Tag: NH GOP

The Good Sports and the Sore Loser

September 15, 2024 Julie Smith

The primary results are in, the Unity Breakfast came and went, and it’s onward to November. The OTHER district “made nice” and one of the people that I hoped would win that race, Hollie, made this tweet with a group picture of all the viable candidates. One of her fellow losing candidates, whom I would … Read more

An Amplification of What Steve Said, About Political Power

October 19, 2023 Skip

While Steve said a number of things that are absolutely true in his post “At Least One Person Was Not Happy to See Me at the NHGOP Leadership Summit,” this one is the nugget, IMHO, that should stick with you.

So, NH GOP Chair Chris Ager? How’s It Feel To Have One of Your County Committees Co-opted By a Democrat PAC?

June 5, 2023June 4, 2023 Skip

Indeed. I’ve now had several confirmations from a number of people that the Belknap County Republican Committee is now directly aligned with the results desired for the 2024 Primary/General elections by the Democrat founded, funded, and led Political Action Committee now known as “Citizens for Belknap”. Sidenote: I wonder if those Republicans laying out a … Read more

NHGOP Leadership, When Did WE Remove This From Our Platform?

April 13, 2023 Op-Ed

“We believe that low taxes are the result of low spending; that government has a moral obligation to the people to be as cost-effective as possible, to always limit spending and growth of government, and to cut spending and cost of government at every possible turn.”

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NH House Republicans Have a Splendid Vehicle to Maintain Discipline – They Just Won’t Use It

March 25, 2023 Skip

Again, some unsolicited advice that I wrote on Nov. 12, 2016: “If the NH Republican Party wants to win, and win Consistently, act like you believe in the Platform. Speak like you do and at each and every turn. ”

Part 3 – Attention NH GOP Chair Chris Ager: NH GOP E-Board Member Thad Riley Endorses a Democrat over a Republican – The Slander Edition, Thad?

March 13, 2023 Skip

Well, well, it seems that Thad Riley isn’t enjoying the attention we have given him as this NH GOP Executive Board member (Assistant Secretary) since he decided that being a “Republican Role Model” isn’t part of the job description. Or that he can do what he wants given the “So what, what are they going … Read more

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Notable Quote – Steve Mac Donald on Principles vs Party

March 13, 2023 Skip

Once again, the operative question: Who Watches the Watchers? We know who our “Watchers” are – our readers. Smart, opinionated, know all the pertinent facts/issues – if we screw up, they’ll let us know.

Breaking News: The Passing of the Honorable Paul Mirski

February 22, 2023 Skip

I was saddened to learn of his passing this morning via an email from the NH GOP Chairman Ager’s Statement Following the Passing of the Hon. Paul Mirski FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:‍ February 22, 2023 CONTACT: Chris Ager (603) 318-4437 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Republican Party mourns the loss of former State Representative Paul … Read more

NHGOP EBoard RNC Committeeman Replacement – That Didn’t Go Well…

February 8, 2023February 7, 2023 Skip

Very interesting, what a little birdie whispered in my ear… True to his word, newly chosen NH GOP Chair Chris Ager did what he said he would do – get a vote as to his replacement (he’s not going to hold both the Chair and RNC Committeeman positions – setting an example that should be … Read more

And the NH GOP Annual Meeting Hits Keep Coming – Unbidden

February 1, 2023 Skip

It seems that by publishing that first post on “NH GOP Annual Meeting Observations”, Pandora’s Box got opened – and keeps getting wider: Hi Skip I cannot agree more, with your comments on Maya Harvey’s role in choosing the press outlets covering the annual NH GOP mtg on Saturday. I sat in the front row … Read more

Another Observation From Another NH GOP State Committee Member about Saturday

January 30, 2023 Skip

Like before, another submitter has asked to be anonymous – which is perfectly fine by me. And yes, some light editing by me but not in changing the message. Emphasis mine -Skip Hi Skip, I saw your GG piece about being denied entry into the GOP meeting. FYI, I was a State Committee Member so … Read more

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Quick Thought – Maya Harvey’s Press Gallery at the NH GOP Annual Meeting – a Quick Question

January 29, 2023 Skip

Someone called me last nite a wee bit more than upset saying (paraphrased) “What, the ONE media outlet in NH that truly is all about Republican ideals and philosophy, GraniteGrok, was not allowed at the NH GOP Annual Meeting? How stupid was that?”. Well, we appreciate the sentiment – and we have been Consistently on … Read more

And with NH GOP Big Meetings, Flaws Emerge from the Smaller Ones

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Skip

There are times that I post something and I get feedback. Other times, they just come in. Given some of the issues encountered during yesterday’s NH GOP Annual Meeting, this came in unbidden. I’ve re-written parts of it to protect the sender to “jumble up” the writing style a bit. If Chris Ager wishes to … Read more

Breaking News: NH GOP Elections (UPDATED with Results)

January 29, 2023January 28, 2023 Skip

The new NHGOP Chair is Chris Ager. He immediately announced new committees for outreach:

Quick Thought: Why is NH Senate Staffer Maya Harvey Controlling the NH GOP Media Invites for Today?

January 28, 2023 Skip

Somebody just called asking if we, too, were not going to be at the NH GOP Annual Meeting where Trump is speaking, which had me asking, “what, you were denied as well?”.

Quick Thought – Ding! Ding! Ding! Commenter Allen Was Right! GraniteGrok Authors Were Not Credentialed For the NH GOP Annual Meeting and Trump’s Speech.

January 28, 2023 Skip

As soon as I had put up Maya Harvey’s press release that Trump was going to be speaking at the NH GOP Annual Meeting where new officers are chosen by the new NH GOP State Committee Members, I put in a request for 5 Groksters to be credentialed. That post was here: “Breaking News – … Read more

Merrimack County Republican Committee – Vax Victims Resolution to the NH Attorney Genera

January 27, 2023 Skip

NH State Rep Jason Gerhard has proposed a resolution to be voted on at the NHGOP Annual Meeting titled “Resolution for Investigation by New Hampshire Attorney General.”

Another Candidate Running for NH GOP Vice Chair: Randall Kelly

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Op-Ed

Hello, my name is Randall Kelley. I am a resident of Bristol and part of the great north… Grafton County. I am formally announcing and introducing my campaign for the NHGOP Vice Chair position.

Grok Endorsements for NHGOP Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, Regional Vice Chair …

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Skip

It’s getting close to the NH GOP Annual Meeting. This has not gone unnoticed by GraniteGrok. Per our usual practice in races that grab our interest, the authors at GraniteGrok all had the opportunity to vote for various positions.

Speaking of NH GOP Exec. Dir and Asst Secretary Elliot Gault…

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Skip

I’m an NHGOP Delegate. Again. After a long absence of being such. With NH GOP Party Committee’s starting the voting processes for NH State Committee members and local Committee officers. Since it has been quite some time, I wanted to know a rather simple thing: how are they now done nowadays as I was told … Read more