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New Hampshire: Republican National Convention

Thu, 09/04/2008 - 22:26

Sununu praises McCain's speech

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

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MINNEAPOLIS--U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) issued a statement minutes after U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) finished his nomination before the Republican National Convention.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 22:10

Buckley: ‘McCain cannot run from his record’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley issued a statement on the last night of the Republican National Convention arguing that U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is not the type of maverick McCain says he is.

"Sen. John McCain cannot run from his record," Buckley said in a statement. "He certainly has not been a maverick during the last eight years when it came to supporting the failed policies of the Bush administration.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 15:05

Douglas discusses NH-1 primary

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--Former U.S. Rep. Chuck Douglas laid-out the keys to victory in the 1st Congressional District Republican primary next week.

Douglas, who has endorsed John Stephen (R-Manchester) and is a campaign vice-chair, said if a candidate wins certain parts of the district they are likely to win the primary.

"By working hard in Carroll County, Manchester and the Seacoast you gotta have a strong showing in those areas, if you do well in those areas the rest of the district will sorta fall in line," Douglas told PolitickerNH.com.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 15:02

Lyons helps ONE campaign

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--A New Hampshire delegate has been pulling double-duty this week.

John Lyons, chairman of the State Board of Education, has spent the week attending events as a delegate for U.S. Sen. John McCain, but he has also been giving a helping hand to the ONE campaign.

"I've been talking to fellow delegates and letting folks know that this is a nonpartisan organization that helps fight poverty," Lyons told PolitickerNH.com.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:19

Pataki speaks before N.H. delegates

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS-- Former New York Gov. George Pataki began his speech to the New Hampshire delegation by remembering a former Granite State supporter.

"I can't think of New Hampshire without thinking about Mike Whalley," Pataki told delegates.

Whalley was the House Minority leader before his death in March. The Alton state representative was Pataki's before he decided not to run for the presidency. While exploring a presidential run Pataki opened an office for his political action committee in Manchester to help coordinate 2006 election efforts.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 11:05

Spaulding casts 24 votes for N.H.

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--Despite being stripped of half the delegation, during the roll call of the Republican convention, Peter Spaulding announced that the New Hampshire delegation's 24 votes went to U.S. Sen. John McCain.

When asked why he said 24 votes Spaulding told PolitickerNH.com, "cause I feel that we're entitled to 24 votes, how they count them is up to them [the RNC]."

Earlier this year the RNC reduced the official delegation from 24 delegates to 12 because the New Hampshire primary was held earlier than the party rules would allow.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:48

McCain, Palin to visit N.H. ‘soon’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS-- Speaking at a breakfast for the New Hampshire delegation Steve Duprey, an adviser to John McCain's presidential campaign, said McCain and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will visit the Granite State "very soon."

"Governor Palin will visit the state very soon, and John will visit the state very, very soon," Duprey said but did not disclose details of the visits.

Duprey is a former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party and often travels with the McCain campaign.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:44

Palin gets ‘encouragement’ from Letourneau

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS-- New Hampshire delegates will return home with countless stories, but state Sen. Bob Letourneau (R-Derry) might have the best story of all.

After returning from the convention hall, Letourneau, along with other delegates, met Gov. Sarah Palin who was signing autographs and taking photos at the Hilton. According to Letourneau, Palin said she remembered the state senator because he was sitting in the front row of the New Hampshire delegation.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 19:13

Delegates help Gulf Coast victims

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

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MINNEAPOLIS--New Hampshire delegates spent Wednesday afternoon helping people affected by Hurricane Gustav, which hit the Gulf Coast earlier this week.

Delegates assembled "comfort packages" that were sponsored by Target, FedEx and the American Red Cross.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 18:56

Barrows discusses platform committee role

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--A delegate to the Republican National Convention says her time on the platform committee was an opportunity to serve the party and a lesson in endurance.

"In 2000 there was a divide between the various factions but that's not the case this time around," Rockingham County Commissioner Maureen Barrows told PolitickerNH.com. "It's an honor and a privilege and a great opportunity. It also requires a lot of stamina because most of the days are 12 to 14 hour days."

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