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Republicans Get Their Top Recruit for NH Senate Race

By Philip Klein on 7.7.09 @ 1:45PM

The Politico reports:

New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte announced today she will be resigning her post to pursue a campaign for the Senate, landing Republicans a top-tier recruit to run against Democrat Paul Hodes.

According to a recent poll, she leads Hodes by 4 percent in the race to replace retiring Judd Gregg, but the catch is that she has not sought elective office before and her positions on major issues remain unknown.

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Steve| 7.7.09 @ 2:21PM

I think Republicans are starting to come back together again after such a long spate of bad news. Obama's falling in the polls and it's clear that his socialistic, godless plans aren't working. Let's hope and pray this is the beginning of a comeback for conservatism in America. We need it.

Tim| 7.7.09 @ 2:28PM

I'll drink to that.

tonypal| 7.7.09 @ 2:29PM

It's usually situations such as the one we fellow conservatives face that breed new types of candidates and first rate leaders. The old guard is tossed aside, for they have been shown to be ineffective and corrupted (on matters of principle, not necessarily in the legal sense).

I think we can look forward to many more top tier candidates coming forward to run for office in the coming years. From small town mayor all the way up the highest level, we will no longer accept the John McCains of the world. We will also not settle for retreads.

Remember, Ronald Reagan arrived on the scene only after the GOP had reached what seemed like an all time low. Well, it seems we're back at an all time low. I suspect our nominee in '12 might very well be someone who isn't even on the radar right now.

Martin | 7.7.09 @ 4:57PM

I hate to rain on your parade guys but Ms Ayotte was nominated by a Dem Governor and is backed by Susan Collins. If ever I saw a likely RINO she's it. I quite grant you, a RINO may be the best we can get in New England (though pity if that's now true in New Hampshire) but let's not kid ourselves.