woolsocksandsandals t1_j0uuqn8 wrote on December 19, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Reply to comment by beyond_hatred in The Granite State Starts to Crack? - New Hampshire Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Cannabis Legalization Bill by CurtD34

We voted for governor. And the as I recall the Democratic candidate for governor said he would sign a legalization bill and I don’t remember there being a whole lot of stipulations applied to that statement. And he did not win the election, unfortunately

beyond_hatred t1_j0uwgy4 wrote on December 19, 2022 at 4:37 PM

I know, but it was a midterm. Democrats don't generally show up the way they should.

I'm just saying that for the sake of preserving his job, he should give on the cannabis issue. I mean, it's not likely anyone has genuine moral qualms about cannabis any more. Why give yourself a vulnerability for no reason?

nowhereman1223 t1_j0uy3cv wrote on December 19, 2022 at 4:47 PM

You can call it a midterm, but it was still the time the Governor was elected.

The Democrats have said this for a few years and still lose out because NH is purple and has too many people that vote on name recognition and not policies. Which is why Sununu keeps winning. That name will keep him in office for a very long time.

Its sad but true.

He doesn't have to budge on that until it is federally legal.

woolsocksandsandals t1_j0v8enk wrote on December 19, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Exactly. Your point about name recognition is spot on also. I firmly believe that if a democrat wants to win the governorship in 2024 that candidate need to be campaigning for the job now.

They need to be to doing speaking events writing op-eds in news papers. Being vocal and visible and weighing in on everything that’s happening in government and putting policy proposals out into the world so we know who they are when it’s time to vote.

nowhereman1223 t1_j0vb8z1 wrote on December 19, 2022 at 6:13 PM

Exactly.

Sununu does a press conference... New candidate holds one as well and says what he/she/they would do the same or differently.

then repeat this.

If people are calling for Sununu to speak about something.... and he won't? The new candidate needs to get out there and speak about it. Give their opinion. Then call out Sununu for his take.

But anyone that tries that would get destroyed by the good ol boys club that is the machine that Sununu is part of. I still think they should try to do it.