September 2008 Archives

Rudy Giuliani will be here on Tuesday to help Senator McCain and we need to make sure that his events (that will be covered by press) are successful.  This is the top priority for the next 48 hours.  There are a number of things we need to do to make this happen:

Please immediately contact supporters in your area and have them work to find undecided/leaning McCain voters who can attend one of our two "Undecided Roundtables with Rudy."  Tell supporters we need names and phone numbers for follow up calls.  We will be looking for you to tell us that you reached out to supporters on tonight's call.

Also, tell supporters they may attend the event to watch.  We also need all names and phone numbers of people who would like to watch for confirmation phone calls.

The event info is listed below:   

o   Tuesday at 10:00 am at Wedu (20 Market St.) in Manchester.  (People should arrive 9:30am) 
o   Tuesday at Noon at the Portsmouth Public Library in Portsmouth.  (People should arrive at 11:30am)


Rudy Giuliani to Participate in Roundtable Discussions on the Economy in Manchester and Portsmouth

For Immediate Release                                                                                             Contact: Press Office
Monday, September 29, 2008                                                                                    603-369-8744

MANCHESTER, NH -- The McCain-Palin presidential campaign today announced that Mayor Rudy Giuliani will campaign Tuesday in New Hampshire on behalf of John McCain and Sarah Palin. Giuliani will participate in roundtable discussions on the economy in Manchester and Portsmouth.



WHO: Mayor Rudy Giuliani

WHAT: Roundtable Discussion on the Economy

WHEN: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. EDT

WHERE: Wedu
              20 Market Street
              Manchester, NH 03101

Note: A mult-box will be available.


WHO: Mayor Rudy Giuliani

WHAT: Roundtable Discussion on the Economy

WHEN: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: Portsmouth Public Library -- Levenson Room
              175 Parrot Avenue
              Portsmouth, NH 03801

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Just a reminder (more after the jump)...

The voters have spoken....though with a very low turnout, perhaps it could be phrased "not many spoke". 

The slate of candidates that have been chosen by Republican voters that should represent us after the November elections are:

President of the United States:

Senator John McCain (R-Arizona)
Governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska)

US Senator:

John E Sununu (R)

US Representative, NH-1:

Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro)

US Representative, NH-2:

Jennifer Horne (R-Nashua)

NH Governor:

Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield

NH Senator, District 2:

Bill Tobin (R-Sanbornton)

NH Senator, District 4:

Greg Knytych (R-Laconia)

NH Representative, District 1:  

Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton)

NH Representative, District 2:

Denis Fields (R-Sanbornton)
R. Larry Scott (R-Tilton)

NH Representative, District 3:

Richard Juve (R-Meredith)
Steve Nadeau (R-Meredith)

NH Representative, District 4:

John Veazey (R-Laconia)
James "Olie" Anderson (R-Laconia)
Tom Brown (R-Laconia)
Glenn Dewhirst (R-Laconia)
Don Flanders (R-Laconia)

NH Representative, District 5:

Laurie Boyce (R-Alton)
Alida Milham (R-Gilford)
Jim Pilliod (R-Belmont)
Peter Bolster (R-Alton)
Jeffrey St. Cyr (R-Alton)
Kevin Christiansen (R-Alton)
Elaine Swinford (R-Barnstead)

NH Representative, District 6:

David Russell (R-Gilmanton)

Belknap County:

Register of Deeds:             Barbara Luther (R-Laconia)
Register of Probate:           Karen Brickner (R-Center Barnstead)
County Commissioner:       Frank Tobin (R-Laconia)

Richard Long (R-Belmont)

Sheriff:                              Craig Wiggin (R-Meredith)
Treasurer:                          Michael Muzzey

Editorial comment:

The voters have spoken....though with a very low
turnout, perhaps it could be phrased "not many spoke". 

This in itself that we should take on in the future by reversing the meme that partisan ("sticking up for your principles") politics is bad and politicians of all stripes are worse.

Andrew Sanborn wrote a Letter to the Editor in the Citizen, praising them for their work on a problem.  Nice - he just "forgot" to include one of the Republicans that is helping out (imagine that!) - NH Rep (and soon Senator) Bill Tobin from Sanbornton.  He writes a Letter standing up to Deb Reynold's record.

Not satisfied with that, Laconia City Ward 1 (and soon to be NH Senator) Greg Knytych also wrote a Letter concerning Kathy Sgambati's record.

WHAT A CONVENTION:  I had the good fortune to attend my second RNC convention last week, and my first with floor privileges.  I think it’s safe to say that the energy within the Republican Party is at its highest point since the 2004 election.  Several of us from NH were in the right place at the right time and got to meet Gov. Palin an hour after her speech Wednesday night, which was a real treat on an historic night.

PROTECTION FOR FIRST IN THE NATION:  On a parochial note, we are pleased to report that, for the first time, the Republican National Committee has recognized our traditional first in the nation primary and written protection for the primary into the rules that govern the party’s nominating calendar for 2012.  Specifically, the rules create a new “carve out” for New Hampshire (and South Carolina), allowing us to go before other states.  John McCain let his support for the primary be known, and with McCain’s position standing in the corner as deliberations took place, the rules committees and the delegates went along.  Lots of people in New Hampshire have worked behind the scenes to achieve this carve out for many years – including present and former national committee members and organizations like the NH Political Library – and this is a major accomplishment.

McCAIN-PALIN SIGNS AND STICKERS:  We are being flooded with requests.  We’ll have them soon – but be aware that they couldn’t be bought legally until they were the official nominees, so it will be a few days yet.  We’ll get them into the field as soon as we have them.

