28 April 2007 - Granite Grok

April 28, 2007

WHY IT’S BLUE HAMPSHIRE

Check out the op-ed in today’s Foster’s by Republican State Rep Dave Hess on education funding.  Hess is part of the "leadership" of House Republicans, so you know his views reflect the views of the House Republican leadership.  The gist of the op-ed is that we, the Republicans, know how to spend your money more wisely …

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Meet the New Press today at 11

. What a program we have in store for today! First of all, thanks to the efforts of the ‘Grok/ MTNP resident technical wizard, genius, geek extraordinaire, and all around good guy, Skip Murphy, we have livestreaming ready to go this week! See the instructions  at the bottom of the post. Freelance writer Jennifer Rubin. …

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Hang ‘Em High Ayotte?

Do tough-on-crime death penalty advocates have a new hero in state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte?  Perhaps.  Ayotte is seeking the death penalty against John A. Brooks for allegedly engineering a 2005 murder-for-hire scheme. New Hampshire Union Leader reporter Kathryn Marchocki points out in her story, "[t]his is the second time Ayotte has sought the death penalty …

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Draft Joe Kenney for Governor?

I was recently invited to join a Facebook group called “Draft Joe Kenney for Governor 2008.”  Joe Kenney, of course is New Hampshire’s District 3 State Senator from Carroll County. While I am hardly prepared at this point to join the Draft Joe Kenney movement, I think the Granite State could do a whole lot …

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Sgambati Will be Vulnerable in 2008

District 4 state Senator Kathy Sgambati is a person of unquestionable competence.  Immediately upon winning election she was recognized in Concord as a valuable resource on matters relating to Health and Human Services, a state department she essentially ran for years.  And I believe the motives that guide her decision making in Concord are pure. …

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