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GrokTV Special Interview: Diane Bitter running for NH GOP Assistant Secretary (Question 2)

February 19, 2012

In continuing the ‘Grok tradition of citizen journalism in covering events, issues, and people that the MSM won’t (or can’t, but mostly won’t), Diane Bitter good naturedly answered Question #2 from your’s truly (which was asked with a puzzled look on my face): How long have you been on the NH GOP ballot? Seems like [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Special Interview: Cliff Hurst running for NH GOP Vice-Chair (Question 2)

February 19, 2012

Yesterday, Cliff Hurst answered the first question posed by GraniteGrok: Why are you doing this?  Well, we had a number of other questions for Cliff and here is Question 2:  Your background includes being a chaplain – in helping people, right? Next question will be up tomorrow.

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GrokTV Event: Ovide Lamontagne House Event Q&A-Q1: Healthcare costs in NH school systems

February 19, 2012

Following on the talk that Ovide Lamontagne gave at NH State Senator Jeanne Forrester’s he opened the floor up to a number of questions from the crowd of about 60 folks that showed up this past Thursday (rainy) night.  This is the first question: What is your solution to the crushing Healthcare expenses in the [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Special Interview: Diane Bitter running for NH GOP Assistant Secretary (Question 1)

February 18, 2012

Last week I also had the chance to interview Diane Bitter as she is now seeking to be the next Assistant Secretary of the NH GOP (her opponent  is Jeff Newman).  Diane is also the Rye Town Republican Committee Chair as well as an Area Vice-Chair. This video is of Question 1: Why are you [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Special Interview: Cliff Hurst running for NH GOP Vice-Chair (Question 1)

February 18, 2012

Elections, elections, and more elections.  The 2012 Presidential Primary has been taking first slot, but local elections are now starting to wind up as sign ups are over.  Also, the NH GOP will be having a number of elections for offices during its annual meeting as there as been some turnover.  While we at GraniteGrok [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event: Ovide Lamontagne House Event (NH State Senator Jeanne Forrester)

February 18, 2012

This past Thursday, NH State Senator Jeanne Forrester held a home event for Ovide Lamontagne, a candidate for the NH GOP nomination for NH Gov.  This was an “intro” type of meeting but he also went into some of his philosophy of government.  Following his talk, he took 8 questions (to be posted later).  This [ Read more ]

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Not only Voter ID, but what about “Running for Election” ID?

February 1, 2012

Sidenote: I think it is a hoot that Zandra Rice-Hawkins is thinking that by bringing in thousands of online, and out of state, signatures that she can force an investigation by the NH Attorney General – nice catch by Steve on this.  You know, I bet there are a number of folks on the Right [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID / SB318 – NH Representative Timothy Horrigan

January 26, 2012

Rep. Timothy Horrigan is a frequent commenter here at the ‘Grok; we may not agree and I think that he ofts “misses the point”, but I’m glad he visits, glad he comments, and seems to take our repartee (and retorts) with good humor.  Or, he at least keeps coming back.  So when I heard he [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID / SB318 – Skip Murphy

January 26, 2012

OK, I’m touting my own horn here.  Sure, I am in favor of a Voter ID bill that requires a picture ID.  Given the two bills, I think I would favor SB289 over SB318.  Yes, the latter tries to cover more areas but I think that SB289 is more tightly focused on the major issue [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID / SB318 – Testimony from other advocacy groups

January 26, 2012

Committee hearings are just that – be they of the NH Senate or NH House (or your local government) – the committee members are there to listen.  Sure, they may have already made their decisions, but they owe it to their constituents to sit, listen patiently, and question those offering testimony. David Scanlan, NH Deputy [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID / SB318 – NH State Senator Sharon Carson Testimony and Q&A

January 26, 2012

Right after the NH senate committee heard testimony on SB289 and NH State Senator Russell Prescott (here, here, and here), they started right to discuss SB318 which also addressed the need for voter verification at the ballot box as a necessary tool to help prevent voter fraud and to protect the integrity of the votes [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID / SB289 – Testimony by NH Deputy Sec. of State David Scanlan and President Patricia of the City and Town Clerks Association, and others!

January 25, 2012

This post has all of the other testimony, pro and con, on SB289 relative to having to present a valid picture ID in order to vote in NH elections.   This first one is NH Deputy Sec. of State David Scanlan bringing the news that his department is supporting this bill and its amendment by Senator [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID SB289 – Q & A by NH State Senator Russell Presscott

January 25, 2012

Along with his testimony on his amendments SB289 concerning presenting a valid picture ID in order to vote here in NH, the other NH State Senators on the committee had a few questions for him: The details on the bill can be seen here.

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GrokTV Event-NH Senate hearing: Voter ID SB289 – Testimony by NH State Senator Russell Presscott

January 25, 2012

Yesterday, I had to go the State House on a personal matter.  Seeing that I had to wait to complete that errand, why not spend the time wisely?  With the coverage that the Grok has spent on the Voter ID / fraud issue here in NH since the James O’Keefe / Project Veritas video that [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event: NH Speaker Bill O’Brien Town Hall – Questions!

January 16, 2012

Quite a bit of the Town Hall was taken up by questions (some pre-written and some from the floor): On Voter ID Would Gov Lynch actually support on a Voter ID bill? How can the private sector assist in the cost of Education? How about Consolidates SAUs (School Administrative Units)? More on Voter Fraud School [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event: NH Speaker Bill O’Brien Town Hall – NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien

January 16, 2012

Following Pam Tucker and DJ Bettencourt, Bill O’Brien spoke for about 30 minutes on the budget, jobs, creating a pro-business environment here in NH, reforming public pensions, the process of redistricting, and a new site, ConcordFactCheck.org:

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GrokTV Event: NH Speaker Bill O’Brien Town Hall – Intro Remarks, NH House Deputy Speaker Pam Tucker.

January 16, 2012

This past Saturday afternoon, GraniteGrok covered the New Boston Taxpayer’s Town Hall event, hosted by NH House Rep Pat Murphy and where NH Speaker of the House Bill O’Brien, Deputy Speaker Pam Tucker, Majority Leader DJ Bettencourt spoke on issues like the Budget, Voter Fraud, redistricting, traditional marriage, and education. In this clip, Pat begins [ Read more ]

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GrokTV Event: Ovide Lamontagne Reception – Mike Rogers (host)

January 16, 2012

Mike Rogers (Grokster!) decided that he also wanted to speak on Ovide’s behalf (and why not, it was his event!) and made it clear that Ovide is his choice for NH Governor: There was also one other speaker at the event: Nancy Elliot (after the jump):

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GrokTV Event: Reception for Ovide Lamontagne (candidate for Republican nomination for NH Gov) – Honoree, Ovide Lamontagne

January 15, 2012

Well, if the reception was for Ovide Lamontagne (thrown by Grokster Mike and Mar-Mar Rogers), it would be great and fitting  for Ovide to speak, and indeed, he did.  Topics centered on his background, his guiding philosophies, and how he would carry out the duties and responsibilities of NH Governor:

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GrokTV Event: Reception for Ovide Lamontagne (candidate for Republican nomination for NH Gov) – Keynote Speaker, Jack Kimball

January 15, 2012

Following on the heels of the Intro Ceremonies and speech by Sandra Zimm, ‘Grok (and personal) friend, Jack Kimball, was the Keynote speaker of the night. Previously having endorsed Ovide, he gave one of his classic stemwinder of a speech:

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