New Hampshire voters unmoved by Trump's criticism of Ayotte
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire voters are largely dismissing Donald Trump's new criticism of Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte as campaign chatter that reflects more poorly on the businessman than it does on Ayotte.
Ayotte, who is in a tough re-election fight against Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, says she will vote for Trump but is not endorsing him.
Democratic officials say Ayotte's maneuvering proves she's spineless, while Republican leaders counter Trump's criticism shows she's an independent thinker.
The poll sampled 469 likely New Hampshire voters by phone, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
Rebekah Skoog, an undeclared voter from Tilton, New Hampshire, said she's paid limited attention to the race but is skeptical of Ayotte's continued support for Trump.