New Hampshire: Jeanne Shaheen

Guest Post by former State Senator George Lovejoy...

New Hampshire Senators sent to Washington have long been respected for their traditional common sense.  It is a long cherished value of the Granite State and on many issues New Hampshire Senators have taken the lead in getting colleagues from both parties to apply this ideal on very critical issues of importance to most Americans.

Such an issue is Congressional motivation to pass Waxman-Markey Climate Change ‘Cap and Trade’ Bill, a proposal now being discussed by the US House, as well as most Americans.  The need for Senator Jeanne Shaheen to step up to take the lead in defeating this consumer costly strategy could not be greater!  This proposal sounds good in the beltway but fails the people miserably as it will increase energy costs to consumers, cost jobs, while doling out free permits to selected industries (see last week’s Wall Street Journal article “Waxman-Markey Bill: It’s Giveaway Time for Emissions Permits”).

Press Release from Coalition for Open Democracy:

Doris "Granny D" Haddock Celebrates 99th Birthday at State House Today

Concord, NH – Doris "Granny D" Haddock was honored at a belated 99th birthday celebration today in the Executive Council Chamber of the New Hampshire State House. She was born in Laconia, New Hampshire on January 24, 1910.

Former Governor Walter Peterson emceed the event, which included remarks from Governor John Lynch, Senate President Sylvia Larsen, Executive Councilor Debora Pignatelli, Senators Martha Fuller Clark, Molly Kelly, Bette Lasky, House Election Law Committee Chair Jane Clemons, and other elected state officials and members of the public, who read commendations from Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalyn, U.

Justice Nadeau on his possible run for Gregg's old seat:
Nadeau, 70, said he wants to stay low key and will not make a decision at least until the fall.

"It would be a big change," Nadeau said. "I think there are a lot of things to consider."

[Nephew and CD1 House candidate in '04] Justin said that he and a lot of others are urging his uncle to run for the Senate seat. "If he does, I'll be behind him 100 percent."

Steve Marchand, Katrina Swett, and Jay Buckey got into the pool for Sununu's seat long before that last cycle.  And Gary Hirshberg, tested the waters that early too, for that matter.

It's happening tomorrow morning.  

In a matter of days, Judd Gregg's atrocious voting record will be complete.  

As an isolated fact, removed from all the surrounding story, that is worthy of a happy dance. And here's hoping the damage he does in Commerce is less than what he's inflicted in our names for so long in the senate.