edited by: Bob DeMaura,
New Hampshire Editor
It's a revolutionary free market idea. Robert Heinlein is saying "TANSTAAFL, dammit!" (You can pronounce that anagram of 'There Ain't No Such [...]
This is an Open Thread.
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Step back and think about [...]
Behold the wreckage of the Loeb-Thomson pledge:
The bottom 20% of earners in New Hampshire give 8.3% of their income to the state.The top 1% of earners gives [...]
In one of the more ridiculous holiday-themed statements I've seen, Sen. Judd Gregg equivocated voting to open debate on how to fix the nation's health care crisis with putting pilgrims "on a leaky ship back to Europe.""As we near the celebration of the Pilgrims who crossed'" [...]
If you use Twitter and generally tweet about News, Politics, NH, etc. and would like to be included on our "Hamster List" let me know what your twitter account name [...]
In Czechoslovakia, this caused people to type forbidden books out by hand, then mimeograph them so' [...]
Mike DuHaime, the 2008 campaign manager for former New York [...]
Thanks for the lovely award and the chance to be in the presence of so many hard-working and wonderful Democrats.
It was all a bit overwhelming for this former idiotes!
Adding: please be sure to read Mike C.'s and Laura's comments, who say it far better than [...]
Meanwhile out-of-touch elites like Evan Bayh and Ben Nelson and [...]
Dean diaried about Ambinder's post yesterday.
Scala sees parallels between this GOP Senate primary and the one in 2002.
The Sununu vs. Smith race is especially [...]
"She'd fit in just fine," Boehner said in early October. "I've contributed to her election, and we're urging all of our members to help bring this race" [...]
When asked if she's a Jim DeMint Republican or a Susan Collins Republican (and clearly there's a right answer if you're looking to get elected in New Hampshire), Ayotte won't even answer, which is one suggestion that conservative Republicans are dominating the primary process in New Hampshire.
Bad news [...]
Three years ago, when every member of our federal delegation was a Republican, but shortly after the great blue wave of '06, Mike Caulfield, Laura Clawson, and I opened the doors of Blue Hampshire.
Since then, we've been through one of the longest and most exciting First-in-the-Nation Primaries in [...]
His diagnosis of "Sudden Stupidity Syndrome" for Coulter was partially on target -- stupid, for instance, was about right -- but [...]
Jennifer Donahue has left the New Hampshire Institute of Politics to focus on political analysis, media and writing.I actually see this as a win for Ms. Donahue, because now [...]
Cordially Invites You To Attend
The McCain Leadership Fund
Phoenix Reception and Dinner
with future republican party leaders
Hon. Jon Kyl
*Hon. Jeff Flake
Hon. Trent Franks
Hon. John Shadegg
Kelly Ayotte (U.S. Senate Candidate, NH)
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And indeed all of those names have come up. But then [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 14, 2009
PORTSMOUTH, NH-As someone who has watched Ray Buckley smear and assail political leaders in a personal manner over many years it is regrettable that Doug Lambert lowered himself and Granite Grok to' [...]
* Tuesday is an exciting day for BH for another reason as well. Stay tuned!
* Uh-oh, Charlie. In a move that seems absolutely appropriate, the Club for Growth, previously reported to be interested NH-Senate, is thinking' [...]
This is what NHDP Chair Ray Buckley got for a birthday present today, on' [...]
In this episode, he smacks down an attempt by Pat Hynes to smear Carol Shea-Porter via dishonest guilt by association.
I've long maintained that the more voices that join in on the internet, the more credibility it gains. Why, [...]
Papa Sununu, in hopes of picking up seats that New Hampshire voters have firmly signaled should NOT be under Republican control, thought [...]
-- House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), quoted by the Middletown Journal.Think he found any raising Benjamins for Republicans in New Hampshire today?
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Step 1: Take this article, which begins:US Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte said she ignores Democratic attacks that she's the darling of the Washington establishment and believes voters will reject that label, as well.
..."I have such deep roots in New Hampshire, raising our kids here, serving'" [...]
...It now [...]
Will GOP Boss Michael Steele "come after" him too?
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Pawlenty is the featured guest of the Republican Senate Majority Committee PAC on Wednesday, Dec. 16.There's an awful lot [...]
Not a Legitimate News Publisher.
