Ayotte declared victor in NH

[WI_DEM]

Former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte has been declared the winner of the GOP primary for the open New Hampshire Senate seat.

Ayotte, who was recruited by national Republicans to get into the race last year, defeated tea party favorite Ovide Lamontagne by a slim margin of 1,667 votes after a long night of vote tabulation.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42219.html#ixzz0zcqy3dwC

Now the ? is will she have to move further to the right to make sure the nutty tea partiers who supported Lamontagne will work for and vote for her in Nov? Get moving Hodes.

[AtomicKitten]

1. I really thought this was going for teaparty fave Lamontagne. nt

[catgirl]

2. Lamontagne may still request a recount

He has until 5:00 this evening. I doubt he will though.