NH STATE CONVENTION:  Sunday, September 28, at 1:00 at Pinkerton Academy in Derry.  Delegates include all nominated candidates for any office appearing on the November ballot, and those elected as delegates representing your city or town in Tuesday’s primary election.  More details TBA, but for now, mark your calendar.

PLATFORM COMMITTEE HEARINGS:  One of the pieces of business at the State Convention is the adoption of our party platform.  We will be holding two public hearings this week:

• Second Congressional District – Wednesday, September 10th at the Republican State Committee Headquarters, 10 Water Street, Concord

• First Congressional District – Thursday, September 11th at the Laconia Victory Office, 664 Main Street, Laconia (524-1999).

The draft platform will be posted on our website after those hearings and after the Platform Committee has conducted work sessions to prepare the draft.  For more information about the platform process, please contact Jeff Newman, chairman of the Platform Committee.

HUMOR:  Scenes from the convention:  There is a well-known rivalry between Minneapolis and St. Paul.  I saw one guy wearing a T-shirt that read, “The Bible says a lot about Saint Paul but it doesn’t even mention Minneapolis.”  Another sign:  “Global warming doesn’t kill polar bears.  Sarah Palin does.  With her bare hands.”

Date:        9/10/08 (Wednesday)

Time:        5:30pm   Buffet Dinner ($12)

                6:30pm   Meeting

Place:       Shanghai Restaurant
                331 South Main Street
                Laconia, NH
                (603) 524-4100
                (see map below)

Agenda:   

No special Speaker
Review of the Primary election results
Concentration on work needed for the general election

Map of Shang-hai:
    (map)

As the Republican National Convention winds down and we await the acceptance speech by Senator McCain, I wanted to let you know that our platform committee for the Republican State Convention has been formed and a public hearing schedule has been set. It is, as follows:

• Second Congressional District – Wednesday, September 10th at the Republican State Committee Headquarters, 10 Water Street, Concord.
• First Congressional District – Thursday, September 11th at the Laconia Victory Office, 664 Main Street, Laconia.

These hearings will run from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. We would appreciate it if you could send them out to your e-mail lists and otherwise promote them over the course of the next several days in your counties, cities and areas. We will be posting them on the state website and also be sending out a press release to the media statewide.

We appreciate your help with this very much.

Wayne MacDonald
Vice Chairman
New Hampshire Republican State Committee

UPDATE:

Inclement weather (er, Hurricane Hanna) is expected to make its way up the coast this weekend.  Please know that we may have to end early as the forecast is for rain in the afternoon. 

Please check back often in case the Picnic is delayed until the rain date (Sunday).  However, please know that the weather, as of now, is being forecast to be worse than Saturday.

A determination will be made on Friday.  Please let our friends and ticket holders know!

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The Belknap County Republicans are happy to announce their annual picnic to be held at the Gunstock Mountain Resort (Gilford, NH).  Come for a sky high experience when you ride to the top of Gunstock ski area and enjoy the lovely vistas.  Get high again as you listen to your Republicans that want to represent you!

Come out and show support for your candidates!  And of course, great picnic food as well!

Schedule:

11am - 12:30pm     Lift Rides to the top of the mountain!
12 noon                 BBQ Lunch
1pm                      Speeches by the candidates - and the time to meet and grill them!

Tickets are $25 each.  To purchase, contact:

Bill Tobin
Stephen Nedeau
Frank Tilton

(Rain date is Sunday, Sept 7)

McCAIN-OBAMA DEAD HEAT IN NH:  The June Rasmussen poll had Obama up by 11 points.  The July poll had Obama up by 6 points.  Now the August poll has Obama up by 1 point, 43-42, a statistical dead heat.  I’m starting to believe that there is a ceiling to Obama’s support and that he may have hit it already.  People just seem to have doubts about him and whether he has enough experience to be president.

HERE COMES THE INVASION:  In the most recent newsletter from the NH Dems, they refer to a staffer from Hanover (where else?) whose title is “NH Democratic Party Out of State Volunteer Coordinator.”  Don’t turn our elections over to people from out of state without doing your bit!  < /SPAN>Sign up to volunteer at one of our Victory offices by contacting Ashley Maagero at amaagero@mccain08hq.com.  Only 10 weekends left between now and the election.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  “Can I explain to you what happened?  First of all, it happened during a period after she was in remission from cancer.  That’s no excuse in any possible way for what happened.  This is what happened.  I grew up as a small town boy in North Carolina…” – John Edwards, ABC, August 8, 2008)

NEED A LAWN SIGN?  For Sununu, contact your local field manager:
 

Simon Thomson
Field Manager-Grafton/Coos
Simon.Thomson@TeamSununu.org

Peter Sununu
Field Manager-Merrimack/Strafford
Peter.Sununu@TeamSununu.org

Jay Ruais
Field Manager-Rockingham
Jay.Ruais@TeamSununu.org
                                                                                             
Harold Parker                                                                  
Field Manager-Carroll/Belknap                                
Harold.Parker@TeamSununu.org

Matt Suermann                                                              
Field Manager-Hillsborough                                      
Matt.Suermann@TeamSununu.org                                                                                                                      

Jared Chicoine
Field Manager
Jared.Chicoine@TeamSununu.org

Chris Collins
Field Manager-Cheshire/Sullivan
Chris.Collins@TeamSununu.org


For McCain, contact the McCain headquarters at 369-4944 or pick one up at your local Victory Office in Manchester, Stratham, Lebanon, Laconia, or Nashua! 

NOW THAT’S A GOOD GUY:  I ran into Jim Coburn at the Londonderry Old Home Day parade.  He was looking for Joe Kenney, whom Jim had noticed could use an extra pair of hands while working the parade route, so Jim stepped in and walked the route with Joe while carrying a sign.  Way to go, Jim; that’s character.