Story Archives of '2006 elections'

The reality has set in for the GOP... it lost big, nationally and especially here in the Granite State. Now, as Republicans look to pick up the pieces, we'll ask where they go from here...and how they expect to work with the Democrats for the next two years. Laura's guests are Fergus Cullen, Editorial Page Columnist for the NH Union Leader and Sunday News who was formerly a Republican activist, Dean Spiliotes, Director of Research for the NH Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College and Ed Mosca, Manchester Attorney and former Chair of the Manchester Republican State Committee.

Governor John Lynch defeated his Republican opponent, Jim Coburn by an historic 48 point margin.

NHPR Correspondent Debra Daigle reports.

So now that the election night is over, and Democrats in New Hampshire have won on an historic scale, the question remains, "what does it all mean?"

Republicans are blaming their losses on what they are calling a perfect storm: a popular Governor, an unpopular war, and a struggling party.

Democrats are crowing.

But has New Hampshire become a true blue state?

Or was Tuesday's election an anomaly and in two more years the state will go back to its purplish red hue?

St Anselm College Political Science Professor Dante Scala keeps track of the blue towns and the red towns across New Hampshire.

And he tells NHPR's Jon Greenberg that Republicans shouldn't take the state's voters for granted.

It was a very big night for Democrats across the country, and also in New Hampshire.

Carol Shea Porter, who several weeks ago was little known and far behind in the polls, won in the state's first Congressional District.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

The state's top election official says voter turnout through midday has been relatively brisk.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.