NHGOP

Dispatch Notes from the NH GOP Liberty Dinner – Updated – Video

May 21, 2013

Full house. Actually oversold. The bad news is that the Chairman and Executive Director could not say no to latecomers, causing some contention for space and seating – the good news is almost all of 500 attendees paid.

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Facebook Doodlings…How To Treat Your “Republicans”

May 14, 2013

If you are a Republican in New Hampshire the official party response to Stella Tremblay’s “opinion” (regardless of your opinion about her opinion) is a stark reminder of how you will be treated by them, regardless of your value to the parties so-called political goals (the platform). I mention it only because of a relatively recent [ Read more ]

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Re: Take it back or burn it down

April 12, 2013

“Fire upon it, my dear Marquis, and never spare a particle of my property so long as it affords a comfort or a shelter to the enemies of my country. – Virginia Governor Thomas Nelson, when asked by Marquis de Lafayette, who was commanding the artillery barrage of Yorktown in the American War of Independence, [ Read more ]

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Lean on Me.

April 9, 2013

I just can’t seem to help it.  (Maybe the next video could be Come on Eileen lean on me?)

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A word about criticizing “our own”…

April 8, 2013

Call us honest. We criticize anyone, including “our own” in the New Hampshire GOP.  No wool over these eyes, no regrets, no guilt.  We sleep very well at night. Our targets include anyone who directly, or indirectly, works against the founding Conservative principles we believe in – reverence of the Constitution and the Bill of [ Read more ]

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Anatomy Of A Bankrupt Party

April 8, 2013

It’s not that Jennifer Horn is doing a bad job, in fact, she’s been taking the fight to the enemy quite well. It’s the thuggery and criminal behavior among the NHGOP elites who put her in there, and their willingness to throw good Republicans under the bus, which is hurting us. If Jennifer was the [ Read more ]

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Re: Take It Back, Or Burn It Down? (2)

April 7, 2013

This morning, Steve asked whether the NHGOP can be saved, or whether it needs to be burned to the ground so we can start over – fire being a very effective disinfectant! Susan said “Keep Calm and Suit Up” (and volunteered to do so herself). I say, pass the pitchforks and torches and let’s burn [ Read more ]

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Re: Take It Back or Burn It Down?

April 7, 2013

Send me in, coach – Isaiah 6:8

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Take It Back or Burn It Down?

April 7, 2013

The current New Hampshire Republican Party has devolved away from being any kind of bulwark against creeping progressivism and the ardent promotion of candidates who will man the bulwark or (God help us) take us into battle, to little more than an exclusive party for hand-picked political insiders, partying away in the captain’s quarters of [ Read more ]

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Roll Call Examines Why The NH-GOP is Such a Mess

March 5, 2013

Roll Call has an article that will be making the rounds.  According to some people from around the Republican firmamanet… The Granite State’s political infrastructure is “a mess,” complain out-of-state GOP consultants, and the state has become an increasingly difficult place to run campaigns. The article goes on to observe some coincidences with problems in [ Read more ]

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Jim Foley, What’s In YOUR Basement?? Caption Contest

January 28, 2013

With Jim’s obsession with basements, and Wayne’s obsession with bloggers, I thought it might be fun to speculate what’s in Jim’s basement – Steve has proposed that we start up a hashtag, so therefore I ask: What’s in #JimFoleysBasement ? Please feel free to add suggestions below, or tweet them @GraniteGrok with the tag #JimFoleysBasement

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Free Advice For Chairman Horn

January 28, 2013

I may not have supported Jennifer Horn’s run for NHGOP chair, but I congratulate her on the win and her success means a lot to me, and to many folks who would like nothing more than for the GOP to rejuvenate itself and start winning elections with candidates of principle. In her quest, she will [ Read more ]

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NHGOP’s Orwellian Adventure

January 28, 2013

After several fine speeches about teamwork and unity at the convention this Saturday, things didn’t go so smoothly – here’s how: We have to divide the party in order to unite it (Jim Foley’s rant from the podium, and Wayne MacDOnald’s attack on bloggers.) We have to hide the vote count in order to prove [ Read more ]

