Why only these two?

Yeah, I voted for Kodos.

I voted for Kang.

Seems like this race was the biggest deal this cycle.

There should be an ‘other’ option, bc some of us wrote in Bigfoot

A can of Crisco

I'm a filthy immigrant so can't vote - would be for Hassan, though.

Because one of these two people will win

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I voted Hassan. Maybe I would have considered a Republican if they hadn't run yet another senile Boomer who believes every conspiracy theory that floats under his nose from Facebook.

Democrat here. This was your year, NHGOP. All you had to do was put up someone who didn’t look like he’d be at home on a street corner yelling about how the Commies are trying to corrupt his precious bodily fluids with 5G vaccines.

You didn’t.

Wrong race.

I find it hilarious and disturbing that a large volume of people (but not large enough to do anything) put in ridiculous write ins or don't vote for one of the possible candidates at all.

If someone couldn't be bothered to sign up to be an official candidate, they don't deserve your vote and have 0 chance of winning in a major race with others on the ballot.

We are currently in a 2 party system. Research the choices and pick one.

Truly not a fan of either. Who's with me?

Right, but OP said the goal is to see the demographics of this sub. Almost every political thread here is packed with left wingers complaining about the number of libertarians here, so I'm guessing that number's not zero.

The two-party system only exists because we allow it to and it is extremely harmful.

Democrats funded the maga candidate.

It's kind of been like a major national story..

I hope the OP knows that people lie on these polls.

Oops. Did they? Did they squirt some gasoline on the dumpster fire that is the GOP electorate?

In the sense that we don’t force our politicians to revamp the entire electoral process yes

But in a FPTP system a two-party system is a statistically guaranteed

This guy's a disaster.

I'm just pointing out how dishonest you're being in your comment. ...and now you're shamelessly admitting to it.

While I sort of agree, I think it’s a pretty easy choice to not vote for the misogynistic proponent of rape babies who also wants to do away with social safety nets and just let all the old people die.

Don’t know about you, but there are women and old people in my life who I love and have a lot of respect for.

I believe that’s actually the “waste of everyone’s time” option.

Until the system as a whole is revamped, (which write in votes for random person 1 or Bigfoot wont do) voters need to choose a viable available candidate, otherwise its a wasted vote.

Why would you TELL them?

Shamelessly? Proudly! You’ve cultivated your voters into mindless zombies. We just threw them a little fresh meat and they started eating themselves.

It's how democrats roll.

Bolduc stands a good chance of winning. How utterly karmic.

Seems they should keep an eye on the flames in their own dumpster.

I did? What?

You don't know anything about me. And you're proud you just lied, then admitted to it five seconds later? You don't really sound like you're in a healthy frame of mind.

I don't want Trump 2 0 thanks.

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Can you share a source for this?

I agree wholeheartedly, especially in times like these. However, republican voter solidarity is extremely strong, and the only thing that will push the dems to actually lift a finger is to show them they won't get continued support for their mediocre efforts. If I don't see any significant results through 2022, I'm back to independent voting.

Seeing as OP couldn't be bothered to list all the candidates on the ballot, I can't be bothered to participate in their poll.

Can’t wait to see how civil this thread is going to be

I'm stuck out of state for family issues. Wish we had mail in ballots. Would've probably voted third party.

Y’all still call her “Taxin Hassan” or was that only last election cycle?

Gotta get that kitty litter out of schools, eh?

LOL imagine thinking any of that is true.

Is there something wrong with this poll?

All I see is pro-MIC as an option for A and B.

It's fucking reddit, what do you think the result is gonna be. Should be called "bluedit" instead.

Holding my nose for Hassan. I'm not a fan but at least she's not deranged like Bolduc is.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/12/democrats-interfere-republican-primaries/

You'll have to find a way around the paywall, probably. Bolduc's one of the candidates they've done this on, dumping $3.2 million on ads to enhance his campaign during the primary.

