Business groups to target Hodes over Labor Day

The Hill is reporting that business groups will target Democrat Rep. and Senate hopeful Paul Hodes during the Labor Day break with events designed to highlight his record on workplace issues: Business groups plan to go on offense against vulnerable Senate Democrats in their backyards to mark Monday’s Labor Day holiday. Local groups will target [...]

Mahoney: ‘Recovery Summer’ really a ‘Cruel Summer’

Vice President Joe Biden will be in New Hampshire on Thursday to discuss the so-called “Recovery Summer,” brought about by the stimulus act. Republican Congressional hopeful Sean Mahoney says this has really been more of a “cruel summer” because of the Obama administration’s policies. His campaign has released a web video to that effect:

Sean Mahoney hammers stimulus bridge to nowhere on FOX Business

Conservative congressional candidate Sean Mahoney was on FOX Business Channel Friday and pounded the stimulus “Bridge to Nowhere.” Hosr David Asman speculated that the non-bridge in Hillsborough, NH could become the new symbol for just how bad the stimulus has panned out for President Obama, the Democrats and the U.S. economy. PART I PART II

Ashooh backs off “deport illegals” position over weekend

Well, that was quick. In a short-lived effort to make his candidacy for Congress in NH-01 relevant, Republican Rich Ashooh last Thursday attempted to cause a ruckus by taking a hard line on illegal immigration. Ashooh said he wanted to round up all illegal aliens and deport them. “Yes, enforcing our immigration laws will cost [...]

Hodes clings to card check, Big Labor

One would think that when your campaign has hit bottom in the eyes of people watching the race for U.S. Senate, you would at least try to build bridges with constituencies that are not currently in your camp. Democrat Senate hopeful Paul Hodes is getting creamed in the polls, getting creamed even worse in the [...]

Liberal blog swears revenge against state’s media

After a series of embarrassing revelations about Democratic office holders has cause the once ascendant Democratic Party in the Granite State to look confused, corrupt and cantankerous, a leftwing blog is swearing revenge against the state’s mainstream media. Liberal blogger Dean Barker posted the following on his small blog “Blue Hampshire”: I am sick and [...]

Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Questioned

It is no breaking story that New Hampshire, like essentially every other state in the union, is facing a gaping budget deficit, in our case to the tune of nearly $300 million. With less than two weeks to go before the state must finalize its budget, however, various proposals to close the gap have been [...]

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Left vs. Right on Financial Reform

Today the US Senate is set to vote today on a procedural vote to move the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009 forward. The CFPA legislation is Congress’ most current attempt to overhaul the American financial system and prevent the predatory lending and risky derivative practices from Wall Street firms from hurting taxpayers. Support for [...]

NowHampshire.com announces new management

As was first reported in the New Hampshire Union Leader NowHampshire.com publisher Patrick Hynes announced this week that he is stepping aside and bringing on new management to run the popular news site: HYNES STEPS ASIDE. Young’s business partner, conservative Web master Patrick Hynes, says he’s stepping away from his controversial Now!Hampshire Web site and [...]

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