Who will be the next Chairman of the NH GOP?

		Ratio
Juliana Bergeron		22%
Jack Kimball		63%
Other		15%



It is a hotly contested race with the "Establishment" candidate Julianna Bergeron facing off against the "Tea Party" favorite Jack Kimball.

Another way to view is Juliana has had years of experience working within the NH GOP in various positions from Town Chair to County Chair, with all the work related to the various elections over the years. Sometime she has been more successful than other times much of it dictated by the overall political climate of the nation. She is also from an extremely Liberal/Progressive area. Keene is home to both Keene State College and Antioch University, with Franklin Pierce University just to the South East.

Jack Kimball is a relative newcomer to the political scene. Having been previously engaged with building a successful small to medium business. Over the past two years he has gone from an unknown and if you saw him two years ago a very unpolished speaker. Today after running for the Republican nomination for Governor with all it's campaigning he is now a quite polished speaker. Jack's main source of support and energy comes from a new breed of conservative that was awakened by the Tea Party movement.

NHInsider's poll is unscientific and is more a reflection of our readership than the general population. It remains to be seen whether the various County delegations have moved to the Tea Party side or remain more Main Stream Republican.

Comments

[Ed Naile]

Why not end the debate and have two co-chairs this time. Combine your skills and support and move on.
That way nobody is happy and you may get more done.

[OleCurmudgeon]

Bergeron will win hands down. Jack Kimball's chances are sinking big time, He will not be able to unite the party and raise the money needed to keep the Committee solvent, he will be another Fergey Cullen. Oh and by the way he will take that Francophobe Doofus Jordan Foolery with him. Bergeron has the support that counts delegates who can vote and the majority are not about to buy turn the party over to a wreckless bunch who's only goal is revenge.

[the jackal]

Bergeron in a landslide, Kimball will blow the place up.

[Rick Olson]

Sometimes the comments are more fun to read than the actual blog....

[dave]

This is why Papa Sununu should keep his nose out. He blew it with choice of Boy Stephen and had it not been for Horn and other conservatives carrying him across the line, Bass would have flamed out. Papa is certainly great in rallying the troops, but his choice of leaders sucks. Jack will do well and keep us on a roll.

[Rick Olson]

Well...the question was asked....Now it has been answered....hehe! Jack has won!

[Rowland]

Big slap in the face to the haters here.

I think this is more anti Bergeron than pro Kimball. Kimball just doesn't exude much human warmth. But Bergeron is establishment and establishment is on the outs.

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