This has to be good news! Despite the fact that New Hampshire went narrowly for Kerry in 2004 (and nearly went for Gore in 2000) the local political scene, including the state legislature has always been bright red. And often with ties to the wacky religous right. Merricack was one of the first nationally to respond to the "start with the grassroots" effort promoted by Ralp Reed/Jerry Falwell, etc by electing a truly crackpot School Committee.
Well, there have been nine special elections since November, 2004 and the dems have won eight of them!!! That includes the seat in Londonderry that no dem has held for 96 years. see link
The night before last they picked up another seat about 6 miles from where the boy president would give a speech the next day. (I don't believe he mentioned it.) link
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