I trust most people would agree WAPO's at least not a conservative source. I've heard the story talked about by people all over the map, I'm pretty sure including places like TYT which I think everyone will agree is left wing (criticizing the establishment for it), as well as Jimmy Dore which people might disagree on how left vs right he is (he sure likes to state that he's a progressive), and of course conservatives freely talk about it.

My take on the overall criticism of it is people on the left think it's playing with fire and a betrayal to their base. People on the right find it dirty and some are crossing their fingers it backfires on them.

Personally, I hope most people would agree that's it's dirty and not healthy for democracy, regardless of whether they support these candidates or not.

Voted red straight down the line, felt great! Those Bolduc Bites were delicious!!! ☝️😂🇺🇸

Here is some 🍿

How are people voting for bolduc?? He's openly willing to overturn elections, he's full of hate and continuing the support for reducing taxes on the rich and destroying the middle class :(

Sorry, I'm a realist.

If people aren't at all informed I'd rather they abstain or do a write-in. Both of which they have a right to do, and for good reason.

That said, it is kind of considered a civic duty to inform yourself to some extent.

But, to pressure people into voting when they are uninformed, seems malicious.

“The only chip that’s going inside me is a Do-ri-to” - Donny Bolduc

Easy. Democrats propped up his campaign so he'd win the primary. Now all you have to do is fill in the circle at your polling place today.

Especially the state subreddits. There's little value in polling a highly partisan issue in what is largely an echo chamber of young Democrat supporters.

I’ll say Bolduc is probably the least problematic Republican you had in that clowncar of a GOP primary. So net-gain if he does win. But I really don’t think he will.

Also pretty easy to vote against a career politician who has a voting record against individual rights and is among the top recipients of lobbyist cash.

This is the problem with our system. She sucks but so doesn't he... Yuck

This sub is probably going to be 90-10 for Hassan, but the results will probably be closer to 60-40

> Curious to see the demographics of this sub vs. the overall results from the state as a whole.

But you said you wanted to see the demographics of this sub. Are you saying it's unrealistic to believe there are independents or libertarians in the new hampshire subreddit? Because that would be the first time I've heard that claim.

Yep, my pen filled in the circle just fine. Used my brain to control my hand to spread the ink right in his circle.

Can you believe that a bag of Tidy Cat costs $15 now? How do they expect schools to afford that shit?

Yeah, first world problems.

I mean, I’m just going by the words that have come out of his mouth.

Is there some deeper meaning I’m missing? ‘Cause he just seems like another out of touch patriarchal idiot who wishes it was still the 1950’s.

You're predicting a 20 point spread for a race that is polling 1 point apart?

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Abortions for those who want them, little American flags for the rest…

You do know that New Hampshire's current policy has (scary capital letters mine) "NO EXCEPTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS", right?

That's because the current NH allows for abortion up to 24 weeks, and BANS it after that (some health concerns are an exception). If you were raped, you don't magically learn that after 24 weeks. That's why current NH law has "NO EXCEPTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS".

Liberals try to deceive, so they paint him as "supports a BAN on abortion, with NO EXCEPTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS", and you eat it up, thinking that he supports a ban on abortion 100% regardless how many days after sex, which simply is not true. He's also said over and over again that it is not a federal issue and would not support any federal involvement on the topic, it should be left up to the state.

Lmao. How can you support this dude.

That’s a lot of mentally dancing around the fact that there should be no restrictions on abortion, state or federal.

Oh, I didn't know you were so against NH's current laws. And the laws of just about every single country in the world.

Supporting abortion at 8 months and 29 days is really, really gross and murdery. I hope you change your viewpoint.

It is.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/01/maggie-hassan/nh-gop-us-senate-candidate-don-bolduc-has-advocate/

I legitimately have 0 idea what the predictions are, I was just throwing out numbers--my main point was whatever the real results are, it's going to skew more heavily to Hassan on Reddit

Oh, for sure.

>Curious to see the demographics of this sub

Seriously? This is Reddit, it's 99.5% liberal, the remainder split between R and L.

