The Silence of the Politicians

Lobbyists, Not Voters, Getting Senate Prospects’ Attention

Hodes Turns to Reid for Fundraising Help

After a disappointing first fundraising quarter as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes (NH-02) is turning to embattled Senate Majority leader Harry Reid for fundraising help. Reid will headline a June 3rd Hodes fundraiser in Washington, D.C., the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call is reporting. Hodes is the only announced candidate [...]

Despite Sponsoring New Law, Hodes Holds on to Some Earmark Cash

Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH) continues to hold on to some donations from an employee of a company that benefited from his Congressional earmarks and has received significant campaign cash from a major labor union that benefited from the auto bailout he supported despite his sponsorship of a new bill ostensibly designed to prevent such transactions, [...]

Martin: “I’m Very Proud of My Decisions”

Senate District 3 candidate Bud Martin today told WMUR’s Sean McDonald that he is “very proud of my decisions” to let a convicted sexual predator off on personal recognizance bail and to let another man go free after he installed video and audio equipment in a public restroom. Both decisions were heavily criticized by the [...]

Victim: Martin Showed “Total Lack of Concern” about Sexual Predator

District 3 Senate candidate Willard “Bud” Martin showed a “total lack of concern” about a sexual predator who entered a women’s bathroom naked and accosted a woman, according to the woman’s fiancé at the time. Martin, then serving as a district court judge, let the bathroom assailant out on personal recognizance bail, even though he [...]