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MacDonald: Are You Part of This Growing Success Story?

July 4, 2025 Steve MacDonald

I’ve been learning some interesting things about how Google’s website traffic calculations work, and it explains a lot. A more realistic view comes from my hosting company, which tracks the actual number of unique IPs per day after filtering out bots, spam, and other similar traffic. They do this in part because the cost of … Read more

5 Reasons to Support GraniteGrok.com Now!

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Grok Media LLC and GraniteGrok.com have completed the site design evolution from a state-level hobby blog to one built for a much wider audience while maintaining a solid grasp on its New Hampshire roots. Future growth demanded it, and the response has been very positive. However, to continue improving and growing, we need donors and … Read more

Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain!

April 23, 2024 Norm Silber

As the 2024 election season gets underway in earnest (although it has actually been going on for quite some time already), it is probably useful to look behind the curtain of (a) political “consultants” and (b) political contributions through organized groups.

‘Grok Fundraiser Update – We Need a Little ‘Push’ to Get to 30% of Our Goal!

July 13, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Our fundraiser lost some of the steam these things enjoy in the early weeks, but we’re still making our way toward the goal thanks to so much generosity. We’re at 29%, with most donations as checks or through PayPal.

Marilyn Todd is Leaving NH – Is “The Money” Going With Her?

January 23, 2022 Skip

Same question, another day – was the money that Marilyn Todd raised to have Jovan Pulitzer in for the Windham Incident spent correctly? Or spent on other things?

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5 Amazing Tips To Improve Online Fundraising For Nonprofit Organizations!

July 20, 2021 Guest Contributor

Fundraising is a very hectic task — it requires a great level of dedication, trust of the people, and constant convincing to get more and more money for the cause. Especially when it comes to online fundraising, it takes a lot of effort to gain attention and receive the target amount. As a nonprofit organization, … Read more

Look at Who Is Helping to Fund a Terror-Aligned Hate Group

March 3, 2021
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ActBlue is an online donation portal. It primarily services leftist and Democrat-aligned organizations and it works with the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). PACBI is a hate group under the control of a coalition of organizations with ties to terrorism.

Uber-Wealthy Barack and Michelle Have Yet to Drop Even a Dime in Joe’s Lunchbox

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Words are nice. We use them every day. But when it comes to running for higher office, money talks. It says so much that the Left’s rants about how money isn’t speech make even less sense. Or how speeches about getting Joe elected to the Oval office mean less when those making them can’t part with a dollar to help him.

Act Blue Is NOT Laundering Donations for BLM to Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

June 17, 2020 Steve MacDonald

Before you send me the Tik Tok video (I’ve seen it) of the guy showing you how donations to Black Lives Matter end up in the pockets and big-name Democrats, like Sanders and Clinton, that’s not what is happening. It’s not.

President Trump Puts His “Money Where His Mouth Is”

March 5, 2020

Have you ever told an obnoxious loudmouth to “Put your money where your mouth is?” Probably most of us have at one point or another. Well, President Trump has. He makes a quarterly donation of his entire presidential salary. This is the first time any President has made this gesture.

Mayor Joyce Craig – Some might call these kickbacks

July 31, 2019July 29, 2019 Skip

This was sent in by a ‘Grok reader and I stared at it in horror. I can see a quick lunch being offered by the department…but a “banquet” and “prizes” worth thousands of dollars??? Reformatted, emphasis mine: My friend started a job working for the Manchester Cemetery maintenance department. Two weeks ago ,he was cutting the … Read more

In the Q1 of 2019 More Women Donated to President Trump Than any Democrat Challenger

May 8, 2019 Steve MacDonald

The party that thinks it is the Party of Women™ just took a punch in the narrative. First quarter data for donations to candidates shows the second highest number of women donors (3850) gave to Kamal Harris. The highest number (10,372) gave to Donald J. Trump.

Being perfectly Capitalist here, we’re asking for help from our readers

April 18, 2019March 30, 2019 Skip

Scroll down for newer posts. I’ve been AWOL lately from writing in trying to get some “behind the scenes” stuff done – apologies. I have another bleg (an “ask”) of you, our loyal readers and it is pure Capitalistic, kinda. Well, two of them sorta aren’t and one, voluntarily, is…

Steve Negron Calls on Ann Kuster to Return Campaign Donation from Maxine Waters

September 26, 2018June 26, 2018 Op-Ed

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2018
Contact: Roger Wilkins
press@teamnegron.com, 603-864-8633
Steve Negron calls on Ann Kuster to Return Campaign Donation from Maxine Waters

“Comments like those made by Congresswoman Waters are disrespectful, unacceptable, and downright dangerous.”

Earlier this week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D, CA-43) made incredibly inflammatory comments at a rally that have received strong bipartisan criticism from political leaders and media outlets across the country.

Tip Jar Button Number Two

September 26, 2018April 5, 2013 Steve MacDonald

Still playing with my buttons. I think I like this one….better. And I resolved a glitch with the link.

Note From Julianna Smoot – Deputy Campaign Manager – Obama For America [Updated]

September 26, 2018October 16, 2012 Steve MacDonald

Update: Politico is now reporting on this – ‘Obama Camp uses Guilt In Fundraiser Email.’ (Me: What’s next, Calling them racists if they don’t donate?) Original post I recently received this email from Obama for America Steve — According to our records associated with this email address — hopefully it’s yours if you’re reading this! … Read more

Money Bomb Monday! In Honor Of Our New GOP Chairman

September 26, 2018January 24, 2011 Steve MacDonald

Someone has set up a facebook page with a link to the NH GOP donation page. They are asking everyone to help Jack Kimball, our new chairman, start out right.