The fifth-top ranking Democrat in the state House of Representatives has emerged as a contender to be a US marshal in the Barack Obama administration.
Penacook Democratic State Rep. Steve Shurtleff confirmed that he’s interested in replacing former Goffstown Police Chief Steve Monier who was the New Hampshire’s marshal for most of President George [...]
CONCORD [-] The state troopers union endorsed Jeanne Shaheen’s Democratic campaign for the US Senate Monday.
The New Hampshire Troopers Assocaition does not often take part in federal races and even in state ones is not considered a lock for the Democrats every two years.
Most recently, the State Troopers Association supported Republican Gov. [...]
Labor, social and environmental groups weighed in during recent days with independent expenditures for Democrat Jeanne Shaheen or against Republican John Sununu.
The Service Employees International Union dropped the biggest bomb, $53,305 for the printing and mailing costs for a hit Sununu piece.
The League of Conservation Voters reported doing canvassing on Shaheen’s behalf and [...]
Rolling Stone magazine takes the bark of the Republican presidential nominee John McCain with its cover story entitled,“Make Believe Maverick.”
Naturally, there’s a New Hampshire connection since o ne of his former colleagues, ex-NH Sen. Bob Smith joins a trio of GOP senators who suggest McCain lacks the temperament to be commander in chief.
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Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential campaign was anxious Tuesday to send the message that the Illinois senator wants a solution to the stalemate over a Wall Street bailout soon.
That’s why he will dispatch Whittemore School Professor and New England Economy Project chief Ross Gittell to warn New Hampshire citizens that even though the trickle down of [...]
Former Congressman Jeb Bradley, R-NH, recently got some welcome news as he seeks to avenge his 2006 defeat to Democrat Carol Shea-Porter.
After plenty of prodding, the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee is financially weighing in on Bradley’s behalf, helping to finance part of an $84,000 advertising buy on WMUR-TV in the coming week.
Now, [...]
It’s not unusual for both major parties to do a mass mailing to the faithful, giving them instructions on how they could vote by absentee ballot if they choose to.
The new wrinkle with the NH Republican State Committee was turning the public service into a hit mail piece.
“Vote to protect your family from [...]
Republican congressional candidate Jeb Bradley altered his attack ad against primary rival John Stephen, striking from it that Stephen was “under investigation” over a critical, elderly services audit while Stephen was state health and human services commissioner.
A chorus of Stephen supporters from The Union-Leader of New Hampshire and ex-Gov. Craig Benson to Manchester Mayor Frank [...]
Republican congressional candidate Robert Clegg of Hudson accepted an invitation to speak today to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN at a conference on obesity.
Clegg lost more than 100 pounds after having weight-loss surgery in Boston a year ago and convinced the Legislature this spring to mandate health insurance companies cover [...]
