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Well, you DIDN’T think that we’d leave the NH Senate out, didja? And yes, there were a number of candidates and incumbents running for the NH Senate. Once again, in order of the speaking order at the CNHT Annual
Dave Boutin Ken Hawkins
Cindy Howard District 5
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We are a busy bunch here at GraniteGrok – and sometimes we get behind in the post-production phase of one event because we have to go to yet another one – and such is the case here. This past Thursday, GraniteGrok took the opportunity to interview Susan Olsen who is running for the NH House … Read more
When contemplating all of the videos, and doubtful that folks would want to see a post for each and every one, we’re going to follow a more functional approach. This post contains all of the folks that spoke for the various candidates for NH Governor on the Republican & Libertarian tickets. Sidenote: strange; I am … Read more
At yesterday’s CNHT Annual Picnic, there were a number of folks running for US Congress (both of NH’s Congressional Districts) that wanted to get their name out there and try to convince some of the activists there “Hey, look! You should back me!”.
In order of their speaking yesterday:
Congressman Charlie Bass (CD-2) Rick Parent (Candidate, CD-1)
More, MUCH more after the jump:
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Of course, my favorite question has to be wedged in somewhere during an interview, and with Josh Youssef, it was (and is) the last question of the series. One of the most telling differences between Statists / Big Government folks and Conservatives / Liberty and Freedom folks is what their idea of what Government is … Read more
It is easier to govern when your Party is in power and hold the majority and even easier still when that hold on power is a supermajority (factional Party problems aside). We saw that in 2006 and 2008 with the Democrat Party and in 2010 it flipped to the Rs. Where Josh had some ideas … Read more
I met up with former NH State Rep Seth Cohn (he is not seeking re-election) at an informal meeting this afternoon and after talking about a great many political topics, I asked him about the WMUR show and NH State Rep. David Hess three times insulting him to his face (along with the Liberty and … Read more
Well, assuming that Josh Youssef makes it through his primary, he will have to work and work hard for his $100 / year (plus mileage!). In doing so, he will be assigned to one or more (realistically – LOTS!) working committees that would deal with the various pieces of legislation and the areas of OUR … Read more
It’s been a bit since I posted the last interview question I posed to Josh Youseff – but never fear, we have more to put up! Here, Josh talks about the role of the State in eduction here in NH (especially with the failure of CACR 12). The question is, where is the line between … Read more
Unbelievable – do the Establishment Republicans feel THAT secure that Hess can openly insult NH Seth Cohn on TV – and all those that ascribe to many of the same stances? I am sorely wishing to violate my own standards to use a four letter Yiddish word that ends in “z” – but I shan’t (cute way not to violate my “adult themes, kid friendly rule; maybe I should have Seth explain it to him).
One of the big problems within the NH GOP is this divide: why be a Republican when you won’t speak, act, or vote like one? Given that the TEA Party / 9-12ers / Libertarian part of the Party gave new spirit in the last election and a new attitude, why are you going to take them publicly to task? Do you REALLY think that you can “muscle” votes out of these folks just on your whim? Are you nuts? Or do you have so little sense of the movement that you have forgotten that the TEA Party started out hating the Republicans first because they thought you all knew better than what you showed?
Rick, a chief engineer on a ship that has been ferrying supplies to our troops in the Middle East, signed on for the campaign yesterday at the NH Secretary of State’s office. While he ran in the last election cycle, and held good positions on issues, he just did not have the name recognition to … Read more
To a large degree, the voters kicked out the extreme spending Democrats in 2010 and decided that Republicans would be better at governing the State. Part of what the Republicans have done is to try to return power, that the Democrats gathered into Concord, back to local communities. I asked Josh about his stance on … Read more
Given Josh’s answer to the second question, I just had to ask the quintessential philosophical question that can go to the heart of “are you a Conservative or are you a Progressive?” – who controls you? What governs your behavior? And is one better than another? Previous Questions: Question 1: Why are you running? Question … Read more
This afternoon, Josh Youssef agreed to take a few questions from GraniteGrok as he has decided to run for the vacant seat in NH State Senate District 7. A self-described Conservative with libertarian leanings, he shares why he is running, part of what his political stances are, and some things he believes still needs to … Read more
How NOT to be a summer soldier or sunshine patriot for your party.
TO: All New Hampshire Republicans
FROM: Tim Condon (with information originally provided by Ray Chadwick)
We’re all familiar with the effort to recruit candidates for the NH State House and Senate. But you should also give thought to becoming a Delegate to the Republican State Party Convention(s). Basically, the job of NH GOP Delegates is…
Last week the Executive Council held hearings on Gov. Lynch’s latest judicial-activist nomination to the NH Supreme Court. On Tuesday I posted at GraniteGrok that the 5-0 Republican majority on the Executive Council—which has the
power of advice and consent to the governor’s judicial nominations—should refuse to confirm the nomination. Why? Because the nomee, Jim Bassett testified in response to questions by the Executive Council last week that he would uphold and abide by the infamous (and anti-constitutional) “Claremont decisions” made by past NH Supreme Court justices. In other words…
And more politicians at the Rye Republican Town Committee event held this last Sunday. These next two gentlemen are local NH State Reps that have made a difference both for the Seacoast communities and for the State as a whole.
Brian Murphy:
Will Smith:
One of the very puzzling (and often, very frustating) things that has happened this session between the NH House and the NH Senate is the amount of bills passed by overwhelmingly by the supermajority of Republican in the House getting tabled or voted down by the supermajority of Republicans in the NH Senate. GraniteGrok asked … Read more
Political event? Politicians! And politicians generally mean elections which means candidates – and from the Rye Republican Town Committee event that we live streamed, we had two more we wish to bring to your attention: Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith – both are running to become the NH GOP’s nominee for NH Governor. Each has their own style and stances. Take a listen, ya hear?
Ovide Lamontagne:
Kevin Smith:
Certainly two of the most talked about political movements of the last three years are Occupy Wall Street and TEA Party. Pretty much the only thing that they agree upon is that the conflation of Big Government and Big Business has resulted is Crony Capitalism / State Corporatism – and vehemently disagree with the remedy. … Read more