-STAN AND LAURELS:

Republicans sweep all top offices, first time since 1994 (AP, November 6,  2002)

Not since 1994 have Republicans dominated an election like they did Tuesday, and held all of the state’s major political jobs.

At least for the next two years, there will be a Republican governor, two U.S. Senators, two U.S. Representatives and all five Executive Councilors.

In addition, the GOP appears to have widened its margin in the state Senate and retained control of the state House.

The margin in the Senate is actually 18 to 6 and it's nearly a 3-1 ratio in the House. If anyone else has previously coined the term our apologies, but it now seems fair to rechristen our beloved Granite State: Republicanistan. Posted by Orrin Judd at November 8, 2002 11:56 AM