https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/09/15/well-nh-sen-turned-out-to-be-pretty-exciting/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 18:36:13 -0400<![CDATA[With 85% of the vote in Kelly Ayotte is about 900 votes ahead of Ovide Lamontagne, after an evening where she was behind in the vote.  Which is easily close enough for a recount, no matter who wins &#8211; and, honestly, this is one time where it really is still up in the air.  My personal inclination would be to counsel whoever ends up in second to not push a recount*; it&#8217;s six weeks before the election and Paul Hodes (D CAND, NH-SEN) is desperate to delay the time before people start getting reminded that he supported cap-and-trade and Obamacare.]]>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:00:59 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/09/15/well-nh-sen-turned-out-to-be-pretty-exciting-n36216