Endorsements Archives - Granite Grok

A Response to Some AFP Endorsements

December 6, 2024July 30, 2024 Julie Smith

We should first congratulate future Senator Emily Phillips on receiving an AFP endorsement (regular readers know I’ve given AFP some mixed reviews). Please donate to Emily if you can, no matter what Senate district you call home. Senator Gannon has some deep-pocketed elite support in his arsenal. No amount is too small. You can also learn more about … Read more

Hypocrisy Exposed… Dilemma for Whom?

March 25, 2023 Op-Ed

WOW, just WOW. That is my initial response to Karen Testerman’s article (hit piece) titled “Dilemma for Whom?” This article makes me immensely sad, and the fact it was written in the first place is absolutely mind-blowing to a group of patriots (me being a huge one) who supported her.

Is It Time to Take Off the Ron DeSantis Rose Colored Glasses?

October 24, 2022 Steve MacDonald

Early in his career as governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie was a superstar. He took on the ed unions, school boards, and left-nuisance nonsense in general. He was a YouTube star, and they called these confrontations Chris Christie Porn. Not long after, he was exposed as a stooge of the Left riding the Republican brand.

Karoline Leavitt – NH Grassroots Endorsements and a Reminder That the September 13TH Republican Primary Election Is Coming Fast!

August 18, 2022 Skip

Karoline Leavitt – The Only America First Grassroots Candidate in NH-01 Endorsed by The Resolve, Endorsed by GraniteGrok, Winner of 603 Alliance Straw Poll Learn more about Karoline on her website – karolineforcongress.com and VOTE for her in the Republican Primary on September 13th! And here is her first TV add:

LibertyBallot.com – Announcing First Round of Election 2022 Recommendations

January 12, 2025August 2, 2022 Op-Ed

Since 2014, Liberty Ballot has been helping Granite Staters answer important election-related questions. Which candidates support smaller government?

An Explanation to Our Readers on Press Releases

July 19, 2022 Skip

Both Steve and I get TONS of press releases every day. We generally sign up for a bunch of politico email distribution lists simply to be able to keep our thumb on the pulse of what politicians, their staff, and advocacy groups want us to know about or take action on.

DISQUS Doodlings – Did a Trump Endorsement “Make the Win” in the NH US Senate Primary?

September 10, 2020 Skip

It might be a question you’ve asked about the NH Republican primary for US Senate. Did a Trump Endorsement “Make the Win”? NHNative asked in our comment section under “NH Primary Election Results with Some Analysis.” It’s a good question so I figured I’d promote it.

Dave Wheeler cropped - original care of WMUR

Dave Wheeler has Yuge! List of Endorsements

September 3, 2020 Beth Scaer

If you are undecided about who to vote for in the race for NH Executive Council District 5, check out this list of endorsements for Dave Wheeler.

ReOpenNH Announces Second Round of Endorsed Candidates

September 1, 2020 Steve MacDonald

EAST DERRY, N.H. – As Gov. Chris Sununu digs in his heels by continuing emergency orders when there is no longer an emergency, ReopenNH announces a second round of endorsed candidates who are prepared to replace the current do-nothing lawmakers who are allowing the governor’s edicts to circumvent the rule of law.

Cornerstone Throws Founder Karen Testerman Under the Bus

August 28, 2020 Doris Hohensee

Earlier this summer NH Cornerstone Policy Research sent out candidate surveys to all state candidates, including Karen Testerman, who is running for Governor.

Liberty Ballot recommends Messner, Kenney, Wheeler in GOP Primary

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Op-Ed

Liberty Ballot made recommendations in races all the way down the ballot to Republican Delegate. For Executive Council, Liberty Ballot recommends Joseph Kenney in District 1, Jim Beard in District 2, Timothy Comerford in District 3, and Dave Wheeler in District 5.

‘Tis the season for Political Endorsements. Guess who got locked out of Obama’s?

August 16, 2020 Skip

Would that have been Jeanne Shaheen, who helped his namesake bill that nationalized healthcare? How about Maggie “the Red” Hassan who, if my email InBox is to be believed, turned into a veritable treasure trove of Democrat agenda items and politicians – just not all that much about NH (talk about a “heartbeat to go … Read more

ReOpen NH Announces Slate of Endorsed Candidates

August 12, 2020 Op-Ed

REOPENNH ANNOUNCES SLATE OF ENDORSED CANDIDATES – Elected ReopenNH Candidates Will Help Restore the Rule of Law and Liberty to Overcome Crisis.

Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Tom Steyer’s Campaign Trying to Buy Endorsements

November 8, 2019 Steve MacDonald

Steyer admits that he tried to buy the US Senate for Democrats. When that didn’t work, he bought the New Hampshire Democrats a legislative majority in 2018. He’s spent a small fortune in his race for the nomination (it’s okay he has vast wealth). And now he’s buying endorsements.

GraniteGrok Endorses in Both the NHGOP Race for Chairman and Vice-Chairman

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Steve MacDonald

This may or may not come as a surprise, but GraniteGrok.com has decided to make an endorsement in both the race for NHGOP Chairman and Vice-Chairman. For those unfamiliar with our process, it works like this. We ask all of our authors to vote. There are at least twenty (most of who write infrequently). But … Read more

Election Hangover – Celebrity Endorsements That Crashed and Burned

November 7, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Celebrities endorse things. Quite often, later on in their careers when their agents can’t find them any decent work. But there are those that take to the endorsement bug early, probably because the paycheck is substantial, and it can raise the profile of products or services, elevating interest in the public eye. Celebrities also like to endorse political … Read more

Cornerstone Announces More Endorsements

October 17, 2018 Op-Ed

Cornerstone Action PAC Email Update: Cornerstone Action PAC is proud to announce more endorsements for the November 6 general election. As more candidates respond to Cornerstone Action PAC’s survey, more endorsements may be forthcoming. We strongly urge voters who don’t see their local candidates on this list to ask candidates directly about important issues regarding … Read more

Election Day: Cornerstone Action PACs endorsements

September 27, 2018September 11, 2018 Skip

Today, September 11, is Primary Day!
Here are Cornerstone Action PAC’s endorsements for your consideration as you head to the polls!

Cornerstone Action PAC endorses the following candidates for state-level offices.

Each of these candidates has a contested primary race. Endorsements are based on high scores on the Cornerstone candidate survey, on voting records, and on consistency between surveys and votes. The Cornerstone Action PAC is non-partisan and evaluates candidates without regard to party affiliation. Candidate party affiliation is noted below.

For more information about incumbent candidates running for re-election, see Cornerstone’s 2017-18 Voter Scorecard. Incumbent candidates are noted below with an asterisk (*).

Executive Council:

What’s Real and What Isn’t

July 15, 2024September 21, 2015 Steve MacDonald

Sometimes posting the news can appear to be a real endorsement. Not true. We clear that up then work over the impending imposition by DHS of Real ID rules upon Granite Staters, a Federal mandate the Democrats in New Hampshire nullified back in 2007.

GraniteGrok Endorsement – Other NH House races

September 26, 2018September 10, 2012 Skip

Time is short, and I do wish that I had started this process earlier and that “life” hadn’t interfered so often lately. However, we’ve been told “hey thanks for letting us know who is worth our votes” so it is well worth the time to do this. It is also important that those we endorse and would represent us (if they succeed in running) know that we’ll be watching them. “Would represent us” – as opposed to those that would want to rule us (even if, from their view point) even from the best of intentions. Remember, it was Democrat NH House Representative Kris Roberts of Keene that truly expressed how Liberal ReProgressives view citizens of our fair State:

“Government has to protect us from our own stupidity.”

And we saw that again this week down at the DNC Convention in Charlotte – video to be posted later. The folks that we list here ARE worth your votes – and we ask for your votes for each and everyone of them!

Belknap County

District 5: Guy Comtois
District 7: Kevin Leandro, Colette Worsman, Bob Greemore, Herb Vadney

Coos County

District 7: Leon Rideout

Grafton County

District 3: Greg Sorg
District 10: Paul Mirski

Hillsborough County

District 4: William “Bill” O’Brien
District 7: John Burt
District 7: Mark Warden
District 17: Tammy Simmons
District 21: Lenette Peterson, Jeanine Notter, and Phil Straight
District 27: Jordon Ulery

Merrimack County

District 3: Greg Hill
District 6: Jenn Coffey
District 8 Dan McGuire
District 8 Carol McGuire

Rockingham County

District 3: Dan Tamburello
District 9: Dan Itse
District 33: Tim Comerford
District: JR Hoell (Bow / Dunbarton)
District 17: Pam Tucker

Strafford County

District 1: Warren Groen
District 11: Sue DeLemus
District 1 : Laura Jones
District 3: Bill O’Connor

Sullivan County

District 3; Spec Bowers

Also, Joe Barton, running for NH GOP Delegate in his town of Newarket

There are MANY more that we have not mentioned yet – if they are a self-described TEA Party, 9/12 Project member, or Liberty&Freedom in outlook, they are probably fine with us. We may well be adding to this as well as go “Oh dear, we DID forget about this person and that person”