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New Hampshire: House Republican Leader

Tue, 11/25/2008 - 15:57

PolitickerNH.com coverage of House Republican leader race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Below is a collection of stories from PolitickerNH.com's coverage of the House Republican leader race.

 

Pre-vote:

House GOP prepares to elect new leader 

House GOP leadership candidates do last minute politicking 

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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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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 12:16

Cullen says Packard has ‘majority mind set’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen said that House Republican leader state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) has a "majority mind set" needed to promote the Republican agenda.

"I think that Sherm has a very good temperament and has an inclusive vision for the caucus," Cullen said in an interview with PolitickerNH.com. "He shares what I call the majority mind set. Which is recognizing that without a majority none of our agenda goes anywhere."

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Tue, 11/25/2008 - 10:45

Packard says House GOP will remain ‘vigilant’ on spending

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Newly elected House Republican leader state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) said that he was "humbled" to be chosen leader, but added that the next two years will be challenging for the state.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 22:04

Chandler says 'way it goes' about House vote

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-State Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) said his defeat to become House Republican leader is "the way it goes."

Chandler lost to state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) by a mere 3 votes.

"It's the way it goes," Chandler told PolitickerNH.com. "I obviously want to thank all the people who supported me on the first, second, third ballot but it just wasn't enough."

Chandler also thanked state Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) for supporting his bid. Wendelboe abandoned her own bid to support Chandler.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:50

Packard wins in close race to become House Minority Leader

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--State Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) has been elected the new House Republican leader.

Packard defeated state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) in a vote of 82 to 79.

After the vote was made public Chandler moved to make the vote unanimous.

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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 - 13:32

Chandler prepares for vote

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) is preparing for tonight's vote for House Republican leader by working in his yard.

Chandler is running for the post against state Reps. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton), John Reagan (R-Deerfield) and Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry).

"I'm busy working in the yard getting ready for the snowstorm," Chandler said in an interview with PolitickerNH.com. "There's nothing else I can really do at this point. I've done everything I can do it's all about who turns up for tonight."

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 14:27

Batula still undecided on House GOP leader

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. Peter Batula (R-Merrimack) said that he has still not decided who he is supporting in the House Republican leader race.

"I have not committed to anyone. It is a tough decision for me to make," Batula said.

Batula is a five-term member of the House and is the Republican leader on the Health and Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee.

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:00

Welch supporting Chandler’s leadership bid

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. David Welch (R-Kingston) has thrown his support behind state Rep. Gene Chandler's (R-Bartlett) bid for House Republican leader.

"I am supporting Gene Chandler because I have worked with him many times before and found him to be reasonable and fair when dealing with difficult issues," Welch told PolitickerNH.com. "This does not mean that others in the race might not be fair, it is mostly my personal experience with Gene."

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