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New Hampshire: Campaign Donations

Thu, 10/16/2008 - 10:16

Lynch’s war chest dwarfs Kenney’s

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Fundraising reports reveal that Gov. Lynch (D-Hopkinton) has raised significantly more money for his re-election campaign than his rival state Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) did for his challenge.

In the latest fundraising period, Lynch raised $75,603 and Kenney raised $13,843, according to reports filed with the New Hampshire Secretary of State. Lynch also has $368,466 cash-on-hand compared to Kenney's $29,635.

Despite polls showing Lynch carrying a significant lead over Kenney, Lynch spent $232,495, while Kenney spent $1,436.

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Wed, 10/15/2008 - 09:39

Sununu’s PAC gives helping hand to state senate candidates

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) has been using his political action committee to bolster down-ballot candidates.

Sununu's Daniel Webster PAC reported that it distributed $46,000 to various campaigns and ended the period with $49,673 cash on hand. The PAC also reported that it raised $60,500.

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Thu, 07/10/2008 - 20:46

Sununu using PAC to support national, N.H. politicians

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) is distributing money through his federal political action committee to support national and New Hampshire Republicans running for office.

According to FEC filings, Sununu's Daniel Webster PAC, has distributed $7,750 to New Hampshire Republican candidates and over $30,500 to Republicans running for the U.S. Senate.

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Mon, 07/07/2008 - 09:12

Politics, earmarks don’t mix paper concludes

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

This year New Hampshire's congressional delegation requested money for 107 earmarks however The Nashua Telegraph finds that campaign donations played almost no role in the earmarking process.

"Earmarking" is when a member of the U.S. House or Senate specifies certain money of the federal budget go to a specific project.

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