What was appealing about Bolduc to you? I consider myself independent and voted for a mix of R, D, and L candidates…but after researching them all, Bolduc was the one who seemed the worst of all. Im not surprised in today’s hyper partisan environment that he’d get many votes from people voting straight red…but I am curious if Bolduc was genuinely appealing to you?

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That is exactly what happened. Been preaching it for months what a stupid strategy that was. They did it with Bolduc and Leavitt and if either or both win the Dems will have shot themselves in the foot blown their feet off because as much animus as there is between parties, the more central the eventual winner is, the more they can reasonably work with counterparts on both sides of the aisle. Bolduc and Leavitt are far right and will do nothing but add to the fringe to the point where they help reshape the party so that centrists become the fringe. As an Independent my ballot is usually split. It's a little more Democratic leaning this time.

You and I probably agree about the merits of Bolduc as a candidate…but your response is really just a snarky diss. Personally I find the extreme partisanship and constant attacks to be pretty awful. We are all still neighbors after all. We can have different ideas without being toxic toward one another.

Lmao

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I never insisted that you shrug anything off with a smile. I just felt that your comment didn’t actually provide any useful insight. It was just an insult. Not helpful and mildly harmful. Of course, it could have been much worse…but what was the point? Was it cathartic?

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He appeals to a large portion of republican voters because he’s such an awful candidate…that wasn’t an insult?

Ya it's pretty frustrating to see opposing parties prop up bad candidates for the other side. I would imagine Republicans do it to though I've only heard of it happening in the case of Trump and Bolduc.

Yeah I was aware. Kind of hard not to be.

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Thanks for sharing, it was an interesting read.

I'd imagine it just has to do with the impact social media usage has on dopamine production. Insulting Republicans on reddit is socially acceptable and people responding to the insult just generates more dopamine.

I’m aware of a lot of bad actors involved with politics. Not saying it’s a 50/50 split but they exist on both sides. It seems like you’re not discussing in good faith. Even though we probably voted similarly, I think you’re part of the problem.

It was pretty clearly an insult. I'm sure you know that the vast majority of people that disagree with you on politics are good people. They certainly aren't voting for people specifically because they think they're awful.

LMAO. I'm with you there. Destroying the MIC is the best thing we could do for this country but it will never happen because people are busy fighting over filling out bubbles with R's instead of D's and vice versa.

Thanks for asking. Yes, Bolduc is genuinely an appealing choice for me on many different levels. The first being, he truly is a grass roots candidate vs Hassan (2m vs $38m in donations). The second being, he’s not a career politician. He’s definitely not perfect, but I honestly think his heart is in the right place and he’s sincere about wanting to help NH. And the third and most important reason I went with him is because it’s more of a chess move. Voting for Bolduc is voting for someone to unseat McConnell as the head of the Republicans. He’s been very vocal about voting against McConnell as the Republican senate leader. It’s a win win to reform the party. That’s just my two cents.

You’re probably right. Doesn’t seem to be a good thing though, does it? As individuals, we can always decide whether to continue the cycle or break it, and move forward in a healthier way.

“I can’t believe Nixon won. I don’t know anyone who voted for him.”

Thanks. Those seem like good reasons. You and I have different priorities but your explanation sounds totally reasonable and logical. Cheers neighbor

So you're voting on the assumption of how they would govern, when you know for sure the record of those who are already in the positions?

And you're voting more democratic after recognizing that they attempted to rig the election by meddling in the opposing party primary?

I find it odd how people issue balance these things.

Yep, the two parties continue to sell their BS propaganda by dangling abortion, SS/Medicare, or Wokeism (in the case of the right wing) to keep people distracted from the fact that we have a war machine that is actively trying to stir conflict wherever possible to make a profit….at the expense of innocent lives and American tax dollars.

Where's the mickey mouse option?

It will be closer than that.

2-3,000 votes at most in margin is my bet.

Likewise brotha! Have a great day! 👍

Even the moon was Red this morning

It’s a trap

>And you're voting more democratic after recognizing that they attempted to rig the election by meddling in the opposing party primary?

