Republicans Targeting NH in 2014

Democratic U.S. Reps. Annie Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter are both seen as potentially vulnerable.

The emails come almost daily, blasting Democratic Congresswomen Annie Kuster and Carol-Shea Porter and attempting to tie them to everything from sequestration to our nation's economic woes. “Annie Kuster Votes Against Only Plan to Balance Budget,” reads one. “BAD VOTE ALERT: Kuster and Shea-Porter put Washington bureaucracy before American workers,” reads another. No sooner had the dust settled on the 2012 election than the National Republican Congressional Committee started targeting Kuster and Shea-Porter. The 2014 mid-term elections are still a year and a half away, but already, national and local political organizations are beginning to ramp up their operations. “It never really ends anymore,” veteran political scientist Dean Spiliotes…

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JPF36

7:51 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Atlant, WHEN WILL YOU PAY YOUR FAIR SHARE FOR THE GAS TAX. THE EXISTING 18 CENTS AND THE PROPOSED 12 CENT INCREASE????? You are a HYPROCRITE   more ›

VIDEO: Kuster Swearing-In Ceremony

Surrounded family, supporters, and friends, Kuster does it local.

U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-NH, was sworn in again in a local ceremony on Jan. 10 at the Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse. Former New Hampshire Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick was the emcee of the event. He said he wasn’t able to vote for Kuster, because he lives in the 1st District, but he would have if given the chance. “At a time in Washington when everything seems dysfunctional, without promise or solutions, she’s a great addition,” he said. U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, also spoke and called it “very special” that she will be able to serve together with Kuster since her parents, Malcolm and Susan McLane, were some of the first people she met in politics. Susan McLane always encouraged new, young women to get involved, …

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'No Words Can Make Sense of Today's Tragedy'

Governor, members of federal delegation react to the Connecticut school shooting.

Second District Congresswoman-Elect Annie Kuster issued a statement Friday afternoon in response to the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that left at least 27 people dead. "No words can make sense of today's shocking tragedy or bring comfort to those whose lives have been shaken," Kuster said. "My thoughts and prayers, and those of the entire nation, are with the victims, their families, and the people of Newtown." Second District Congressman Charles Bass issued this statement: "My heart breaks for the victims of the senseless and despicable tragedy that occurred in Connecticut earlier today. Lisa and I join the people of New Hampshire in keeping the victims, their families and friends, and the people of Newtown, CT in our thoughts and …

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chris byer

6:58 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

We could have helped him by telling him to pull the triger first on himself. Oh come on the poor Adam he lived in a 1.3 million dollar home, why people go hungry. Played video games for hours, did not work. Mom should have kicked his but out long ago, and maybe he would have had a idea of what live really is instead of just sitting around feeling bad for himself because mom was planning on …   more ›

'Run, Hillary, Run!'

Members of NH's all-female congressional delegation say they'd like to see Hillary Clinton run for president in 2016.

Half of New Hampshire's all-female congressional delegation said Friday they'd like to see Hillary Clinton run for president in 2016. U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte, U.S. Reps.-Elect Annie Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter and Gov.-Elect Maggie Hassan all appeared Friday at an event for "New Hampshire's First in the Nation Women" at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester. New Hampshire is the first state to have an all-female congressional delegation. Near the end of the program, all of the panelists were asked when they expect to see a woman president of the United States, and if they might be that person. "Maybe 2016, if Hillary runs," said Shaheen. Shea-Porter quickly echoed that sentiment, saying "Run, Hillary, …

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Watts

3:09 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012

The difference from what?   more ›

NH Towns to Keep an Eye on Tuesday

UNH political science professor Dante Scala tells us which towns he sees as bellwethers for who New Hampshire will go for in the presidential election.

In every big election, there are towns prognosticators look to as indicators of how a particular state, or even the entire country, might vote. These bellwether towns can provide an early sign of what the final result is going to be. We asked University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala to tell us which Granite State towns he thinks will be bellwethers in Tuesday's presidential election between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Working-class Rochester and other northern Strafford County towns like Farmington, Strafford and Northwood were among the ones he mentioned. He also cited Seacoast communities like Hampton, North Hampton, Rye and Stratham as potential bellwethers, because they're a bit well-off, but …

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Brian

8:20 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

Please give me your name address and post a check for whatever amount. I'll take your bet. But then, if you had an ounce of courage, you'd use your real name instead of hate-mongering.   more ›

Election 2012

Nashua Rallies For Obama

The President was the main attraction, but how sweet it was having singer James Taylor along for the ride.

