NHGOP Statement On NH House Repeal Of Campground Tax

Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement today on the NH House vote to repeal the Democrats campground tax: The New Hampshire House has confirmed how misguided Governor Lynch was when he approved the Democrats irresponsible budget and reckless tax hikes. By repealing the same campground tax that they approved only a few months ago, House Democrats have demonstrated that their Party is incapable of effectively...

NHGOP Statement On Tholl Special Election Victory

NHGOP STATEMENT ON THOLL SPECIAL ELECTION VICTORY

Sununu Statement On The Passing Of Gale Thomson

Nancy and I and the entire Sununu family are deeply saddened by the passing of Gale Thomson. We in the state have lost a very dear friend and a great advocate of the traditions of New Hampshire. Gale Thomson was a gracious First Lady and a very significant partner to her husband, Governor Meldrim Thomson. She was the classic example of the phrase behind every great man is an even greater woman. Our family extends our condolences and our prayers to the Thomson family.

NHGOP Demands House Dems Call For Ethics Investigation Of Eaton

The New Hampshire Republican State Committee called on House Speaker Terie Norelli to ask the Legislative Ethics Committee to investigate whether Representative Daniel Eaton (D-Stoddard) violated ethics guidelines when he allegedly interfered with a State Liquor Commission investigation. The NHGOP also demanded that Speaker Norelli immediately remove Representative Eaton from his House Leadership position pending the outcome of an ongoing criminal investigation into the same incident being...

Lynch Mum On Criminal Investigation Involving Top Administration Official

The Nashua Telegraph (3/4) reports that a top Lynch Administration official has been placed on paid leave after being ensnared in an ongoing criminal investigation conducted by the Attorney Generals office. State Liquor Commission Chairman Mark Bodi has been off the job for over two weeks now, but Governor Lynch failed to publicly disclose his suspension until confronted with questions from the Telegraph. Governor Lynchs failure to immediately disclose the suspension of a senior member of...

Swett Dumps Rangel Money, Time For Hodes And Shaheen To Give It Up

NHPoliticalReport (3/5) today reports that Congressional candidate Katrina Swett has caved into pressure from the New Hampshire Republican State Committee and finally donated her tainted Charlie Rangel contributions to the New Hampshire Food Bank. The NHGOP first called for Swett, Congressman Paul Hodes, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter to dump the tainted Rangel donations one week ago today. Despite the growing number of Democrats who are dumping Rangels...

NHGOP To Lynch: Refund 2009 LLC Income Tax

The New Hampshire Republican State Committee today demanded that Governor Lynch refund 2009 collections of his disastrous job-killing LLC income tax to New Hampshire small business owners. Facing the most difficult re-election campaign of his career, Lynch announced today that supports a partial repeal of the LLC income tax that he signed into law. The only reason why John Lynch is even considering a repeal of his job-killing LLC income tax is because he is afraid that a fiscally...

NHGOP To Hodes, Shaheen and Swett: Donate Dirty Rangel Money To NH Food Bank

The New Hampshire Republican State Committee today called on Congressman Paul Hodes, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressional candidate Katrina Swett to give the campaign donations they received from disgraced Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY) to the New Hampshire Food Bank. Last September, Senator Shaheen disposed of tainted contributions she received from disgraced Democrat fundraiser Hassan Nemazee by donating the money to the New Hampshire Food Bank (Union Leader, 9/8/2009). “Jeanne...

Disgrace: Hodes And Shaheen Won't Return Tainted Rangel Donations

The Union Leader (3/3) today reports that Congressman Paul Hodes and Senator Jeanne Shaheen have officially refused to return the tainted campaign contributions they received from disgraced Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY). Numerous other Democrats including Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter have already returned their dirty Rangel money after he was admonished by the House Ethics Committee for breaking Congressional ethics rules. By refusing to return Charlie Rangels tainted...

NHGOP Statement On February Revenue Shortfall

Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement today on New Hampshires $9 million February revenue shortfall: Every monthly revenue report brings more bad news for Governor Lynchs irresponsible state budget. Despite the continued shortfalls and mounting deficit, Governor Lynch still doesnt have the honesty and integrity to admit that his revenue estimates were completely unsustainable. These reoccurring shortfalls,...

