Kelly Ayotte; One Tough Mother

By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary)  |  April 13th at 10:24 PM  | 

I’ve often defended Kelly Ayotte, but I have to admit that one may have a hard time trying to reconcile her looks and her demeanor with her record… “This is that tough as nails, ace prosecutor that everyone fears? She looks more like a pre-school teacher.” But Kelly is tough and that is part of her appeal in the granite state. Outsiders may not understand | Read More »

New Hampshire Update: New Rasmussen Poll, Kelly Ayotte, and Ovide Lamontagne

By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary)  |  September 17th at 12:11 PM  | 

This may come as a surprise to some, but a senate seat in New Hampshire weighs just as much as a senate seat in Florida or Pennsylvania. Yes, it’s true. The first Rasmussen Poll on the New Hampshire senate race shows Republican Kelly Ayotte leading Democrat Paul Hodes 46% to 38%. She is extremely popular in New Hampshire and will be tough to defeat. Here. | Read More »

Get To Know Kelly Ayotte II: Popular Republican Woman Resigns To Explore Potential Candidacy (Sound Familiar?)

By: Swamp_Yankee (Diary)  |  July 7th at 10:08 PM  | 

Just four months after her re-appointment and four days after Sarah Palin’s stunning resignation announcement, Republican Kelly Ayotte announced her resignation as New Hampshire’s Attorney General amid a flurry of protests from fearful Democrats. She is exploring a Senate run. It looks like Palin has an East Coast soulmate. (Can someone say trendsetter?) I’ve been studying Ayotte’s record and think conservatives will be pleased, especially | Read More »