New Hampshire: Lynch

Our friends at Cornerstone Policy Research write:

Late yesterday, Governor Lynch announced that he will SIGN the same-sex marriage bill if the House and Senate agree to make some changes, despite having told the New Hampshire public time and time again, that he opposes gay marriage.

Governor Lynch has proposed a "cover" religious exemption amendment - much like the same smokescreen amendment the Senate added.  This new language adds protections for religious organizations that are ALREADY covered under the First Amendment - but still does NOTHING to protect independent business owners and persons of faith, who are Justices of the Peace, who will now be forced to provide their services for gay 'marriage' ceremonies or risk being fined up to $50,000 by the Human Rights Commission!

Now, the legislature is going to add yet another amendment to another bill (the third one) in an attempt to "fix" what was a very poorly written bill to begin with.

From the Op-Ed pages of boston.com, comes an essay by Renee Loth. She opens by asking "What's the matter with New Hampshire?"
First, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to raise the state's gasoline tax by 15 cents over three years. Then the House approved a bill allowing the use of medical marijuana, by a vote of 234-138. Next, it voted to repeal the state's capital punishment statute. The House wrapped up March with a vote to legalize same-sex marriage, and the Senate followed suit yesterday.

(Follow me below the fold for more. And another debunking of the MA liberal meme)
To bring readers down to Earth again, Loth quotes John H.

I was curious to read the article in today's The Conway Daily Sun which I was given a preview to last night, the headline read:
"Former governor says Jeb spurred Lynch to try to restore rooms and meals revenue"

The full text article can be found on Page 15 at:

http://www.laconiadailysun.com...
This came as a huge surprise to me to learn what an important role Jeb Bradley played in the budget process considering not one single conversation is quoted as ever having taken place between Jeb and Gov. John Lynch. The notion that Jeb's mere presence would strike such fear into Gov. Lynch is absurd.

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch is set to nominate Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, for another term.

Ayotte, who many consider a rising Republican star, has held the position since 2004.

The news of her renomination raises an interesting question…what next?

Many Republicans are quietly hoping that Ayotte considers running for governor in 2010, possibly against Lynch, or for congress.

Questions:

-Does her renomination mean that Ayotte is not interested in running for elective office in 2010?
-Did Ayotte talk too New Hampshire Republican Chairman John H. Sununu? If so, what did Sununu say?
-What is Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta thinking about this news?