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GOP tradition fades in New England (They were always Rats in Republican disguise)

Posted on by tobyhill

A generation ago the Republican Party was the dominant political force in New England, populating the region's congressional delegations with moderates like Connecticut's Lowell P. Weicker Jr. and Rhode Island's John Chafee.

But today's GOP, led by a more socially conservative wing of the party, is finding votes harder to come by.

Voters on Tuesday cast out Connecticut's veteran Rep. Chris Shays, the last New England Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sen. John Sununu was voted out in New Hampshire, leaving that state's Judd Gregg and Maine's Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe as the only Republicans among the region's 12 senators.



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To: tobyhill

Wasn’t Bob Smith a big time cultural conservative?



To: tobyhill

Republicans didn’t leave New England....



To: tobyhill

As a lifelong Massachusetts resident I always felt that New Hampshire a beacon of light. No more. Wish I could move to Idaho.



To: tobyhill

I am not in favor of writing off blacks, I am not in favor of writing off Latinos.....but I think New England is probably not worth investing an effort in.



In fact, I think we need to get our first Presidential primaries moved out of the northern reaches as soon as possible.



To: tobyhill

Take the whole northeast and blow it in place.Then march out the gates southward whistling “we regret nothing”.



To: Mears

Wish I could move to Idaho. Idaho just elected a Democrat to the House.



To: tobyhill

The fact is that people flee their high tax big government states. They move to states with lower taxes, less crime, and a more independent spirit. Before long they are demanding all the ‘free’ goodies they left behind. The result is higher taxes, wasteful government, and more crime.



by 8 posted onby Carley (Vote McCain/Palin.....Change babies can live with.)

To: who knows what evil?

OMG ! Who knew ????? Is there anyplace left in the USA where I would feel comfortable? Even my grandchildren are libs.



To: who knows what evil?

Idaho is nearly as infected with Green fervor as the rest of the nation. The media drive it there, just like the rest of the country. Property rights are diminishing everywhere in the name of the new national, secular religion. I own property that state agencies are attacking with a vengeance.



To: Arkinsaw

There's absolutely no sense in wasting another buck in New England. Their cultural values and legal systems are incompatible with concepts of freedom. As a consequence their voters are quickly losing the ability to identify their own self interest. Bye-bye RINOs.



To: imahawk

The NE Libs have always thought the US revolved around their economy and standards. They have never done economic or social comparisons to other areas of the country like Texas or Alaska.



by 12 posted onby tobyhill (No Honeymoon For Obama. Free Obama Bashing 24/7)

To: tobyhill

Voters on Tuesday cast out Connecticut's veteran Rep. Chris Shays, the last New England Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives. My congressman Peter King remains the last Republican in the House, east of the Hudson River.



Tobyhill, Yup, its the end for New Hampshire. Greatest thing about the state is dead. New Hampshire = Mini-Massachusetts After they’ve fowled their nests down in Mass., voting for corruption year after year, they can’t stand own their towns and cities. Then came up here and repeat. Idaho, Montana?? Its the same everywhere. Nest fowlers are everywhere.



To: tobyhill

I'm not completely sure why NH voters have embraced socialism. The support is far greater than could be caused by people just moving into the state. It sickens me to watch a state with “live free or die” on its license plates become another Massachusetts but that's what people want. Also, there is a growing VT ME lefty activist element in this state. We've always had indigenous moonbats but they are organizing now.



by 15 posted onby Aglooka (Posting from New Hampshachusetts (Formerly New Hampshire))

To: tobyhill

They be called “Massholes”. Set forth to screw up every place they move to !

See California, NH ME NC



To: FreeReign

I like Rep. King but he maybe too connected to the GOP to survive much longer while living in NY.



by 17 posted onby tobyhill (No Honeymoon For Obama. Free Obama Bashing 24/7)

To: Arkinsaw

In fact, I think we need to get our first Presidential primaries moved out of the northern reaches as soon as possible. I couldn't agree more. I hear people in NH complain about the stupid "first in the nation primary" all the time. We hate it. Furthermore our state has always been an outlying data point so having the primaries here is pointless.



by 18 posted onby Aglooka (Posting from New Hampshachusetts (Formerly New Hampshire))

To: Mears

Tennessee (my state) and Oklahoma voted against the False Messiah in landslide proportions, sweeping in total GOP majorities in the legislatures. South Carolina is good, too.



by 19 posted onby fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)

To: FreeReign

NY has only 3 Republicans in the House, correct? Pretty sad. Sen Lowell Weicker was a “moderate?” Bull. His ACU rating was in the cellar and he sided with the Dems on almost everything. Called himself a maverick but he was really one of the most predictable liberals around.



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