Both parties do this at the national level though PACs and other tools and I think it's a shitty strategy. I voted for Hassan and Pappas as they're more central than election-denying, right wing Bolduc and Leavitt. I fear some of the legislation that they would endorse would likely be isolationist. As an example, Bolduc wants to stop all aid to Ukraine. In my opinion that's incredibly shortsighted for the future of the western world and USA. I could cite many more things but I don't want to belabor the point.

I woke up at 5:30 and missed the eclipse and I’m upset. Now I have to wait until March 2025

Neither, I’m not old enough to vote

Tidy Cat?! Look at Mr bigwig over here with his fancy name brand private school litter.

58% Maggie 40%, The general, 2% third party.

Yep. Up until 2016 I was a republican. Once the party nominated Trump they lost me. So I became an independent. And as I look at who the Republican party is offering, I can see it dying. The right wing and the left wing are connected to the same bird, but nominating people that don't believe in anything will most likely be the parties downfall.

I think the issue is that for years conservatives pushed hateful rhetoric and the left attempted to debate it in good faith; thus giving many unacceptable positions an air of legitimacy.

The emerging thinking on the left is that the time of going high when they go low is over. It's reckless to entertain politicians who say things like kitty litter in schools or the only chip going on me is a Dorito. There is no need to be tolerant of a person so clearly pushing conspiracy, hate and lies.

Amen.

Look to where the MIC is trying to get us involved in the next forever war by comparing what fox and cnn says. When they begin to say the same thing then you know the powers that be have lined up the talking points.

I'm pro aiding Ukraine, but if both networks begin to use rhetoric to encourage Americans to get physically involved then you know bad things are coming.

Before I headed to the polls, I reached up and snatched that red moon out of the sky, cracked it open, and lathered myself with it. I walked into the polling station with radiating red moon juice all over me. “IS THIS WHERE I GO TO VOTE FOR BOLDUC?” I calmly asked, even though I didn’t need to. They knew. Oh yes, they knew.

Cant fix stupid

Store brand cat litter is just pigeon feathers and sawdust. New Hampshire’s children deserve better.

You have my vote.

DAWN BULLDUCK WANTS TO CUT MUH BENEFITS. THAT'S HORRIBULL!

That’s a huge margin of victory though.

Bolduc had like two polls putting him up by 1 point, and these polls always lean more towards the Dems.

Not saying Bolduc wins cause these polls could totally fuck it up, but I do think it’s reasonable enough to say this will be narrow like Maggie’s first race against Ayotte back in 2016.

ThaPollForPollDuck! WhereIzzaPollForPollDuck?

I guess everyone has their own justifications for how they vote.

It's just unfortunate we all have to live under a system where we are faced with rulers we detest, but our neighbors voted for.

Yeah I may be too optimistic I guess 52-46 something like that anyways. I don't buy it's one point but maybe I'm wrong.

I dont think youve reflected on your position and if you have the callousness towards the unborn is truly astonishing.

DON BOLDUC DIS GUY IS A DISASTUH

My voting location had so many cops there that I could feel a cold sweat coming on.

Only on reddit is someone optimistic that a corrupt career politican is winning again.

WAPO is owned by Jeff Bezos, its a rag.

😂😂😂

I euhhhned my sochial secuwity

I feel you, the democratic party is going through a real identity crisis right now. The Republican party has a strong and united front (not that I agree with them but their base has that advantage). Democrats really need to unite around a few key figures and clear action and soon.

It's not going to be Biden, because I and 90% of people who voted for him only did so because his last name didn't didn't begin with T.

The democratic party is really lackluster at the moment and all they need to do to be better imo is not radicalize your conspiracy riddled uncle.

They did, but they didn't vote for him. If he is a good candidate then that should be a net positive for bolduc.

Morse was the most reasonable and moderate (relatively) choice.

Sure, if you like someone who lives in New Jersey.

He does?

