"Ayotte tops N.H. conservatives’ battle; Backers figured in close contest" by Norma Love, Associated Press | September 16, 2010
MANCHESTER, N.H. — In the last significant turn of a tumultuous primary season nationally, Kelly Ayotte, a former New Hampshire attorney general, was declared the winner yesterday in a closer-than-expected Republican primary for US Senate.
With a thin victory margin of 1,667 votes, Ayotte overcame a late-charging challenge from lawyer Ovide Lamontagne, who had the support of several conservative Tea Party leaders....
Ayotte, 42, and making her first try for elected public office, enjoyed the support of party officials as well as former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and overcame her rival’s claim that he was the real conservative in the race.
That is why it was so close.
Incumbents, establishment, OUT!
Lamontagne had the backing of local activists of the Tea Party movement as well as Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina, who has become a force in GOP primaries.
You know, the GOOD PEOPLE of America! Not the usurpers.
Democrats conceded privately that Ayotte would be a more difficult candidate in the general election than Lamontagne....
These are the same head-in-the-sand Democrats that can't see the train coming?
Chalk up a Republican win in November and retention of the seat here. Democrat opponent Hodes is a party machine politician.
