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Vol.XVII • No.XIV

Manchester, N.H.

Final 2024 Presidential Election Results

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 23:00 +0000
Yes, Trump Won Bigely! Steve has been doing yeoman’s work on election reporting; his latest, the “almost done” report, Harris at 226 and Trump at 292 Electoral College votes (scheduled for this morning). Well, last night, Arizona and Nevada were finally called by Decision Desk HQ, so we have the final blowout result that I ... Read more

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A Senate Without the Queen of Spades

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 21:00 +0000
Who will be raised up by the enemy camp to take Donna Soucy's place?

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Did Kamala’s Tour w/Liz Cheney Cost Her Michigan?

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 19:00 +0000
We got a new glimpse into the mind of a Muslim-American voter in Michigan on Tuesday, and it did not bode well for VP Harris

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Will Democrats Learn Anything?

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 17:00 +0000
Trump won on Tuesday, and that's just the beginning. January 20 is another lifetime away. There are 75 days from the day after the election to the inauguration

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Dems Ran on Abortion in NH and Lost Bigly

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 15:00 +0000
Democrats and their PACs spent a lot of money on Television in the Granite State. The message? Fear MAGA Republicans in the New Hampshire legislature and vote Democrat to protect Abortion rights. New Hampshire voters decided not to listen or there were matters more pressing on their minds, abortion not being one of them. That ... Read more

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DID TRUMP REALLY LOSE NH..?

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 13:00 +0000
THERE IS ANOTHER EXPLANATION At first glance, it appears that Donald Trump lost NH by approximately 22,000 votes, give or take, considering the official numbers have not been counted or released. But did Trump really lose NH or did Trump lose to the influx liberal college students scattered through towns across NH? It is legal ... Read more

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What Will They Do With It?

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 11:00 +0000
New Hampshire Republicans are on the cusp of majorities they’ve not had since 2011. The State Senate looks like a solid 16-8. Results on the NH House are still a work in progress, but there’s potential for, at the very least, a much more comfortable majority (40-50 seats). With Republican Kelly Ayotte securing the governor’s ... Read more

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‘Media More Of A Threat To Democracy’ Than Trump

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 09:00 +0000
An undecided Pennsylvania voter named Kim said she voted for Donald Trump because she perceives the media as a graver “threat to democracy.”

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Post-Election Truths

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 03:00 +0000
After months of handwringing and mud-slinging and fear-mongering, the votes have finally been cast, and the outcome has been decided

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NH Businesses Pay Larger Share of State Revenue

Granite Grok - Thu, 2024-11-07 01:00 +0000
Businesses not paying their fair share. Shrinking state revenues. A tax burden shifted from businesses to property tax payers.  Those were the predictions critics have made since 2015, when New Hampshire legislators began a series of business tax cuts.  Not only did those predictions fail to materialize, but the exact opposite happened. Since the rate ... Read more

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Sleep-Deprived Observations on Yesterday’s Elections

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 23:00 +0000
VERMONT This was almost as good as it could possibly have gone for Vermont Republicans in 2024. Almost. In the State Senate Republicans won all of the “big five” targeted races (Beck, Brennan, Douglass, Mattos, and Hart) Mattos and Brennan even more decisively than I thought they would, plus one of the wildcards in Steve ... Read more

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Private-Sector Jobs Went Negative in October

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 21:00 +0000
According to the most recent report from the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US economy added only 12,000 payroll jobs during October. This was the smallest month-to-month employment gain in nearly four years. Moreover, total private jobs fell in October by 28,000. This is the worst employment report since 2020, and it reflects an overall downward trend in employment growth ... Read more

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Harris Concedes

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 20:00 +0000
The Trump campaign reports that Kamal Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory. Trump Campaign Statement “President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier today where she congratulated him on his historic victory. President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout ... Read more

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Why Trump’s Victory Matters, and Why It Doesn’t

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 19:00 +0000
Donald Trump is the projected winner of the 2024 presidential election. After winning back states he had lost in 2020, Trump performed well in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania—states Kamala Harris needed to win. Trump has won more than enough electoral votes to win back the White House and, as of early Wednesday morning, is projected ... Read more

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Endangered Species vs. META AI

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 17:00 +0000
Big Tech is racing to be the first kid on the block with a super-powered AI engine. To get there from here, you need super-power, as in obscene amounts of electricity. AI is an energy hog, and the bigger the AI, the more power you need. Big Tech also panders to the green narrative, greenwashes, ... Read more

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Gun Facts in the U.S. 2024

Libertarian Leanings - Wed, 2024-11-06 16:44 +0000
The Reality of Firearms in America by Cassandra McBride, Ammo.com The United States is not only known for having some of the most intriguing politicians but is also a nation of gun owners. With more civilian-owned firearms than any other... Tom Bowler
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After Yesterday, Vermont is a Purple State

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 15:00 +0000
BIG GOP WINS IN HOUSE AND SENATE – the Franklin County House and Senate delegation (see St. Albans Rep. Casey Toof above) will be all Republicans in January, and the Senate has six new Republican senators – including Chittenden North winner Chris Mattos (to right of Toof) and Larry Hart of Orange County. It’s six ... Read more

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Harris Abandons Watch Party As Path To Victory Fades

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 13:00 +0000
Vice President Kamala Harris will not be speaking at her own watch party tonight as her path to victory continues to narrow. Harris’s office called a lid close to 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, indicating that there will be no more news or movement for the day. Harris never stopped by Howard University, where her watch ... Read more

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Trump Declares Victory! NH GOP Buries Dems

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 11:00 +0000
When I went to bed last night, Kamala Harris needed 60 electoral votes, and Donald Trump needed 40 (to get to 270). PA, GA, MI, WI, ME, MN, AZ, NH, AK, and NV had not been called. Here’s the map this morning. Thats AP. Below is the New York Times who have also called it ... Read more

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Midnight Election Update [Update]

Granite Grok - Wed, 2024-11-06 05:02 +0000
CD-2 has been called for Goodlander. There are too many swing states left to call (NH will go Kamala, but PA, GA, AZ, and MI are leaning toward Trump), so there’s no way to know how the Presidential election ends, but Trump is currently leading – Could go either way. FYI – Ted Cruz is ... Read more

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