Lee Quandt: Pundits say N.H. is a purple state, it looks more like a black and blue state to me
Former state Rep. Lee Quandt (R-Exeter), who had his share of battles with former Speaker Bill O'Brien, provides his take on the House speakership contest between O'Brien and Rep. Gene Chandler – and explains why Kelly Ayotte and friends endorsed Chandler:
Republicans took a drubbing because O’Brien brought down the whole Republican agenda. What is equally interesting the same Billybots that blindly supported O’Brien and got thrown out of the legislature because of it, appear to be supporting him again; DUUUUUHHH! It is obvious to me and it is my opinion that our Republican establishment remembers two years ago when in that election the Republicans were placed on the endangered species list.
Now that we will have Kelly Ayotte in a tough race with Maggie Hassan in 2016 they cannot afford another Republican debacle like the last election and has encouraged open warfare amongst the Republican Party. It looks like the Free Staters are supporting O’Brien against the Republican establishment that is supporting Chandler.
The pundits are saying that NH is not a red state or blue state; but, a purple state, it looks more and more like a black and blue state to me.