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catnhatnh

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9. My point is that the NH house....

Reply to siligut (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 11:21 AM

Apr 2013

is the 4th largest english speaking legislative body in the world, coming behind the English Houses of Commons and Lords and the US house. This being the case we get more diverse political views than smaller bodies from larger populations.

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It was NH that threw the 2000 election to W. With their 4 votes, Gore would have had 271. graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

Yeah-it's our fault.... catnhatnh Apr 2013 #2

Both those happened weeks after the election itself. NH happened election day. graham4anything Apr 2013 #3

And-the same for ANY OTHER STATE THAT WENT TO BUSH catnhatnh Apr 2013 #6

I live just across the river and a world away cali Apr 2013 #4

We do have out share of local nuts here but I think we Raven Apr 2013 #7

hi raven, It's heartening to hear Ayotte will be in trouble. I've come to really dislike her cali Apr 2013 #8

Where are you in VT? I'm just outside of Keene. Somehow I Raven Apr 2013 #10

I'm in the Northeast Kingdom cali Apr 2013 #12

Pacific Northwest Ballet and Swan Lake siligut Apr 2013 #5

My point is that the NH house.... catnhatnh Apr 2013 #9

And you've made an excellent point. Representative Raven Apr 2013 #11

Thanks Raven... catnhatnh Apr 2013 #13

My concern is that special interests get too loud of a voice siligut Apr 2013 #14