Skin-flick lobbyist pimps for Hodes (Warning: Graphic Content)

Tonight in Washington, Paul Hodes will attend a private fundraiser hosted in part by a lobbyist who for years represented the adult entertainment industry.
According to a published report by John Distaso of the New Hampshire Union Leader, among several lobbyists headlining a Hodes cash call this evening in DC is Robert Raben. In addition to [...]

Shock Poll: Newcomer Binnie tied with Hodes

A second poll in less than a week shows New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Bill Binnie gaining significant traction in the race to replace the retiring Judd Gregg.
A new Rasmussen poll has Binnie with a one-point lead over Rep. Paul Hodes, the only Democrat in the race. Binnie would earn 42% to Hodes’ 41% [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pro-life leaders react with alarm to Binnie’s abortion comments

ew Hampshire’s pro-life community is reacting with alarm to Republican Senate Hopeful Bill Binnie’s answer to a question as to why he is pro-choice.
“I am greatly saddened by Mr. Binnie’s remarks,” said Barbara Hagan, a 40-year veteran of the pro-life movement and former President of New Hampshire Right to Life. “I could never decide whether [...]

Will Paul Hodes return the money he raised with Harry Reid?

Political insiders are wondering if New Hampshire Senate hopeful Paul Hodes will return now-tainted money he raised with the help of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on June 3rd in Washington, DC.
It’s unclear how much Reid delivered for Hodes. But what is clear is that Reid is in hot water.
According to a new book:
Senate Majority [...]

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 [...]

Hodes misrepresents his record to voter in Exeter

While touring downtown Exeter on Monday with state Sen. Maggie Hassan, Democratic U.S. Representative and Senate hopeful Paul Hodes appears to have misrepresented his voting record to a potential constituent.
When asked by Mr. Dan Chartrand, a bookstore owner, why Congress was so quick to bailout Wall Street but slow to bailout “Main Street,” Hodes agreed [...]

As Dem divisions grow, some wonder if Shea-Porter is rethinking Senate race

Some Granite State political insiders are privately whispering: Is Democrat Carol Shea-Porter reconsidering her decision not to seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Judd Gregg?
The First District Congresswoman took herself out of contention for the Senate seat last March with a fairly clear statement. But growing evidence that fellow Democratic Rep. [...]

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 [...]

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