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New Hampshire: Campaign Ads

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 17:59

Bradley runs radio ad featuring ‘gold star mother’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) has begun running a radio ad against his opponent current U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) that claims Shea-Porter did not return requests from a mother who lost her son in Afghanistan.

The ad features Natalie Healy, whose son Dan died in Afghanistan in 2005. In the ad Healy says that Shea-Porter has ignored her letters, a claim Shea-Porter's office has refuted.

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Tue, 10/21/2008 - 14:19

Gatsas airs ad during MNF

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

HENNIKER-While watching the New England Patriots dominate the Denver Broncos during their Monday Night Football matchup, Manchester voters were greeted with a television ad from state Sen. Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester).

"We need a State Senator in Concord that says no to wasteful spending and understands the family budget," the announcer said. "That's why Ted Gatsas voted against the budget that increased spending by 17.5 percent."

Gatsas is running for re-election against Bob Backus (D-Manchester) in Senate District 16.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 14:53

AFSCME buys ad time against Sununu

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees People (AFSCME) has bought a significant amount of ad time to television ads run against incumbent U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley).

According to reports filed with the FEC, AFSCME has bought $535,000 worth of ads against Sununu.

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Tue, 10/14/2008 - 14:14

Sununu attempts to tie Shaheen to Bush

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

In a new campaign ad U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) seeks to tie his opponent to President Bush.

The ad, titled "Remember," uses quotes from former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) in which she said she supported the war in Iraq and the Bush tax cuts.

"From the defining issues of his presidency Jeanne Shaheen spoke out," the announcer says.

Shaheen is then quoted as saying, "I'll stand with President Bush on national security, the war on terrorism and to disarm Saddam Hussein. I supported the Bush tax cut."

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Fri, 10/03/2008 - 15:25

Horn releases first TV ad

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Congressional candidate Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) has begun airing her first television ad.

The thirty-second ad, titled "Pockets," criticizes U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) economic record while in Congress.

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Mon, 09/29/2008 - 15:18

Shaheen calls Sununu ad ‘inaccurate’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) is calling her opponent's most recent ad "a desperate attempt to run from his record" and said a reference in the ad is "inaccurate."

However, U.S. Sen. John Sununu's (R-Waterville Valley) campaign says that the ad is correct and says Shaheen is citing the wrong document.

In Sununu's newest television ad, titled "Common Sense," the ad states, "six months ago Jeanne Shaheen still saw no risk and said let them use ‘flexibility and common sense.' Boy Jeanne that worked out well."

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Tue, 09/23/2008 - 13:14

Hodes airs first ad

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3762|title=U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes|desc=Congressional Photo|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=301]U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) has begun airing his first television ad in his re-election campaign.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 17:43

NRSC airs new ad against Shaheen

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3577|title=Jeanne Shaheen|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=220|height=331]The National Republican Senatorial Committee has begun airing a television ad that attacks Jeanne Shaheen's record as governor; an ad the Shaheen campaign calls an "outright lie."

"As governor Jeanne Shaheen increased spending by a billion dollars, signed the first statewide property tax, and even agreed to sign a state income tax," the announcer says.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 16:49

DCCC airs anti-Bradley ad

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The DCCC has begun airing its first ad against former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) in his effort to retake the 1st Congressional District seat.

The thirty-second ad, titled "Everything that's wrong with Washington," attempts to tie Bradley to President Bush and features a quote from Bradley's primary rival, John Stephen (R-Manchester).

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 09:34

Update: DSCC airs new ad against Sununu

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has begun airing a new ad against U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) that claims the GOP incumbent is ignoring the middle-class.

The 30-second ad, titled "Doesn't See," takes aim at Sununu's voting record.

"It's getting harder for the middle class," the narrator says. "And John Sununu doesn't even see it."

The ad says Sununu voted against re-importation of prescription drugs from Canada, against home heating assistance and voted to cut 200,000 people from Medicare.

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