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0:00 Speaker 1 Calling in right now, we have Senator John Sununu, and there’s a Senate race up there in New Hampshire. And, well, John, how is it going?

0:10 Speaker 2 Look, it’s going great. I think there were a lot of people early on, you know, six, nine months ago, that didn’t realize that New Hampshire is a Republican state, but it is. We’ve got a great Republican governor. She’s running for an election. She’s going to win. We’ve got a Republican House and Senate, and it makes no sense

0:27 for us to have less wins members of the congressional delegation. So, you know, I’m running to inject a little common sense into our representation in Washington. It’s about New Hampshire, right? It’s about the future. What kind of a voice do you want representing New Hampshire and Washington? And Chris Pappas, the guy I’m running against, has been simply a rubber stamp.

0:49 When Nancy Pelosi was Speaker, he voted with her 99% of the time. And look, that may be New York or New Hampshire or California, but it’s not New Hampshire. So we’ve got a great campaign, you know, focused on the right stuff, bringing down the cost of living, good jobs, wages, New Hampshire small business community, and it’s a race we’re

1:10 going to win.

1:11 Speaker 1 Well, John Sununu, I have confidence in you. I mean, I’ve known your family for a long time, and your family does have common sense, which is very important how’s it going otherwise in the country? Have you heard anything else?

1:30 Speaker 2 Well, you know, look, I think nationally, you know, Republicans aren’t expected to do well in the midterms, but the fact is, here in New England, Susan Collins is going to win that race, you know, because she’s running against a socialist, you know, someone who wants, he wants to get rid of the Senate. Why is he running for

1:49 the Senate? You know, they want to pack the Supreme Court. They want to defund the military, defund the police, close the prisons. This is not a rational agenda. And the socialists are really in charge right now. So, you know, I think in states like Maine and even Minnesota is a competitive race with Michelle Tafoya, a challenger. You know,

2:13 you’ve got competitive races in Texas and Ohio, but the fact is, In Texas and Ohio, the socialist agenda doesn’t get you very far, and I think Republicans are going to hold those seats, frankly, without that much trouble at the end of the day. Look, I don’t know what’s happened to your friend Chuck Schumer, but I think he’s

2:35 running scared from the AOCs and the Bernie Sanders of the world. They’re the ones setting the tone. And look, it’s not the right thing for America, but it’s certainly not the right direction for a state like New Hampshire.

2:47 And that’s why this race is a toss-up. And we’ve got a great message. We’ve got a great team and organization. And, you know, we were probably trailing by five or six points six or seven months ago, but it’s a toss-up right now.

3:05 Speaker 1 Well, Johnson Nuno, you know, will be... supporting you in any way possible? What’s your website if people want to support you?

3:14 Speaker 2 The website’s senunusenator.com and all the information about helping out the campaign there, whether it’s as a volunteer, you know, in New Hampshire, lawn signs don’t make a difference or obviously a very worthwhile contribution. You know, we’re out there with a great ad campaign right now focused on The economy, health care, bringing down the cost of energy and housing. And,

3:44 you know, my opponent’s message is basically more of the same. He thinks raising taxes is the way to make things more affordable. Well, I’ve got news for him that that’s never made anything more affordable for anyone. He’s voted 68 times in the eight years he’s been in Congress on taxes.

4:04 Every time. Every single time.

4:07 Speaker 1 You know, I used to have a Jewish mentor, and he used to use these words, it’s reasonable to believe a person will do tomorrow what he did yesterday.

4:20 Speaker 2 That couldn’t be more true. Look, he’s proven it over the time that he’s been in Congress. You know, I think people want change. They want reform. You know, I’ve come out for term limits. I’ve come out for... you know, cutting their pay if they vote to shut down government and making members of Congress pay full price for their

4:40 health care. And I tell you, those are the kinds of reforms that get people head nodding and I think would make a real difference in the attitudes in Washington.

4:50 Speaker 1 John Sununu, Senator John Sununu, you’re going to be elected and God bless you and God bless America.

4:59 Speaker 2 Thank you, John. Great to be with you.