ckf Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, a Republican who spent months publicly teasing the possibility of running for president, on Monday announced that he is taking a pass, citing the swiftly growing field and the paramount importance, to him, of beating former President Trump. “I will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024,” Sununu tweeted Monday. “The stakes are too high for a crowded field to hand the nomination to a candidate who earns just 35 percent of the vote, and I will help to ensure this does not happen.” Sununu’s decision to stay out of the race comes the same week the Republican presidential field is set to expand significantly, with former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and the little-known Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota all expected to announce runs of their own on Tuesday and Wednesday. They will enter a field that is dominated by Trump, who currently holds a double-digit polling lead over Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, who officially entered the race last week. Once seen as the most formidable opponent to Trump, DeSantis’ wobbly start has left numerous potential candidates to believe there might be an opening for them to win the GOP nomination and take on President Biden — although every new entrant to the race will dilute the anti-Trump vote, making it easier for the former president to triumph. Get N.H. Morning Report A weekday newsletter delivering the N.H. news you need to know right to your inbox. Enter Email That dynamic has deeply alarmed some Republicans who believe that Trump, a broadly unpopular figure who faces criminal charges in New York and multiple other investigations, could cost their party the White House in 2024. That, Sununu said, is key to his thinking. “If [Trump] is the nominee, Republicans will lose again. Just as we did in 2018, 2020 and 2022. This is indisputable, and I am not willing to let it happen without a fight,” he wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post. He claimed he could be more “effective” by working from the sidelines in first-in-the nation primary, vowing to “endorse, campaign and support the candidate I believe has the best chance of winning in November 2024.” Sununu has handily won general elections in politically purple New Hampshire by depicting himself as a moderate, consensus-building Republican who does not support banning abortions before 24 weeks, and who has avoided the culture war battles over education and transgender that have come to define his party. His popularity at home has not translated into national renown. The scattering of polls that included his name showed him trailing the likes of Trump and DeSantis, even in New Hampshire. Still, in his op-ed, he urged Republicans to be a little more like him if they want to win in 2024. “We must abandon the issues that are solely made for social media headlines, such as banning books or issuing curriculum fiats to local school districts hundreds of miles away from state capitals,” Sununu wrote. He added: “We need to expand beyond the culture wars that alienate independents, young voters and suburban moms.” Additional entrants into the Republican presidential field include former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and conservative radio host Larry Elder. President Biden, Marianne Williamson, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among the Democrats seeking the presidency https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/05/metro/nh-governor-sununu-announces-he-will-not-run-for-president-in-2024/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 I’m happy he’s not running. I don’t like his stance on abortion but he hates Trump. He just changed his mind on legalizing pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mainecat said: I’m happy he’s not running. I don’t like his stance on abortion but he hates Trump. He just changed his mind on legalizing pot. Is it going to happen anytime soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 40 minutes ago, ckf said: Is it going to happen anytime soon? I thought it was legal over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted June 5, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: I’m happy he’s not running. I don’t like his stance on abortion but he hates Trump. He just changed his mind on legalizing pot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted June 5, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, spin_dry said: I thought it was legal over there? thats VT bucko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, spin_dry said: I thought it was legal over there? NH is surrounded by legal states in ME, VT, MA and Quebec to the North. I believe that it would have been legal in NH if it wasn't for Sununu's stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 52 minutes ago, ckf said: Is it going to happen anytime soon? He said if the bill came to his desk he would sign it. That’s a huge turnaround from him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, ckf said: NH is surrounded by legal states in ME, VT, MA and Quebec to the North. I believe that it would have been legal in NH if it wasn't for Sununu's stance. Yup. Their plan is to have the state control it and sell it at their state liquor stores. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member EvilBird Posted June 5, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 got all the answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 35 minutes ago, ckf said: NH is surrounded by legal states in ME, VT, MA and Quebec to the North. I believe that it would have been legal in NH if it wasn't for Sununu's stance. Wisconsin is the same way. Here it’s the republicans and their big contributor the Tavern League standing in the way. Do the math on that one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted June 5, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 39 minutes ago, ckf said: NH is surrounded by legal states in ME, VT, MA and Quebec to the North. I believe that it would have been legal in NH if it wasn't for Sununu's stance. Just seems stupid not to have it legal and collect some tax on it when you can drive basically a hour from anywhere in the state over a border and get it legal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 43 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Yup. Their plan is to have the state control it and sell it at their state liquor stores. That sounds like NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 5, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, spin_dry said: I thought it was legal over there? No, just decriminalized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 5, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, ckf said: NH is surrounded by legal states in ME, VT, MA and Quebec to the North. I believe that it would have been legal in NH if it wasn't for Sununu's stance. House has passed it many times. But it cant get thru the Senate. Too many geriatrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted June 5, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: He said if the bill came to his desk he would sign it. That’s a huge turnaround from him. He said he would only sign it if they didnt tax it. I imagine booze companies are already talking to their lawyers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Sununu... oh my god... I've met the old man a couple times. Seemed like an OK guy, as long as you keep him away from politics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 2 hours ago, EvilBird said: got all the answers I live there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Mainecat said: He said if the bill came to his desk he would sign it. That’s a huge turnaround from him. Senate shot it down. Too many Jesus Freak fkn retards up there . It's Massachusetts backwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: I'm allowed to live there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Just now, Snake said: I’m a child so I edit members replies so I feel important. Grow up box boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 Just now, Mainecat said: I’m a child so I edit members replies so I feel important. Grow up box boy. Life is not an obscure website... get over yourself... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted June 6, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 Oh boy....here come the nicknames........yeehaw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 9 hours ago, ViperGTS/Z1 said: Oh boy....here come the nicknames........yeehaw! A childish mind would be impressed by the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member ViperGTS/Z1 Posted June 6, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Mainecat said: A childish mind would be impressed by the same. Yup.... absolutely love it... The guy is real... Let that field get larger it's all a game to Trump and he's the master of it.. watch them drop out one by one and he make them look like fools on the stage can't wait. GOAT Edited June 6, 2023 by ViperGTS/Z1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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