The Story
Quick apology to our audience for our unannounced month long. We figured it might be a good idea to let some tensions cool after an explosive October. But we’re back now, at full force! Since we last published, we’ve gotten Midterm Election results from New Hampshire. Don’t worry, this will be the last time we cover political elections until the School Board vote in March.
The Senate?
Maggie Hassan and Don Bolduc duked it out in the ballots for New Hampshire’s Senate seat earlier this month. A lot of polls predicted that Bolduc would win, and if you are a regular on Fox News, you were probably pretty disappointed. Hassan returned to her seat, with a whooping 53.6% of the vote. Interestingly enough, third party candidate and conspiracy theory enthusiast Jeremy Kauffman managed to carve out 2%. If you’re ever looking for a laugh, you can always visit his website. We’ve linked it here, for your convenience. Hassan rejoined her colleague Jeanne Shaheen on the Senate floor once again, now that Bolduc has conceded the race.
How about the House?
There were two House seats up for grabs in this election, one in eastern and one in western New Hampshire. Democrats managed to snag both those too, with Anne McLane Kuster winning with a 55.9% majority and incumbent Chris Pappas with a 54% majority. Pappas’ triumph came as what was a likely disappointing day to Former President Donald Trump, since the candidate he backed, Karoline Leavitt, suffered a defeat. Leavitt, an election denier and woman-who-looks-like-she-lives-in-a-lulu-lemon-store, has yet to concede. This is unsurprising due to the Republican party’s assurance there would be a ‘Red Wave’.
Governor?
Unsurprisingly, Sununu obtained victory and was reelected for another two year term. His confident management of the pandemic undoubtedly aided in his victory; he was one of the few Republican governors to defy then-President Trump and mandate masks and encourage vaccines for New Hampshire Citizens. However, he still supports some questionable policies, including expanding Gun Rights, – “live free or DIE”, – introducing a New Hampshire version of the Don’t Say Gay Bill, and a massive pipeline that would uproot much of New Hampshire’s northern wilderness. Not to mention, he’d likely veto any attempt at writing Roe v Wade into New Hampshire’s constitution…
In Summary…
Historically, the party in power almost always gets defeated in the Midterm election. With such a narrow margin of victory in the House, and a triumph in the Senate, it cannot be said that this is the case, and certainly not for New Hampshire. Nearly all seats were filled by Dems, despite Republican claims that inflation and gas prices are the fault of the left party (which is a faulty claim – the economy is like molasses, the current party in power has little to do with it’s rises and falls). As we said before, avid Tucker Carlson fans must’ve been reaching for the tissues, since their Red Tsunami looked more like a drizzle.
National Landmarks!
We like to stay Bedford focused with the Runaway, but we’d also like to acknowledge some important landmarks for our country in this election. The first member of Gen Z was elected to the House in Florida during this election! Vermont and two other states codified Roe v Wade into their state constitution, protecting AFAB people’s reproductive rights on the state level. And, Massachusetts elected it’s first openly-lesbian governor – which, given the tragedy in Colorado on Saturday night, proving that the LGTBQ+ community still faces deadly violence every day – is a source of hope for all kinds of people across the country.
The Runaway
Whether you were rejoicing or commiserating about election results, be grateful you live in a democracy, and be proud of your participation as an American citizen in your civic duty.
What to say…
When you’re feeling like following the yellow brick road…
These past two weekends at BHS have been graced with the fall musical the Wizard of Oz! Although it was off to a rocky start with the fire alarm wanting a feature in the show, by the second weekend the cast, crew, and pit all knew how to put on a smashing hit. The production was on Friday, Saturday and Sunday these past two weekends and some of our very own seniors starred as the leads, Kira Adbelsayed as Dorothy, Sam Johnson as Scarecrow, Luca Tennant as Lion and Dara Brown as the Wicked Witch. The show was a hit! The audience even showed up for the understudy show on Friday which was a huge success with over 600 seats filled and some very animated spectators! It’s safe to say the Wizard of Oz has been one of the most popular musicals at BHS with ticket sales almost filling the house every night. Whether it was because of the adorable little munchkins, the hilarious cowardly lion, or the dramatic death of the wicked witch, the director Nate Sawyer and our very own Ms. Herron definitely exceeded expectations with this year’s show and set the bar high for next year. We would tell you to go enjoy the musical but the last one was yesterday so sit back for now and pop out for the spring show!
When you want to get a little too sparky…
As many people know, winter is approaching fast and everyone wants to stay warm, but lighting a fire in the school bathroom is probably not the best option. On November 9th a fire broke out during the last 10 minutes of school. Most people would assume this fire was in the lunchroom, or possibly a science experiment gone wrong, but in fact, it was located in the 2nd story boys bathroom. While the origin of the fire is still unknown, we at Runaway Bulldog do not suspect explosive bowel movement as the cause. Thankfully, everyone made it out unharmed, although many were forced to stay late to retrieve their belongings. All in all, everyone loves a good bonfire, but we recommend keeping flames outside and in control.
Things to Know…
If you’re wanting a break…
Today and tomorrow are our only days of school this week! Enjoy your turkey and mashed potatoes!
If Advisory is like Family…
We have an extra long advisory on Tuesday. A link to the schedule can be found here.