Hypocrisy: Shea-Porter Refusing To Return Tainted Rangel Money

The Nashua Telegraph (2/28) reports that Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter is refusing to return the $10,000 in tainted campaign contributions she received from disgraced Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY). Rangel was rebuked by the House Ethics Committee last week for deliberately violating Congressional ethics rules and accepting corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean (Albany Times Union, 3/2). During her 2006 campaign, candidate Carol Shea-Porter repeatedly demanded that her predecessor...

Shea-Porter Dumps Rangel Money, Time For Hodes, Shaheen, And Swett To Do The Same

Representative Carol Shea-Porter finally announced this morning that she will return her donations from disgraced Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) (NHPoliticalReport, 3/2). Representative Shea-Porter becomes the first New Hampshire Democrat to agree to return Rangel donations after the New Hampshire Republican State Committee demanded that they return the tainted money last week. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Congressman Paul Hodes and congressional candidate Katrina Swett have thus far refused to...

NHGOP Calls On Shaheen, Hodes, Shea-Porter And Swett To Return Tainted Rangel Donations

he New Hampshire Republican State Committee today demanded that Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Congressman Paul Hodes, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter and Congressional candidate Katrina Swett immediately return their tainted campaign donations from disgraced Congressman Charles Rangel (D-NY). POLITICO (2/25) reported last night that Rangel deliberately violated Congressional ethics rules by accepting corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean. Charlie Rangel is the poster child for the revolting...

Shaheen Thumbs Her Nose At NH, Backs Reconciliation For Obamacare

Despite overwhelming opposition from her constituents, Senator Jeanne Shaheen yesterday announced that she supports using reconciliation to ram the Democrats government takeover of health care through the United States Senate (TPMDC, 2/18). Reconciliation is a fast-track legislative process in the Senate that would allow the Democrats to limit debate and avoid any serious effort to negotiate bipartisan health care reform. According to a recent poll conducted by the University of New...

NHGOP Statement On Lynch's Job Testimony

Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement today on Governor Lynchs testimony before the Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee on job creation: If Governor Lynch really cares about putting New Hampshire families back to work, he should call for an immediate repeal of his job-killing LLC income tax on small businesses. Governor Lynchs job-killing LLC income tax will destroy significantly more...

NHGOP Statement On Landslide Boutin Victory In District 16 Senate Election

Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement tonight on David Boutin's landslide victory in the District 16 State Senate special election: "I want to congratulate David Boutin on his landslide victory in the Senate District 16 special election. David ran an outstanding campaign that focused on the traditional Republican principles of lower taxes and limited government. "This race was a clear referendum on Governor...

Goley Ducks Another Debate

State Representative and Democrat Senate candidate Jeff Goley has blown off another invitation to debate Representative Dave Boutin denying District 16 voters any opportunity to hear the candidates discuss the issues. Mr Goley continued his desperate effort to dodge every joint appearance with Mr. Boutin by refusing to appear at a candidates forum organized by the non-partisan Live Free or Die Alliance. The Live Free or Die Alliance should be commended for attempting to provide District 16...

NHGOP Statement On Lynch's Proposed Across The Board Budget Cuts

Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement today on Governor Lynchs proposed across the board budget cuts: The good news is that Governor Lynch has finally been forced to admit that the ridiculous overspending in his irresponsible budget is completely unsustainable. The bad news is that New Hampshire taxpayers and state employees will have to endure extra pain because he refused to act sooner. The Republican...

Goley Refusing To Debate Boutin

With less than one week before the Senate District 16 special election, Democrat candidate Jeff Goley is desperately ducking a debate with Dave Boutin. There have been no debates during the District 16 general election because Goley has refused every invitation to discuss the pressing issues facing New Hampshire with his Republican opponent. Jeff Goleys unwillingness to debate Dave Boutin is a disgrace and a disservice to District 16 residents. Obviously, Mr. Goley doesnt understand that...

UNH Poll: Shea-Porter Trailing All Republican Challengers

Embattled Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter is losing to every one of her Republican opponents in a poll released yesterday by the University of New Hampshire (WMUR, 2/9). The two-term Representatives approval ratings are upside down with an astounding 40% of First District residents holding an unfavorable opinion of Ms. Shea-Porter while only 35% view her favorably. The Democrats dismal poll results follow recent acknowledgements by top New Hampshire Democrats that voters are fed up with...