New Hampshire: Frank Guinta

May 1, 2009 - 11:44 am

Guinta, CSP and Republicans Going Nowhere in NH

By Kathy Sullivan 2

Now that the Equality Bill is temporarily behind us, I want to get back to a poll that Republicans were touting in trying to establish Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta as the Great Hope of the NHGOP. Well, Great Hope in Waiting, as he and others file their nails waiting for John E. Sununu to decide whether he wants to go down to inglorious defeat again.

The poll wasn't good news for Republicans or Frank Guinta. It showed Frank trailing Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter by 9 points. Here he is, the best Republicans seem to have to offer, the well known Mayor from the largest city in the district, and he only is pulling 34 percent.

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February 11, 2009 - 06:04 pm

NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

Pothole Frank and the Politics of Failure

By measurestaken

In the wake of the passage of the Stimulus Bill, I thought it fitting to spend a few minutes considering how I and my fellow residents of Manchester - including Mayor Frank Guinta - would fare. My research didn't give me a very clear idea of what the folks in New Hampshire's largest city can expect from the $790 billion dollar plan, but it did illuminate something else for me: Pothole Frank is a crappy mayor.

Thru what serendipity did I glean this? I began at the website of the US Conference of Mayors (www.usmayors.org). News reports about the fiscal stimulus plan had mentioned that the mayors had put together a wish list of local projects that they hoped could be funded by the stimulus package.

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Mon, 01/05/2009 - 10:49

Update: Guinta to speak outside Queen City

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta will deliver a political speech to a group of Republicans in central New Hampshire, PolitickerNH.com has learned.

Guinta will be speaking in late February at the Pemi-Baker Valley Republican Club Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner.

Guinta's name is often mentioned as a possible statewide candidate and Guinta made similar speeches in the spring of 2008 when he was considering running for governor.

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Tue, 12/30/2008 - 10:53

2009 rising Republican stars

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Although 2008 saw the fall of several Republican heavyweights, it also gave birth to a group of Republicans who will shape the party, and New Hampshire, in 2009.

Below you will find a list of the top ten Republicans to watch for in the upcoming year.

10) Erin Hass: A former State Senate staffer, Hass has developed an impressive Rolodex and will be doing policy work for the Dennehy Group during the upcoming legislative session.

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Thu, 12/11/2008 - 16:58

Guinta silent on political future

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MANCHESTER--Mayor Frank Guinta decided to pass on a question about whether he will run for re-election in 2009 but said that he would make an announcement "at the appropriate time."

Guinta, mayor of the largest city in New Hampshire, is often mentioned by Republicans as a potential statewide candidate, or congressional candidate, in 2010. If Guinta decided to run in 2009 he would be running for his third-term as mayor.

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Thu, 12/11/2008 - 16:35

Pols dedicate bridge to Gregg

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MANCHESTER--A collection of state and local officials gathered to dedicate a major city bridge to the state's senior United States senator.

The naming of the Granite State Bridge after U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-Rye) became the center of focus last week when the Manchester Board of Alderman voted 13-1 in favor of renaming the bridge after Gregg. The bridge will now serve as the new gateway into downtown Manchester and the project will be completely finished in the spring of 2009.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 18:25

GOP to hold ‘positive look forward meeting’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Two Republican consultants and the mayor of the largest city in New Hampshire have organized an invitation-only meeting for Granite State Republicans to get together and discuss ways to "move forward to 2010," PolitickerNH.com has learned.

The meeting, being billed as a "Working Meeting: A Positive Look Forward," is being organized by Jim Merrill, Neil Levesque and Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta. It is scheduled to take place on December 15th at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

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Mon, 10/20/2008 - 15:43

Gregg joins Bradley on campaign trail

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MANCHESTER--Senior U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg (R-Rye) spent the day campaigning alongside former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro).

Bradley is running against U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester), who narrowly defeated Bradley in 2006.

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Thu, 10/02/2008 - 11:32

Local Palin group forms

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MANCHESTER--A number of New Hampshire women have formed a group dedicated to support Gov. Sarah Palin's quest for the vice-presidency.

The group, "Team Sarah-New Hampshire," is part of the national "Team Sarah" organization.

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Sat, 09/27/2008 - 12:27

If not Kenney, who? The 62 NH Republicans who would get at least 18 percent against Lynch this year

By James W. Pindell, Politicker.com Editor

The University of New Hampshire poll this week showed Republican gubernatorial candidate Joe Kenney receiving a whopping 17 percent of support against Democratic Gov. John Lynch. Given Lynch's approval rating (75 percent) some argue that no one could do better than that. I disagree.

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