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Poor, Popular Charlie Bass a Victim of Democratic Trend

by: Dean Barker

Tue Apr 21, 2009 at 19:06:20 PM EDT
It sure must be nice to have the state punditocracy shilling for you:
"He'd probably be the strongest candidate in the race, simply because he's the best-known," Andrew Smith, a New Hampshire pollster, said of Bass and the House race.

Smith noted that Bass won the seat during the Republican wave of 1994 and lost it in the Democratic wave of 2006. There was very little Bass could do, Smith said, to combat the Democratic trend of the state at the time.

"When he lost in 2006 it wasn't because he was unpopular," Smith said. "He's still well-known and popular. For a Republican in a Democratic district, he's probably their best shot."

Poor, popular Charlie Bass, victim of the blue tide.  There was just nothing he could have done.  I'm sure his voting record, glued to Bush's nightmare agenda, had nothing at all to do with it.
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Poor, Popular Charlie Bass a Victim of Democratic Trend | 5 comments
While I generally argue that elections are a voter action, Andy Smith is (4.00 / 3)
wrong here, too.  An incumbent can do something.  He can compile a record of service and convince the electorate that he's worth hiring again.
People who want to be part of the leisure class, should not apply for a public office.
Well said, Hannah n/t (0.00 / 0)

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Yeah! Right on! (0.00 / 0)
When can conduct those spot-on polls, who needs the popular vote to tell you that you're popular anyway?

President, NH Young Democrats
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Just what is this even supposed to mean? (4.00 / 1)
"When he lost in 2006 it wasn't because he was unpopular," Smith said.

No? That wasn't it?

Was it because he was popular, but not as popular as Paul Hodes?

Was it because he was popular, but not considered to be a good fit for the office?

I'm confused. I thought it was because Charlie managed to alienate moderates with his talk of "the death tax" and his eagerness to privatize Social Security, while he was already alienated from conservatives by being pro-choice.

But then I'm not a knowledgeable pundit like Dr. Smith.

Yesterday... (4.00 / 3)
I came across a story about Andy Smith speaking to some sort of a group at the end of September 2008. His predictions: McCain could win NH, Lynch will win, Shaheen will win a close race, Jeb will win, didn't mention Hodes, Dems will lose 2 state senate seats for a 12-12 senate, House will go Republican with a pick up of about 60 seats.

Doing my best to elect NH Democrats since 1968 and getting better at it every year!
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