But some good news! Murdoch is so out of touch, he's going the way of the UL.
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Roll Call searched out the Club for Growth's stance on our own Senate race, and discovered that Kelly Ayotte, in a move reminiscent of her transparently fourth and long endorsement of Hoffman in NY-23, has already rushed into their arms for approval:The Club for Growth formally [...]
City was warned in 2008 it would not meet debt service payment
CONCORD - Frank Guinta's lack of leadership and poor fiscal management have led to the Verizon Wireless Arena's bonds being downgraded to junk status, a possibility that Guinta was warned about [...]
Joementum 2004:
p.s. Adam Krauss has a blog. I just put it on the Roll, and removed DiStaso.
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It's an outrage today that 9 million American children are uninsured. I'll provide coverage to every child with a new plan called [...]
The internet is [...]
With no guarantee, after all that time waiting in the windy, thirty degree cold at the other end of Vermont, that they wouldn't run out of doses before we' [...]
This is about as perfect a moment as any, I think, to' [...]
This is an Open Thread.
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And on the heels of the most important House domestic policy vote in decades, Ovide's solution to the health care crisis is to' [...]
If you've read this site during the many months that health care reform has been tossed around in Congress, you know I have not exactly been kind to our Congresscritters, particularly the Democratic ones, whom I feared were going to balk at' [...]
First, Rothenberg notes (per Pindell) that "the jury is still out" on supposed dream recruit Frank Guinta.
Then Time Magazine blasts out a list, "Ten Races That Have Republicans Worried for 2010," that [...]
A great day for the people.
Adding: and an extra thanks to our Reps for opposing this misogynistic Villager House Theatre.
(releases below the fold...)
Rep. Shea-Porter's statement (email):WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter released the following statement after the House passed the' [...]
Battle wreckage of the Bill Binnie [...]
Vulnerable Republicans
Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire)
Though they haven't officially endorsed her, the NRSC and Senate minority leader Mitch' [...]
In May 2009, the Maine legislature passed a marriage equality bill. Governor Baldacci signed the bill - ensuring that Maine gays would have the same rights [...]
So he checked to see if he has a Wiki page. He does!
The fascinating, highly complimentary tour through Binnie's life has had precious real estate on a community platform since...29 October, courtesy one contributor. Merely coincidental to' [...]
Someone less fine and nuanced, but with an agenda, must have sent it to Republico's Ben Smith, who made linkbait out of it, with the headline "
In fact, we won great victories across the state-bucking historical trends and convention wisdom.
It is typical for the party in power to lose seats in an off year. [...]
http://www.wmur.com/money/2152...
The bill now [...]
For me, the final verdict came down the week before Election Day. The University of' [...]
I'm needing my DiStaso fix. Somehow I was able to ferret out a link, but since it's technically supposed to be behind a paywall I don't feel right about quoting any of it.
So let's just call this an Open Thread.
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First, it looks like the Club for Growth, not buying Ayotte's transparently last minute conversion to Hoffman, was undeterred by the NY-23 loss:Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, another conservative [...]
What would the process be for filling that Seat? How do we hold him to it? Who are the Great Dems in his District that are potential [...]
...With 87 percent of precincts reporting, votes to reject the law were running at [...]
Either way, it ended up being close, and the cause has to continue. [...]
No on 1 needs its own thread.
Feed your results addiction here. And more here, since the Bangor News site keeps hanging up on me.
This one has me tied up in knots.
9:00pm: NO-54% YES-45% (5% Reporting)
9:22pm: NO-52% YES-47% (14% Reporting)
9:54pm: NO-51%' [...]
Poor Charlie - he could've run for Senate and avoided all this nonsense by making it a two-person race against Ayotte and touting his political experience over her lack thereof.
Now he might lose the primary to' [...]
But Houde's mentor, former state Sen. Peter Burling, D-Cornish, said yesterday he is backing Katrina Swett, a former candidate [...]
If the Washington Post continues to freely give away its political and international coverage, [...]
The market opportunity for vaccine sellers is about 18 months long, based on similar outbreaks. It takes six months to grow sufficient quantities of the vaccine.
If you are a Dynamic Young Entrepreneur in early 2009 and you go looking for venture capital money from Dynamic Young Angels, you [...]
