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Kelly Ayotte(Sen Cand R-NH) Leads Hodes in polls

By: wayneinnh (Diary)  |  January 7th, 2010 at 10:19 AM  | 

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In an American Research Group poll conducted from December 26 through 29, 2009, Paul Hodes loses to both Kelly Ayotte (43-36) and Ovide Lamontagne (37-31) in the NH Senate race. While Hodes would lose to either Repub candidate, the undecideds increase by 11% (32-21) when the R challenger is Lamontange.

On another note, every sheriff in NH, endorsed Kelly Ayotte.

SHERIFFS FOR KELLY. Ayotte yesterday was endorsed by all nine of the state’s county sheriffs.

Given her law enforcement background, it was no surprise, but it’s always a plus to have the sheriffs, with their extensive grassroots networks, in one’s corner.

They called the former attorney general tough on crime and a proven leader. The Ayotte campaign said she had worked with the sheriffs to “keep New Hampshire safe, and each of the last two years, New Hampshire was rated the safest state in the nation” by CQ Press.

Hopefully NH is coming back to its senses.

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  • NH_GOP

    This is good news since Ayotte will NOT win the primary.

  • Gandalf

    Or are there actual polls to back that up?

    I’ll say this: If Kelly Ayotte loses the primary, whichever part of the party that doomed her deserve marshal law under the current regime (which is apparently what they’re anxious to have). Unfortunately, we’ll ALL have to pay for their actions.

  • irishrebel2000

    Relax Gandalf…

    We have 2 good candidates in the Republican primary that can beat Hodes …

    NEW POLL. The American Research Group will have a new poll out today showing Hodes trailing both Ayotte and Lamontagne in sample balloting.

    Interviewing 566 registered New Hampshire voters Dec. 26 to 29, ARG found Ayotte leading Hodes, 43 to 36 percent with 21 percent undecided, and Lamontagne leading Hodes, 37 to 31 percent with 32 percent undecided. The margins of error is listed at 4 percent.

  • Swamp_Yankee

    http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/new_hampshire/election_2010_new_hampshire_senate

  • irishrebel2000

    Exactly my point…

    Lamontagne has been in the race for only a couple of months and Ayotte has been in the race for all practical purposes since Judd Gregg and Washington Republicans annointed her back in July of 2009….

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/category/kelly-ayotte/

    Despite the direct interference of Washington Republicans in a New Hampshire primary, Lamontagne is just as viable as Ayotte in the eyes of New Hampshire voters….

    As the primary race continues, Lamontagne will show New Hampshire voters that he is not only more qualified for the office, he has a better chance of winning the general election primarily because he is a product of the Reagan revolution.

    I think you will find that Lamontagne is just as much of a policy wonk as President Clinton was , he just does not have Clinton’s weaknesses or vices.

    Lamontagne will not need Washington consultants to tell him what to say because he actually has studied the issues and has strong conservative convictions that this country has relied on for centuries..

  • Swamp_Yankee

    when he got smoked by 15 points in 1994 and by 17 points in 1996, when NH was a red state. After his whippings, he packed up his toys and went home, he hasnt been fighting for conservatism. He went into private practice and reemerged 13 years later with his finger in the wind.

  • irishrebel2000

    No one was going to beat Shaheen in 1996 when the novelty of electing the first female senator from NH was in vogue….

    Now that people are unemployed , our health system is broken and we face international terrorists, a candidate will have to say alot more than elect me because I am a women….

    I think Ayotte resignation from the AG’s office seems like putting her finger in the wind to me….

    I hope that whichever candidate wins the primary , we will both agree the winner deserves our support over Hodes….