An estimated 8,500 Obama supporters fleshed out the grassy knoll in front of Elm Street School Saturday for a stop by President Obama. That number, provided by Nashua Fire Marshal Cynthia Bautista, could make this the largest political rally in New Hampshire history, beating Oprah/Obama in 2007, according to WMUR political analyst James Pindell. Justin Kates, Nashua's Director of Emergency Management said another 400 were turned away at the gate once the space was to capacity. Those who made it in got a reprieve from the usual canned musical campaign fare – opening for Obama was singer/songwriter James Taylor, who the Obama thanked for "hitting the campaign trail hard" over the past few months. Taylor arrived on stage about 1 p.m. and …

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Election Notebook

Is Another Blue Wave Sweeping NH?

Recent polls show the Democrats leading in most of the big races.

Back in 2006, a blue wave swept over New Hampshire, with Democrats winning both congressional seats, the governor's office, and majorities in the New Hampshire House, Senate and the Executive Council. In 2010, however, a Republican tide crashed into the Granite State, with Frank Guinta and Charles Bass getting elected to Congress, Kelly Ayotte getting elected to the U.S. Senate, and Republicans taking control of the New Hampshire House, Senate and Executive Council. Could New Hampshire be about to experience another Blue Wave in the 2012 election? If a series of new polls from the University of New Hampshire's Survey Center are to be believed (and former Gov. John Sununu insists they aren't), then it looks like a distinct possibility. …

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Watts

10:46 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

So the "liberal media" conspiracy theory has now spread to include certain members of the most conservative media sources in the nation, as being liberal. She calls herself a "liberal," but at the Washington Times, being the "liberal" is like being Shepard Smith at Fox.   more ›

Election Notebook

Big NH Races Could Go Down to The Wire

The four biggest races are all too close to call with five weeks remaining.

Who's up, and who's down? With all of the different polls being released each week, it can be tough to keep track of who's winning which race. For example, a Rasmussen poll released last week had Mitt Romney up 3 percent on Barack Obama in New Hampshire. But an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll and another by ARG had Obama leading Romney. Real Clear Politics does a good job of averaging recent polls, and according to their average of the three polls mentioned above, Obama is leading by 3 percent. So who do they have leading some other key races in New Hampshire? Republican Ovide Lamontagne has a slight 1.4 percent lead over Democrat Maggie Hassan, according to the Real Clear Politics average, making it a virtual toss up. And though there are no…

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Jeannine Stergios-Richardson

3:41 pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tim - Speaking as the owner of two small businesses I am shocked he has any supporters from small business. Maybe they don't know any better... yet. I guess they haven't gotten their annual renewal bill from their health insurance yet, or seen the increase in bank fees or credit card fees.   more ›

Election Notebook

Obama, Romney Can't Get Enough of NH

Both candidates were in the Granite State on Friday.

For months, we've been told that New Hampshire is a key swing state, and for that reason we should expect to receive a lot of attention from the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees leading up to the Nov. 6 election. But even then, the number of visits to the Granite State by Barack Obama and Mitt Romney and their surrogates has been a bit staggering. On Friday, both Obama and Romney were in state – Obama in Portsmouth and Romney in Nashua. Both have already made multiple visits to the state, not to mention the separate trips made by Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan. Last week, Romney even took to making surprise visits to the Granite State. While in Vermont doing debate prep, he …

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Does Anyone Know Who's Running for Governor?

Recent poll shows only Ovide Lamontagne is known by more than half of voters.

With Barack Obama in New Hampshire yesterday, and Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan coming tomorrow, it's easy to forget that there's another important race going on in this state right now. The race for governor has been overshadowed by the fact that New Hampshire is a swing state in the presidential election. And what little attention the governor's race has received has been more focused on celebrity supporters like Bill Clinton and Rudy Giuliani. A University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll released last week showed that most New Hampshire voters still have no idea who's running for governor. And the primary election is just 23 days from today. Only one candidate, Republican Ovide Lamontagne, is known to a majority of adults in the state. …

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patrice 'dani' podvojsky

6:11 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012

What a foolish statement. You must be gay and one of those that is 'in your face'. My niece is gay and she is accepted in our family and not at all militant like a minority of homosexuals are. I will not use the term "gay' for these types are they are not happy. My niece is gay and happy! Ovide, born and raised in this state is well respected and liked, and very well known and mindful of all …   more ›