AMC4x4 OP t1_ivubjnj wrote on November 10, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Reply to comment by anarchir in Free Staters might actually have *more* legislative control now in the state House thanks to the even split? -- Brown said. “So the narrow margin had the effect of actually creating a budget that was farther to the right.” Could get interesting. by AMC4x4

To be honest, I think it's more than that. The economy for most is annoying and a little scary, but I think people understand the underlying challenges. If the job market had been more like 2008 going into the election it obviously would have been a wipeout.

I don't think the distractions about kitty litter and other cultural issues did the Republicans any favors. It indicated to many voters that these are unserious people, and NH's voting majority has always been more pragmatic than emotional, no matter if they're liberal or conservative individually. That's my hot take on it anyway, I could be wrong.