Tag: Andy Leach

A bleg to Andy Leach’s Boss – where ARE you on this issue?

September 26, 2018April 8, 2013

by Skip

Yes, the Andy Leach of the Title is the same Andy Leach that I mentioned here (e.g., NH GOP Chair Jennifer Horn’s email to NH GOP Treasurer Robert Scott; “Nice Treasurership you got there; a shame if anything were to happen to it…”):

QUESTION???? Why is Andy Leach, in his capacity of CoS to Kelly Ayotte, being copied on this kind of matter? Yes, she may well be on the E-Board, but what does she OR Leach have to do with this internal governance spitting match? Can someone tell me, your lowly blogger, the why of this, please? After all, there are many folks out there that truly believe that I am of the dimmest bulb sort – I look to be enlightened! Or is it as simple of what I have heard in rumor: simply one of a few whispers behind the throne?

Anyways, CoS stands for Chief of Staff – Kelly right hand man. But I digress. This post is not about him but rather the Jr. Senator from NH, Republican Kelly Ayotte.

Here is the question:

Decisive Flip Flops From Candidate for NH-GOP Chair

September 26, 2018January 1, 2013

by Steve MacDonald

Patriotic Flip Flops — How About Those Flip-Flops!?

Given all we know already about Andy Leach (Senator Ayotte’s Office) making calls to candidates running against Jennifer Horn for NH-GOP Chair, who then suddenly dropped out of the race for NHGOP chair leaving Jennifer to run un-opposed, until Andrew Hemingway stepped up, this seems relevant.

Candidate Horn, on her Facebook page, provided two updates (one last night and one before lunch today) in which she provided details on the impending Fiscal Cliff deal in the US Senate. The first included some specifics from Congressman Guinta’s Office (see also deals on continuing resolutions and debt ceiling that lead to the fiscal cliff), and a second update in which she summarized her continued displeasure with the deal.

But then it was learned that Senator Ayotte voted for the deal. Did Jennifer get a phone call from Andy Leach as well?

NH Journal – Shawn Millerick: stooge for the Gnome of the North

September 26, 2018December 1, 2012

by Skip

Well, I guess that the battle will now be joined. Shawn Millerick is a partner / friend with Pat Hynes (a former friend and co-host in “Meet The New Press” radio show that was the number one talk show in the NH Lakes Region) in NH Journal (and other activities) decided that NH Journal was going to start to “shape the battlefield” with this “out of thin air” post:

Sources: Kimball to stage comeback attempt as party chairman

After having served a failed half-term as Chairman of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee – a term that ended in his last-second resignation just before being ousted – Jack Kimball may attempt to engineer a comeback and challenge Jennifer Horn for the post, sources tell NH Journal.

According to sources, Kimball will host a private strategy meeting on Friday to discuss the race for chairman and seek an opponent to Horn, who is backed by most party big-wigs. According to one source, if no other candidate emerges from the meeting, Kimball has said he would go for it.

Some of those invited to the meeting include Kimball, Skip Murphy, Diane Bitter, Joe Barton and Gerry and Sue DeLemus.

Really? “Sources”? Those in his head? So be it. I sent that post to all the folks to check because I was never contacted for verification. Turns out, nobody was. Simply put, this was a hit piece just like the Obama folks do – an attempt to discredit folks that might be playing a role in fighting yet another Sununu sock puppet.

“Sources“? Those in his head? Or those just whispering in his ear (the Left one)? Journalistic Integrity? So be it. #WAR

Let’s follow some connections in a quick exercise of “Six degrees of Kevin Bacon”?

Is James Pindell calling Andy Leach the Second Coming of this guy?

September 26, 2018December 1, 2012

by Skip

Andy Leach: Andy continues to establish himself as Kelly Ayotte’s enforcer and the muscle behind her political machine. His behind the scenes moves this week dramatically shaped the chairmanship race more than most people realize. Andy’s work doesn’t always earn him friends (see the Grok post), but he’s quickly becoming the most effective person at … Read more