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State could turn into a dour, left-leaning place
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Concord Monitor
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July 3, 2008
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Divide America into red and blue states based on which political
party is dominant and, over the past few decades, New Hampshire has
gone from dark red to purple to a pale blue that could be deepened
by the November election.
The Granite State was once the most conservative in the land. Its
politicians said things like "Homosexuals can donate blood as long
as they donate all of it," and get reelected. Its governor asked for
nuclear weapons for the National Guard and dressed in military
fatigues to join in the arrest of anti-nuclear protesters. (Note to
Gov. John Lynch: If you're tempted to emulate Meldrim Thomson Jr.,
remember Mike Dukakis and the tank.)
Since those ruddy days, the state ...
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