Joe Biden has earned the support of NINE (!!!) current and former NH Mayors

[Gothmog]

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As we’ve often noted, in New Hampshire, an endorsement by a locally elected official – state representative or a mayor, for instance – can help a presidential candidate more than in key communities than an endorsement by a U.S. senator or U.S. House member.

These are neighbors and have nothing gain or lose politically by making an endorsement. It’s not calculated, it’s genuine.

Today, former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is rolling out endorsements of two current and four former mayors of Granite State cities. The Biden campaign says eight current or former mayors have now endorsed Biden, "more than any other candidate."

Backing Biden are current Mayors Kendall Lane of Keene and Paul Grenier of Berlin; and former Mayors Bob Lister of Portsmouth; T.J. Jean of Rochester; and Jack Buckley and William Boc, both of Dover.

Buckley and Boc had previously endorsed Sen. Kamala Harris, who has dropped out of the presidential race.

[Thekaspervote]

1. Go Joe go!!

[RockRaven]

2. How many current mayors exist in NH? How many former NH mayors are still living?

Having the biggest number is often impressive. But providing the denominator gives relevant context.

Nine out of twenty or even fifty might seem amazing. Nine out of twelve thousand would be quite underwhelming.

[Cha]

5. lol

[Sloumeau]

3. Gothmog, thanks for posting this! :)

This is great news for Joe Biden!

[Cha]

4. Oh WOW! Excellent point!

As we’ve often noted, in New Hampshire, an endorsement by a locally elected official – state representative or a mayor, for instance – can help a presidential candidate more than in key communities than an endorsement by a U.S. senator or U.S. House member.

Thanks, Goth!

[Gothmog]

6. Welcome to @TeamJoe , Mayor Grenier!

Link to tweet

[Peacetrain]

7. Looking good!!!

[Hortensis]

8. Makes sense that local endorsements could matter more

than distant names. This is also especially good for a candidate not from at least nearby states because of course NH also has a natural preference for "local" candidates.

[Scurrilous]

9. ...

[VarryOn]

10. The Biden campaign has to be feeling pretty good....

Especially as things pause in a few days for the holidays.

[PhoenixDem]

11. Joe rules!! n/t