John Sununu was our senator before, and if he was as effective and as independent as he says he was, then he'd probably still be our senator today. But voters had another idea.
OpinionChris Pappas, at New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WMUR)
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Why we checked itImplies John Sununu lost his Senate seat to voters, which can be verified — whether he was defeated in a general election or primary, and by whom.
What we foundThe factual premise — that John Sununu was previously New Hampshire's senator and lost reelection when voters chose otherwise — is fully supported, but the core thrust of Pappas's claim is an inferential opinion about what Sununu's electoral fate implies about his effectiveness and independence.