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New Hampshire: Fran Wendelboe

Wed, 12/10/2008 - 22:13

Sununu will be 'benevolent dictator' as party chair

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

LACONIA--Former Gov. John H. Sununu told Belknap County Republicans that Granite State Republicans must unite if they want to win in 2010.

"We have to come together. We are not entitled to fractions within the party," Sununu said Wednesday night. "Personality problems, philosophical differences within the party, we have to come together."

Sununu, who is running to be the next state Republican Party chair, spoke before the Belknap County Republican caucus before they elected members to the state Republican committee.

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Sun, 12/07/2008 - 10:15

Wendelboe supports Sununu’s bid for state GOP chair

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Fran Wendelboe, head of the New Hampshire Reagan Network, said that she "wholeheartedly" supports former Gov. John H. Sununu's decision to run for chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.

"I've known that his decision was pretty much final for quite some time now and I actually encouraged him to run and wholeheartedly support him," Wendelboe said in an e-mail to PolitickerNH.com.

Wendelboe, who is also a state rep from New Hampton, said that she has been in touch with Sununu and will work to get him elected chairman.

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Thu, 12/04/2008 - 10:55

Wendelboe-Cullen spat spills over into UL comment section

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

An argument between New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen and Fran Wendelboe, head of the New Hampshire Reagan Network, has taken center stage in the online comment section of The Union Leader.

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Mon, 12/01/2008 - 16:59

Wendelboe starts alternative party site

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) has launched a new website called "NH GOP Voice," which she says will serve as an alternative to what she calls an underperforming official New Hampshire Republican Party site.

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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 14:28

Wendelboe looks back at House GOP vote

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) said that she will "honor" the vote for House Republican leader.

Wendelboe ran for the House Republican leader against state Reps. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and John Reagan (R-Deerfield). Wendelboe dropped out after the second ballot and threw her support behind Chandler who lost to state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) on the third ballot.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:28

Reagan, Wendelboe drop out setting up possible tie

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--Minutes before the third ballot is scheduled to take place state Reps. John Reagan (R-Deerfield) and Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) have withdrawn from the House Republican leader race, setting up a possible tie on the third ballot.

Wendelboe is threw her support behind state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlettt) and Reagan is supporting state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry). If all votes stay true to the commitments they made on the second ballot it could result in an 80-80 tie.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:15

Packard still ahead after second ballot

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--A second ballot for House Minority Leader showed basically the same result as the first with state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) is still leading his opponents for House Republican leader, but still without the majority he needs to win. The caucus will now head to a third ballot.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 20:38

Packard wins first ballot in House GOP race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-- State Rep. Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry) won the first ballot in the race for House Republican Leader, but since he failed to get a 50 percent majority the voting continues.

Packard received 61 votes, state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) got 46 votes, state Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) took in 39 votes and state Rep. John Reagan got support from 15 members.

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 16:44

House GOP leadership candidates do last minute politicking

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Over the next couple of days candidates for House Republican leader will be rallying supporters and reaching out to any last minute undecided members.

Early next week 176 members of the Republican House caucus will decide who will lead their caucus over the next legislative session. Competing for their votes will be John Reagan (R-Deerfield), Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry), Republican policy leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton).

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 16:05

House GOP prepares to elect new leader

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The New Hampshire House Republican caucus is getting ready to elect a new leader for their next legislative session.

Vying for the support of the 176 member caucus are Republican policy leader state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry), Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) and John Reagan (R-Deerfield).

The new leader will fill the void left by the late Mike Whalley (R-Alton Bay). Since Whalley's death, deputy leader state Rep. David Hess (R-Hooksett) has been acting as the de facto leader but decided not to officially seek the post.

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