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Keep Calm And Vote Hemingway

January 19, 2013

While attending the Hillsboro County last weekend, I was most amused to see this variation on the “Vote for Me” stickers, and thought I’d share it. As Tom already posted, we were graced with the presence of Andrew Hemingway and Jennifer Horn, and truly blessed by the absence of Andy Martin! Andrew’s speech laid out [ Read more ]

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Proposed NHGOP Bylaw amendment number 9

January 15, 2013

Having repeatedly suggested something like this as essential for the New Hampshire State Rpublican Party moving forward, I thought it appropriate that I post it.  The proposed amendment text is in red. Proposed NHGOP Bylaw amendment number 9. Amendment #9 Summary: The Chairman can be compensated based on a recommendation by the Executive Committee Author: Chris Buda [ Read more ]

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Coos County Republican Ineligible For State Committee so….

January 7, 2013

Back on December 17th, 2012 we reported here that Republican County Commissioner Tom Brady could not serve on the state committee because he publicly endorsed NH Senate District 1 candidate Jeff Woodburn. Former foes unite. Republican County Commissoner (sic) Tom Brady backs Woodburn for Senate. Since our tough race 8 years ago, Tom and I [ Read more ]

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The MRC (Manchester Republican Committee) Facebook Squabble

January 6, 2013

Someone thought it would be appropriate to put a link on the MRC Facebook page to my recent observations about Jennifer Horn and her abrupt 180 on the Fiscal Cliff deal. (She seemed offended by the “deal” until after someone told her Senator Kelly Ayotte voted for it.  It then became “the best we could [ Read more ]

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Jack Kimball On The NHGOP Chair Controversy – WBIN Interview

December 1, 2012

Friday November 30th WNBIN News at 10 interviewed Jennifer Horn, Jack Kimball, Tom Rath and Wayne MacDonald: Below, Jack’s opinion, as shared with his supporters at the time when the controversy broke:

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NH Journal – I Have A Question

December 1, 2012

Pat Hynse flunky and NH Journal editor Shawn Millerick went to bat for the progressive (r)epublican establishment the other day by fabricating a secret meeting, with a select guest list, for the purpose of agitating the voting members to support the anointed NHGOP chairman of choice, Jennifer Horn–because hey, we have to come together and [ Read more ]

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If There Is Only One Candidate Left for NHGOP Chairman….?

November 30, 2012

FRIENDS – WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need you to attend your local GOP Caucus (listed below) and offer your name as a candidate for delegate (State Committee) . There will be a vote at the caucus, and if you win, you will then attend the January 26th Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity [ Read more ]

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Vote For My Girl, Or I’ll Turn Ugly

November 28, 2012

Just when you thought the skullduggery in the NHGOP couldn’t get any worse, the establishment tipped its hand spectacularly. First the history: When Jack Kimball surprised the establishment and won the chairmanship in 2011, and scored a small victory for conservatism, they couldn’t stop him getting the job, but they could certainly make it impossible [ Read more ]

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About That Chairman of the NHGOP Works For Free Thing…

November 9, 2012

Anyone ever wonder what possible advantage there might be to keeping the job of Republican Party Chairman of New Hampshire as an unpaid position?  I’m sure there are people with a pat answer but I have a theory. Seems to me that this would guarantee that only well-connected, moderate party insiders could ever hold the [ Read more ]

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Who is Missing Chairman Jack Kimball Right About Now?

November 7, 2012

D’ya think we needed a fighter at the NHGOP this year?

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Meanwhile- Outside Wayne MacDonald’s House

November 7, 2012

This is not really the home of New Hampshire’s Republican party Chairman….but it could be.    

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How Will You Support Liberty and Freedom In New Hampshire?

June 22, 2012

The New Hampshire Republican State Committee is looking for new donors willing to set up recurring monthly donations of  $12.00/month anywhere from 2 to 12 months.  It’s called the Grassroots giver program and you can check it out here.   Or… If you feel like you would like to support Republicans in New Hampshire but you [ Read more ]

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