The POPVOX Blog

As we head into the New Hampshire primary week, here's a look at what New Hampshire constituents shared with their Representatives and Senators in 2011 (and the first week of 2012.)  

Notably, the bills that most divided the nation produced a similar split in New Hampshire:

2. 58% of those weighing in from New Hampshire supported the bill to repeal health reform: "H.R. 2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law", compared to 59% of those weighing in nationally.
3. 58% of input from New Hampshire supported the President's American Jobs Act (S. 1549), compared to 67% nationally.

New Hampshire closely with tracked the nation on bills that have either been in the news or saw intense grassroots outreach:

1. Just as in the first caucus state of Iowa, New Hampshire were overwhelmingly against allowing robocalls to cell phone, with 100% of those weighing in on POPVOX opposing H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act. (99% opposed nationally.) Due to the outpouring of constituent protests, the bill was pronounced dead by its sponsor on December 17.
2. The "Live free or die"" state is 100% opposed to H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), based on input provided to Congress using POPVOX. (98% oppose nationally.)
3. All weighing in from New Hampshire on H.R. 2306 supported ending the federal prohibition of marijuana.  The bill would remove marijuana from the Schedule 1 list of federal controlled substances.  (91% support the bill nationally).
4. The fourth most popular bill in New Hampshire is S. 1176, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which ranked #13 on the POPVOX list of top bills of 2011. Ninety-six percent of those weighing in from New Hampshire support the bill, compared to 76% nationally.
5. Ninety-two percent of those weighing in from New Hampshire oppose H.R. 835, the "PUPS" Act, which introduces new regulations on puppy breeders, compared to 76% nationally.
6. The National Right to Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 822), which passed the House on November 16, 2011, received 87.5% support from those weighing in from New Hampshire, compared to 77% nationally.
7. New Hampshire strongly supported ensuring that the military is paid even in case of a government shutdown, with 100% in favor of S. 724 the Ensuring Pay for Our Military Act.  (95% support nationally.)

The 10 Million Solar Roofs Act, S. 1108, ranked 16th nationally and #10 in New Hampshire.  The bill was supported by 93% of constituents weighing in from New Hampshire, with 76% support nationally.