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John DiStaso's Granite Status: Mahoney ready to jump in GOP 1st Dist. House race

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Sean Mahoney of Portsmouth has been quietly working on the framework of a congressional campaign.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Pelosi headed to Boston to raise $$ for Shea-Porter

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:17:29 GMT

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will raisemoney for New Hampshire Rep. Carol Shea-Porter later this week in Boston.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Boutin's Senate win further signals GOP support

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:10:57 GMT

Well, Tuesday's 58.4 to 41.6 percent District 16 state Senate special election victory by Republican David Boutin wasn't quite that uneventful.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Bass makes it official, he'll seek his former 2nd District U.S. House seat

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:33:12 GMT

Granite Status has learned the Arizona senator and former GOP Presidential nominee is scheduled to make his first visit to the state since 2008 on March 12 and 13.

Granite Status: Sheriffs for Ayotte

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:25:00 GMT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte will be endorsed later today by all nine of the state's county sheriffs.

Granite Status: Leach moves up in state GOP ranks

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:54:45 GMT

WEDNESDAY UPDATE: UnionLeader.com has learned that Andy Leach will be promoted to be the Republican State Committee’s new executive director, replacing Paul Collins.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Ayotte beats Hodes in third Q fundraising

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:46:18 GMT

With third quarter federal fundraising reports now public, details are now emerging and charges are flying.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Shea-Porter keeping pace with '08 fundraising

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:07:22 GMT

The congresswoman has $295,957 on hand. Would-be opponents Bob Bestiani and Frank Guinta released their numbers today.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Slots supporters start a new push

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:25:55 GMT

A new ad from FixItNowNH says it's time for expanded gambling.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Senate fund-raising update

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:34:02 GMT

Also, a UNH poll shows that most New Hampshire men aren't pleased with the President.

Granite Status: Horn throwing hat back in ring

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:46:28 GMT

TUESDAY UPDATE: Nashua Republican Jennifer Horn is expected to run for the 2nd Congressional District seat in 2010.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Charlie Bass wants his old seat back

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:03:04 GMT

The moderate Republican represented the 2nd District for six terms until his ouster by Paul Hodes in the Democratic landslide of 2006. Among the big names on his exploratory committee: Tom Rath, Chuck Morse and Scott Hilliard.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Are 'Birthers' and 'Deathers' targeting Shea-Porter?

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:19:08 GMT

The congresswoman says she's under fire from FOX News, Glenn Beck fans and Tea Party protesters.

Granite Status: Top fund-raiser joins Ayotte's team

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:41:45 GMT

Laura Van Hove has worked for Bob Dole, Steve Forbes and Rudy Giuliani.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Another national GOP boost for Ayotte

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:09:18 GMT

A key senator has high praise for the former attorney general -- but stops short of an endorsement.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Ayotte put on the defensive

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:59:26 GMT

Kelly Ayotte already finds herself on the defensive, mostly over her "relationship" with the Washington-based National Republican Senatorial Committee.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Jim Merrill officially joins Ovide's team

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:26:59 GMT

The Devine Strategies director says Lamontagne will decide on a U.S. Senate candidacy by the end of the year.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: National Democrats take a shot at Ayotte

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:10:22 GMT

What do they say Charlie Crist, Sarah Palin and Kelly Ayotte have in common?

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Democrats trying to link Ayotte to Palin

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Outgoing Attorney General Kelly Ayotte continued to attract much political attention in New Hampshire and Washington yesterday.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Momentum shifts as GOP goes on attack

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:29:19 GMT

All of a sudden, Republicans are on the offensive. From Washington to Concord.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Dems playing Bush card

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:33:34 GMT

Linking state Republican candidates to George W. Bush obviously has been a winning formula for New Hampshire Democrats in the last two election cycles.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: District 3 Senate race heats up

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Both parties say they are going all out in phone banking and door-to-door efforts to get out the vote on April 21.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Kacavas may be next U.S. attorney

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:29:49 GMT

Shhh! It's being kept very quiet, but we understand veteran Manchester criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor John Kacavas is in the running.

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Shaheen part of moderate Democrats

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is a member of a new "Moderate Dems Working Group" of 15 Democratic senators, led by Evan Bayh of Indiana.

Granite Status (a sneak preview): Hodes hires help; Sen. Shaheen studies spending

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:11:29 GMT

Paul Hodes now has a campaign manager for his 2010 U.S. Senate run.