The anti-establishment candidate who was supposed to end Republicans’ chances of flipping a New Hampshire Senate seat is still hanging on, thanks to Mitch McConnell’s cash.
Bolduc’s continued resistance toward McConnell illustrates the enduring divide within a Republican Party that has largely aligned itself with Trump, but remains reliant on traditional establishment funding sources, chiefly the McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund. It also foreshadows the difficulty Senate Republicans could face ironing out their agenda, should they recapture a majority.
Bolduc, who ran as a “pro-life” candidate in the primary and said he wouldn’t vote otherwise, in the general election has emphasized that he would not support a federal abortion ban and believes the law should be set at the state level.Even though public polling shows Bolduc roughly 7 points behind Hassan, Senate Leadership Fund — the top spender in the race — has chosen to keep its $23 million investment in place.
The Democrat expressed optimism that anger over Republican plans to curb access to abortion would motivate her party: “When I talk to voters, there’s a lot of concern about rising costs … but I was just talking to a group about reproductive health. People were saying to me, ‘I might vote differently this year, but bodily autonomy is the No. 1 thing because everything else depends on it.’”
But in a debate Tuesday morning, the first between Hassan and Bolduc, the senator defended Biden’s mental acuity and ability to hold the office of president. Asked in an interview later if it would be helpful for Biden to campaign with her, Hassan smiled.Without any significant advertising budget of his own, Bolduc has relentlessly traveled the state holding low-cost grassroots events and town halls with voters.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Opinion | Evan McMullin's Senate bid may signal a dangerous new trendJoe Manchin exploits the inequity baked into the DNA of the American political system. Evan McMullin is hoping to make it a trend.
Read more »
Trump’s mockery haunts one of his favorite GOP Senate candidatesJ.D. Vance has yet to live down his embarrassing flip-flop on Donald Trump — or the ex-president's derision that followed it. (via MaddowBlog)
Read more »
Ohio Senate debate: Vance hammers immigration issue, Ryan says he disagrees with some Biden border policiesDemocrat Tim Ryan and Republican JD Vance clashed on immigration during a Monday Ohio Senate debate as the midterm elections draw closer.
Read more »
Democrats funnel money to North Carolina in hopes of sneaky Senate upsetThe $4 million ad buy comes as Democrat Cheri Beasley proved herself as an impressive fundraiser in the state that was barely won by Donald Trump in 2020.
Read more »
Tulsi Gabbard compares Biden to Hitler while campaigning for Senate GOP candidateFormer Hawaii congresswoman and recent departee of the Democratic Party Tulsi Gabbard compared President Joe Biden to Adolf Hitler while campaigning for a Republican Senate candidate on Sunday.
Read more »
NJ Senate Confirms Two State Supreme Court JusticesNew Jersey’s Supreme Court has two new members. The Democrat-led state Senate confirmed Rachel Wainer Apter and Douglas Fasciale to fill two of three vacancies on the state’s highest court. Wainer Apter is currently the head of the civil rights division within the state attorney general’s office and previously served as counsel to the attorney general. Fasciale has been serving a temporary assignment on the high court since mandatory retirements left openings. He served as a judge on the Appellate Division since 2010 and was a state Superior Court judge from 2004 to 2010.
Read more »