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There's a strange phenomenon going on right now in Merrimack.
Many people, especially the Republicans, are taking their lawn signs down.
This isn't just the people who have lost their primary and had to have taken them down by yesterday under RSA 664:17, strangely enough, some of those are still up.
In the end, the lawn sign purge made some people I talked to think that the election season was over, that the primary was in fact the election itself.
It's an interesting phenomenon to be sure. I cannot discount the saavy and work ethic of the Republicans for a second, but I don't think this will make a big impact.
However, if you know someone who voted in the primaries who thought that was the big enchilada, please tell them to vote on November 4th.
Now that the Primary is over, I figured it would be a good time to report stats so far.
To date, my campaign has identified 915 voters at 491 different homes. I was aiming for 1,000, but including the random contacts on the 4th of July as well as occasional knocks on doors without recognized registered voters, i've probably reached that goal.
In the fundraising department, i've hit my goal of $1,000, raising $1,007.85 from 35 different people, an average contribution of $28.79, 17 of those donations were $25 or under, and only one of them came from someone who did not live in New Hampshire, although since they have moved here.
However, that may change since I haven't asked anyone in my extended family for campaign contributions yet. If my aunts in New Jersey aren't a special interest i'm beholden to, i'll never hear the end of it at Christmas.
In terms of visibility, i'm up to 67 signs on lawns and businesses across town. My goal before election day is 100, which seems within reach.
Those lawns share space with signs from Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Joe Kenney, John Lynch, Jeanne Shaheen, John Sununu, Carol Shea Porter, John Steven, Bill Boyd, Deb Pignatelli, Mike Kaelin, Jim O'Neil, Kim Kojak, Pete Hinkle, Peter Batula, Bob L'Hereaux and Dick Hinch.
It might seem strange to share critical campaign benchmarks like this in fear that my opponents will see that I have not reached my goals or it will give them something to gauge their own internal efforts by.
However, that's part of the beauty of being at the bottom of the ticket as well as the complexity of Merrimack politics.
Of my 15 combined opponents in both major parties, so far five of them have my sign on their lawn, including a Republican. I'd probably be able to get that sign on another three or four if it weren't for the fact that they live in Condos.
Each one of my opponents is a saavy campaigner and cannot be underestimated, but my biggest opponent is myself.
Governor Shaheen sent out the following Primary Day Challenge this morning:
Dear Jonathan,
Today is Primary Day in New Hampshire. I just got back from the Madbury Town Hall where I cast my vote for a new direction in Washington.
Click here for our Primary Day challenge
Tonight at midnight the primary season officially ends and the general election begins. And midnight tonight is the deadline for making a pre-general election contribution to my Senate campaign. We have just a few hours before this important door closes.
I am looking forward to the next 56 days of the general election. All across the state I keep hearing from the people of New Hampshire that they want a new direction in Washington.
To win in November voters need to hear our message of a new direction in Washington loud and clear. John Sununu has a tremendous war chest, and to win we need to compete on the phones, at people's doors, at rallies and events, and on television.
Our challenge to you before midnight:
1. CONTRIBUTE $10 to our campaign and show your support
2. SHARE with 10 of your friends, neighbors, and family why they need to contribute. Our online tool will allow you to email them with a personalized message.
Your contributions will help pay for lawn signs, radio and television ads, and door to door canvasses. All are vital to a victory and a new direction in 56 days.
If we want a new direction, we need a new Senator.
Jeanne Shaheen
Please accept Governor Shaheen's Primary Day Challenge before the midnight deadline.