You did not include the third option on the ballot - Libertarian candidate, Jeremy Kauffman.

I call her a crooked chameleon. Its time she's voted out.

Yeeeaaaah....'bout that..

Thanks! chomp chomp chomp

Same. Not many republican voters on this site. First time my neighbors voted in 14 years, they are done with the nonsense. He's from Puerto Rico, lived in NJ for years and came up to NH to retire. Being in his 70's, He never thought the US could be in such a terrible state.

Well, he doesn’t contain a tracking chip, and will personally remove all litter boxes from our classrooms. So he’s got that going for him…

/s

Yup, and the woke nonsense. Get back to learning math, science and literature. Too many kids I meet, almost daily, don't know how to read, write or do basic math.

That's the one with fewer votes currently

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Seen this first hand with my democrat side of the family. They talk down about other cultures and people, as if they just aren't at educated as them. Since covid we're not allowed at holidays anymore. Works for us though, its nice to have a peaceful and relaxing holiday dinner with no politics.

Maggie, unfortunately. She fucking sucks but better than Bolduc🤦‍♂️

Yeah, I certainly understand your point and the logic behind it. I don’t agree though, personally. There are strategies to deal with bad faith actors other than becoming a bad faith actor for the opposite side. But that’s just a matter of strategy and opinion. I’m going to stick with my morals no matter what others do. Thanks for the genuine response

My vote went there

I am very sorry to hear that. I hope they drop that nonsense. We should be able to disagree and get along.

It's not bad faith to publicly shame actual bad faith actors, in fact it's what they need.

Though I do wish I had a magic wand to wave so we could all get back to being semi-reasonable with each other. At least then we can make progress even if we disagree on the way to do it.

I'd love for the Republicans to put up a strong and just candidate because then the democratic party is going to have to try hard again.

I'm very optimistic that no matter what happens tonight and tomorrow. You will be crying about it tomorrow.

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That's just tragic

There was a 3rd 4th option on the ballot. Why is it missing from the poll?

Team Meteor

Write in; “Inanimate Carbon Rod”

Your mom.

Yep exactly. When it's either Hassan or a fucking looney toon the options are limiting.

If Bolduc wins, NH is different state than I thought it was. I will be really sad.

Welcome to America. Doesn't matter how much of a shit-sack the candidate is, the GOP will vote for them. They did it with T, they're doing it with baby-trump, Bolduc. Watch for more fun around DeSantis, MTG, and other sacks of horse shit parading as community leaders.

Fox news is a hell of a drug.

There are levels.

The democrats suck, but they aren't even in the same universe of suckiness to the current GOP.

> And you're voting more democratic after recognizing that they attempted to rig the election by meddling in the opposing party primary?

Oh for fuck sake get off your high horse. "Meddling in the oppposing parties primary" by supporting a weaker candidate? That's been going on in the world for thousands of years.

If you're going to get createive about parties ransacking the opponents capacity to win, take a good long look at how the GOP has been gerrymandering districts for the last 20 years. Dems keep winning the popular vote, but we keep getting shitstains likd DeSantis and T in office. Wonder how that happens?

It's almost like... when you get out of the red bubbles of circlejerks, most people will not support behind war, bigotry, hatred, manipulation, and intimidation.

He had my vote.

Ah your personal anecdote represents the state as a whole, eh?

Right I forgot Bolduc can just tell the companies what the price should be. Problem is corporations not the governor? Not sure where you got that idea. Fox News?

Well I certainly did NOT write my own name in for every position on the ballot.

Shit! I didn’t know this! I just thought he had cool signs.

Okay?

The point is this is a known major story. I chose a left leaning source because this is reddit, and the point I'm making is this story is a thing, and not some right wing conspiracy.

It is a positive for Bolduc, why wouldn't it be?

I think you're missing the point.

No, I know what you mean.

I could also have put it that it is a net positive for the GOP not just bolduc personally, if he is a good and electable candidate.

Yeah, that's the possibility of it backfiring, which I do think is a serious possibility.