Binnie leaves door open for tax increases (Update: Campaign disagrees)

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Bill Binnie seems to be open to raising taxes to reduce the deficit, a video of a recent candidate forum shows.
Answering a question this weekend about whether he supports a special commission to reduce the federal budget deficit, Binnie said, “I think it was a very good idea and I [...]

Ovide brings in just over $180K

Republican Senate hopeful Ovide Lamontagne announced on Monday that he raised $181,093.67 in the fourth quarter of 2009, his first as a candidate. Lamontagne has a little more than $150,000 on hand.
Lamontagne Senior Advisor Jim Merrill said, “Ovide’s numbers today reflect the beginning of a vibrant, grassroots campaign.”
Interestingly, Merrill was tough on Ovide rival Kelly [...]

NH primary veteran Steve Forbes endorses Lamontagne

Two-time contender for the Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire Steve Forbes is lending his name to the campaign of Senate hopeful Ovide Lamontagne. Forbes was the favorite of many Granite State conservatives in 1996 and 2000.
“I am proud to lend my name as a strong supporter of Ovide Lamontagne and his campaign for U.S. [...]

Ayotte out ahead in GOP Senate primary

The Senate campaign of Kelly Ayotte has released an internal polling memo showing them substantially ahead of the primary competition in the race to replace the retiring Judd Gregg.
The memo, from Ayotte’s pollster to the campaign, shows Ayotte winning 43% of the Republican vote to rivals Ovide Lamontagne’s 11% and Bill Binnie’s 5%. Binnie is [...]

Binnie makes moves to own January

The U.S. Senate campaign of Bill Binnie certainly is making aggressive moves to own the month of January. And beyond, perhaps.
Veteran Republican strategist, and Sununu family consigliore, Paul Collins started consulting for Binnie this week, placing a master of New Hampshire politics, ahem, behind the wheel of the Binnie operation. Binnie also impressed the [...]

New ARG poll has some problems, but …

Supporters of Ovide Lamontagne’s bid for U.S. Senate are no doubt heartened by the topline results of a new survey by the American Research Group showing their man, along with fellow Republican Kelly Ayotte, ahead of Democratic Senate candidate Paul Hodes.
And make no mistake, the news will provide a nice boost for Lamontagne’s campaign, which [...]

Lamontagne, Binnie hammer Obama’s Homeland Security Secretary; Hodes silent

A day after New Hampshire Senate hopeful Kelly Ayotte called for the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano over the Obama administrations failed intelligence regarding and confused response to a Christmas Day terror attempt, Ayotte’s Republican opponents are also criticizing Napolitano.
Both Ovide Lamontagne and Bill Binne have issued harshly worded statements against Napolitano, but [...]

Binnie cites Kathy Sullivan as his electoral validater

Granite State political observers are scratching holes in their heads trying to decode the moves of Bill Binnie’s campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Some moves have been brilliant, such as the hiring of Paul Collins. Others have been good, like rolling out the “Pasta and Politics” meet and greets to immerse newcomer Binnie [...]

Republican Binnie launch video that looks ready for air

Seacoast businessman and Republican Senate hopeful Bill Binnie launched a new video on his website that looks suspiciously like a campaign ad ready for television. All it would need is a legal disclaimer to run on television.
Unconfirmed rumors are rampant in the Granite State that Binnie plans to hit the airwaves early next month.

Reporters want Republicans talking about gay marriage

Gay marriage is a complicated issue to discuss. For voters. For families. And for Republicans running for U.S. Senate.
And there is no doubt the New Hampshire media corps wants to get those Republican candidates for Senate talking about gay marriage.
Seacoast businessman Bill Binnie announced his candidacy for the Senate seat being vacated by the [...]

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