Tea party ally Lamontagne conceds to Palin-backed Ayotte in NH Senate primary race
By Norma Love, APWednesday, September 15, 2010
Tea party ally concedes in NH GOP Senate race
CONCORD, N.H. — Tea party ally Ovide Lamontagne (LAH’-mohn-tayn) has conceded New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary to former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte (AY’-aht).
He congratulated Ayotte on Wednesday and says he is disappointed but humbly accepts the result. He had the option of asking for a recount because his loss margin was within 1.5 percent of the total votes cast.
The secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that Ayotte had won by 1,667 votes. She had been backed by former Alaska Gov. and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Lamontagne is a conservative Manchester lawyer.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tea party ally Ovide Lamontagne (LAH’-mohn-tayn) has conceded New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary to former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte (AY’-aht).
He congratulated Ayotte on Wednesday and says he is disappointed but humbly accepts the result. He had the option of asking for a recount because his loss margin was within 1.5 percent of the total votes cast.
The secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that Ayotte had won by 1,667 votes. She had been backed by former Alaska Gov. and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Lamontagne is a conservative Manchester lawyer.
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