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February 26, 2009 - 06:35 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

NRSC Trying to Monkey with Shea-Porter and NH-Senate

By Dean Barker

The NRSC released a web ad today trashing our Carol.

I'm not going to link to it because that's the whole point.  Web ads have no effect on anyone other than media elites who craft political narrative and dirty hippies like us who try to push that narrative here or there.

It's pretty clear the point of the ad is to get people talking up a run by Carol for Senate, and therefore a divisive primary for us and a weaker general election prospect.  Or what the Hill said:

Though the effectiveness of Web videos is up for debate, the early shots at Shea-Porter could be seen as an effort by the NRSC to get her into the race.

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Tue, 10/28/2008 - 16:26

NRSC poll shows close Senate race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

A poll sponsored by the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has the United States Senate race tightening between former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) and incumbent U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley).

The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, showed Sununu losing to Shaheen 43 percent to 46 percent on October 23. According to a NRSC memo, the poll had Sununu at 41 percent and Shaheen at 47 percent on October 20.

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 17:43

NRSC airs new ad against Shaheen

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=3577|title=Jeanne Shaheen|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=220|height=331]The National Republican Senatorial Committee has begun airing a television ad that attacks Jeanne Shaheen's record as governor; an ad the Shaheen campaign calls an "outright lie."

"As governor Jeanne Shaheen increased spending by a billion dollars, signed the first statewide property tax, and even agreed to sign a state income tax," the announcer says.

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Mon, 09/08/2008 - 16:21

NRSC poll shows narrow race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

A new poll conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen  leading U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) by two percentage points.

According to the poll, Shaheen is beating Sununu 46 percent to 44 percent. The poll also showed that Sununu has a favorable rating of 50 percent and unfavorable of 36 percent, while Shaheen has a favorable rating of 53 percent and unfavorable rating of 37 percent.

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Tue, 08/26/2008 - 15:32

Sununu's colleagues don't heed call for cash

By Dante Scala

Good thing John Sununu has so much cash on hand. His Republican colleagues are sitting on their war chests, despite National Republican Senatorial Committee chair John Ensign's call to arms last week.

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Tue, 08/19/2008 - 20:16

Sununu: $7.9 million dollars of ads to attack me!

By Dante Scala

Following up on our last post regarding the role of national party campaign committees in the Shaheen-Sununu race:

In an e-mail today to supporters titled

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Thu, 08/14/2008 - 22:33

Sununu, Shaheen benefit from lackluster U.S. Senate races

By Dante Scala

[img_assist|nid=2998|title=Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=130|height=200]Both Republican U.S. Sen. John Sununu and Democratic former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen expect to benefit from significant investment by their respective national senatorial campaign committees. Looking at the other U.S. Senate races, there are few other places for the national money to go.

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Wed, 07/30/2008 - 16:10

NRSC promises to match DSCC in the Granite State

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee has announced that the campaign arm of the U.S. Senate GOP will match dollar-for-dollar any money spent by the Democratic Senatorial Congressional Committee in New Hampshire.

"Chuck Schumer and the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) have recently placed television buys totaling approximately $44.8 million in targeted Senate races across the country. I will not allow our Republican candidates to be outspent by the DSCC this cycle," U.S. Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said in a statement.

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Mon, 07/21/2008 - 08:36

NRSC re-launches anti-Shaheen website

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The National Republican Senatorial Committee has re-launched their website criticizing Jeanne Shaheen's (D-Madbury) gubernatorial record.

The site, "The Shaheen Record," includes videos and briefings outlining Shaheen's record.

The site can be found at: theshaheenrecord.com

Shaheen is competing for the U.S. Senate against current U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu (R-Waterville Valley).

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Fri, 06/27/2008 - 18:36

Today in the U.S. Senate race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Editors note: This is a daily summary of news about the U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) and former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury).

While all eyes were focused on Unity, the national parties each mentioned the Senate race in a press release. Also, the Shaheen campaign announced it has raised $54,152.50 in the past 24 hours.

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