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New Hampshire: Tom Rath

February 1, 2009 - 02:05 pm
NEWS FEED: Blue Hampshire

Former House Speaker Cobleigh Died

By Alex Gallichon

Former state House Speaker Marshall Cobleigh, a champion of the First Amendment and the state's presidential primary, died yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness.

He was 78.

"He really is the history of New Hampshire politics," Concord attorney Tom Rath said last night. "He had great institutional memory. He loved the give and take."

Cobleigh, who became a state representative in 1963, served as House speaker from 1969 to 1972.

More in the Union Leader. His book, We Ain't Making Sausage Here, is the best I've read about post-war New Hampshire politics.  

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Fri, 12/19/2008 - 14:13

Could Addison conviction help Ayotte’s political future?

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Republicans often site New Hampshire Attorney General Kelly Ayotte as a rising star within the party and her recent success in high-profile criminal cases has only raised expectations.

Over the past two months, Ayotte's office has successfully tried two capital murder cases. In October, a jury convicted John Brooks of capital murder in a murder-for-hire case and recently Ayotte personally tried Michael Addison for the murder of Manchester police officer Michael Briggs.

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Mon, 11/03/2008 - 15:58

U.S. Senate race offers stark contrasts in political environment

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

A lot has changed since Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) and John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) first ran against one another for the U.S. Senate seat in 2002.

Sununu is now the incumbent Republican Senator, while Shaheen comes to the race having spent the last couple of years working at Harvard and chairing John Kerry's presidential campaign.

In 2002, the day before Election Day, a UNH poll had Sununu with a one percent lead over Shaheen. Now that same poll shows Shaheen with a six-point lead over Sununu.

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Thu, 09/25/2008 - 12:00

Polls, Polls, Polls everywhere but what do they mean?

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

One day the University of New Hampshire releases a poll showing former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) with a small lead over U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley), the next day Rasmussen releases a poll that shows Sununu with a lead over Shaheen.  Both polls showed John McCain with a lead over Barack Obama but Marist College conducted a poll that had Obama beating McCain by three points.

Earlier this week in the 2nd Congressional District, Jennifer Horn's (R-Nashua) campaign released a poll that had Horn in a tight race with U.S. Rep.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:02

Rove: N.H. an important battleground

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS--Karl Rove spent the morning discussing the importance of New Hampshire in the general election.

"You resurrected the campaign of John McCain and set him onto the path of nomination," Rove told the New Hampshire delegation. "Your work though has just begun."

New Hampshire could be critical for McCain to win 270 electoral votes and win the White House, Rove said.

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Thu, 08/21/2008 - 12:20

Romney supporters look to potential McCain/Romney ticket

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Two prominent New Hampshire supporters of Mitt Romney think he would be a strong pick for vice-president.

Reports have focused on the potential news that U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) could add his former primary rival to the national ticket.

"I hope that he does. We are fortunate to have a strong slate of vice-presidential prospects, but Romney stands out as an optimistic, take-charge leader who knows the economy better than anyone," Jim Merrill, Romney's former New Hampshire state director, told PolitickerNH.com.

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Tue, 05/13/2008 - 21:17

Rudman honored at campaign finance event

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

[img_assist|nid=1512|title=Pictures of Warren Rudman with David Souter and Tom Rath|desc=|link=none|align=middle|width=420|height=315]MANCHESTER-Former New Hampshire Republican U.S. Sen. Warren Rudman was honored Tuesday night at an event sponsored by the group Americans for Campaign Reform.

Rudman was honored for his support of campaign reform legislation and service to New Hampshire.

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Wed, 03/05/2008 - 17:14

Will McCain’s ballot presence help GOP candidates?

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Now that U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) has gained the Republican presidential nomination the debate is over whether or not McCain's presence on the ballot will benefit New Hampshire Republican candidates.

This morning New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen released a statement with the title "McCain Nomination Great News for NH Republicans."

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Wed, 02/20/2008 - 19:23

Bradley announces endorsements

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Former Republican Congressman Jeb Bradley announced a slate of people who will form his Leadership Council.

The individuals are tasked with helping Bradley win the Republican primary and eventually beat U.S. Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter.

"I am honored to have such a wonderful group of New Hampshire citizens on my team. With their help we will be able to regain the 1st Congressional District seat and give it back to the people of New Hampshire," Bradley said in a campaign statement.

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Thu, 01/17/2008 - 12:09

Rath's Primary Touch

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Boston Red Sox fans had to wait 86 years to celebrate a World Series win, but who knows how long Tom Rath will have to wait until a candidate he backs will win the New Hampshire Primary.

"I'm not that young enough to wait that long," Rath, an avid Sox fan, said of his own wait for a winner.

When Arizona Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) won the New Hampshire primary earlier this month, it meant that for the sixth straight time the candidate Rath backed did not win.

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