853?

NH House Republican Attendance for the Week of 3-7-2024

March 8, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Thursday is session day, and if you missed Judy Aron’s round-up this morning, make a note to check that out (right after you’ve finished looking to see if your rep missed any roll call votes or if they missed a lot of them).

How Many “Votes” Has Your NH House Republican Rep. Missed So Far This Year?

March 4, 2024 Steve MacDonald

You elected them to New Hampshire’s Citizen Legislature to represent you. When they don’t show up, you’re not being represented, are you? And with the razor-thin majority, every vote matters, so, as promised, we are releasing our first NH House Republican Attendance Report.

We’re Going to Publish Weekly NH House Republican Attendance Reports!

March 3, 2024 Steve MacDonald

We’ve had a handful of very relevant content in recent days about the troubles in the New Hampshire House. The slip Republican majority gets wins in the morning only to lose later because Democrats keep score better and are more patient and focused on their agenda.

Op-Ed: House Leadership?

February 22, 2024 Op-Ed

Despite prompting from House Rs, the leadership refused to reconsider HB1212, which Republicans won and had ITL’d. That was the first of a waterfall of mistakes that cost big losses in the House for conservatives, solely due to inadequate House leadership.

Kevin McCarthy Opts to Make Razor-Thin Republican Majority Even Thinner

December 6, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has decided to become a former Congressman To spend time with family? – No. He has said nothing specific about how he will fill his “free” time, but intends to work to get Republicans elected, especially in the seats of Republicans who voted to remove him as Speaker.

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Nineteen DC-Republicans Help Democrats Prevent Impeachment of Mayorkas

November 14, 2023 Ed Mosca

Vote Republican! Vote Republican! Vote Republican! Yeah, right. I previously posted about how enough DC Republicans joined with the Democrats to reward that domestic terror institution called the FBI with a new $300 million headquarters.

Cry About Abortion All You Want, But Know Conservatives Are To Blame

November 10, 2023 Op-Ed

The Nov. 7 elections were a sobering reminder that we live in a godless country. For the sane, it’s terrifying to realize the people voting with you on which laws and politicians will hold power have forgotten what human dignity is. Still, the blame for Ohio voters passing Issue 1 is not with the immoral … Read more

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Why Are The Republican Presidential Debates So Bad?

November 6, 2023 Op-Ed

On November 8, most of the Republicans still in the race for the party’s 2024 nomination gather in Miami for the third GOP presidential debate, hosted by NBC in partnership with Rumble, a Canada-based online media platform. We’ll pause for a moment for station identification while you ask yourself, “Why?” The previous debates had all … Read more

Can the “Snatch-Defeat-From-Victory Party” Keep From Screwing This Up?

October 6, 2023 Skip

Why was the thought “like bringing a Michelin star level 10-course tasting meal to a 6-year-old” rolling through my head when I saw this?

A Few Thoughts About this Kevin McCarthy Business

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker, and people are, as they should, picking sides. Ray Cardello thinks Matt Gaetz is a petulant child without a plan. Ed Mosca is happy to see Republicans of the principle remove him for failing to do his job.

Polls Of American Voters Shows Major Shift To Independent and Anti-Biden

September 16, 2023 Aaron Warner

Despite massive support from legacy and social media, the political landscape is moving away from Democrats and Joe Biden, according to recent polls conducted by the Wall Street Journal, Gallup, and the Associated Press.

Ohio And Maine Should Be Wake-up Calls For Republicans

July 16, 2024August 15, 2023 Ray Cardello

My concern for the 2024 Election is not whether we can get the right candidates up and down the ballot but whether we can beat the Election laws, media bias, and big money. Long gone are the days when the best candidate with the best grasp of the issues has the highest odds of winning.