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New Hampshire: John Stephen

March 2, 2009 - 05:39 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

A Democratic State Should Have A Democratic Attorney General II

By measurestaken

I found in my inbox this morning a blast e-mail from the irreplaceable Bill Siroty. In it, he mentioned an example of Attorney General Kelly Ayotte's right-wing activism that I had forgotten and I think merits recounting.

In the summer of 2008, the California Supreme Court declared "that California's ban on same-sex marriage violates the 'fundamental constitutional right to form a family relationship,'" and made same-sex marriage legal in the nation's largest state. This ruling was met with tooth-gnashing outrage by right-wingers and homophobes throughout our great land.

Throughout the country, politicians of the right searched for ways to make political hay out of the Court's decision.

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February 19, 2009 - 06:03 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

Sununu Dynasty Holding NHGOP Hostage, Part II

By Dean Barker

DiStaso:
But for the moment, Republican activists remain enamored of John E. Sununu. The message consistently in GOP circles is that Sununu has first dibs on a candidacy, but they're hoping that he sends a message relatively soon on his plans so that others can begin raising money if he's not interested.
Or, you could have learned that here last Sunday, and that John & John are going to leave everyone hanging until "sometime around the summer," at which point, of course, they will be at a distinct money raising, name rec disadvantage.

What DiStaso does say explicitly for the first time, but doesn't surprise anyone with a pulse, is that both Fergus Cullen and Dukakis supporter John Stephen are gunning for Carol's seat if she runs for senate.

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February 6, 2009 - 11:53 am
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

Will Crabgate Block Johnny Stephen/John E. Sununu Candidacies?

By Kathy Sullivan 2

The thing about DC corruption scandals is that their tentacles are so long and so many.

A friend just reminded me of this prior post from Dean about Todd Boulanger and Johnny Stephen:

Republican 1st District U.S. House candidate John Stephen will meet potential Washington-based supporters at a meet-and-greet in the nation's capital tonight.
Invitations sent by lobbyist Todd Boulanger, a former associate of Jack Abramoff, say, "Come hear first-hand why John will be the winner of the September 9 primary and go on to defeat Porter (sic)," referring to Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter.

http://www.bluehampshire.com/s...  

So, out of curiouso, I checked Boulanger's 2008 cycle contributions on opensecrets, and guess what:

BOULANGER, TODD A
WASHINGTON,DC 20003 CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES/SENIOR VICE PR 5/9/07 $500 Sununu, John E (R)
BOULANGER, TODD A
WASHINGTON,DC 20003 CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES/SENIOR VICE PR 6/18/08 $500 Sununu, John E (R)
BOULANGER, TODD A
WASHINGTON,DC 20003 CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES/SENIOR VICE PR 2/1/08 $500 Sununu, John E (R)

Since John E.

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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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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 14:34

Bradley attributes defeat to national tide

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) is blaming a national Democratic tide for his defeat to U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester).

It was Bradley's second lost to Shea-Porter. In 2006, Shea-Porter pulled off a close upset against Bradley and this time around she beat him by over 20,000 votes.

"It was a nationwide tide against Republicans," Bradley said. "We were blamed for what happened with the economy and obviously other things and people felt the Democrats could bring the kind of change they wanted."

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 10:57

Moore says GOP should turn right

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Greg Moore, a New Hampshire political consultant and former campaign manager of John Stephen's congressional campaign, has written an editorial that says the Republican Party should return to its conservative roots.

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Mon, 10/27/2008 - 10:51

Burton sees changing North Country

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Executive Councilor Ray Burton (R-Bath) has represented the northern part of New Hampshire for almost 30 years and is witnessing a demographic trend that will affect his district for years to come.

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 16:49

DCCC airs anti-Bradley ad

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The DCCC has begun airing its first ad against former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) in his effort to retake the 1st Congressional District seat.

The thirty-second ad, titled "Everything that's wrong with Washington," attempts to tie Bradley to President Bush and features a quote from Bradley's primary rival, John Stephen (R-Manchester).

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Sat, 09/13/2008 - 15:01

Shea-Porter launches campaign

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MANCHESTER--U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) officially launched her re-election campaign with an event hours after Barack Obama packed Manchester's Veterans Park.

Shea-Porter will be facing former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) in a rematch of their 2006 race.

"John Stephen and I disagree on a lot of things, but we agree on one thing and that's Jeb Bradley was what's wrong with Washington," Shea-Porter told supporters at Chateau restaurant. Stephen was Bradley's opponent in the Republican primary.

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Fri, 09/12/2008 - 11:08

GOP holds unity breakfast

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MANCHESTER--Republican candidates, and their supporters, who were once rivals gathered to unite under the Republican ticket.

All the candidates stressed the importance of working for the Republican presidential ticket and the Republicans down the ballot.

Former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) paid homage to his primary rival, former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen (R-Manchester).

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