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The Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee (BARC) is pleased to announce that its next monthly meeting will be held on TUESDAY, MARCH 9 at JJ Goodwin’s Restaurant in Barnstead.

Here are the particulars about the date, time, location, etc of our next BARC meeting: 

Date:       Tuesday, March 9, 2009

Time:       Dinner (at your option) 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm; Meeting begins at 6:30 pm

Location:  J.J. Goodwin's Restaurant (upstairs dining room),

769 Suncook Valley Rd
(Route 28), Center Barnstead, NH 03225 - (603) 269-8300 

 
GUEST SPEAKER:

The public is invited to attend the BARC meeting as it continues our series of open discussions of issues with key leaders and candidates.  The Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee (BARC) will hold their next monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9 at J.J. Goodwin's Restaurant (upstairs), 769 Suncook Valley Rd (Rt 28), Center Barnstead - (603) 364-9780.  Following our normal format, dinner (at your option) is at 5:30 pm; the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm.

PLEASE NOTE: TUESDAY, MARCH 9 IS ELECTION DAY IN ALL NH TOWNS. PLEASE PLAN TO VOTE EARLY SO THAT YOU CAN ARRIVE ON TIME AT OUR MEETING.
 
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS

Also at Tuesday's meeting, in recognition of Women's History Month, the Barnstead-Alton committee will be honoring party female State Representatives: Laurie Boyce, Alida Millham, and Elaine Swinford; Area 5 Vice Chairman Fran Wendelboe, National Committeewoman Phyllis Woods, Register of Probate Karen Brickner, and former state Rep. Janet Allen. Any other Republican women from Alton or Barnstead who have served in elected positions are also invited to attend.

If you've attended in the past, you know that our meetings are informal yet informative.  If you've never attended, please feel free to drop in and join us.  The 2010 election season is in full swing and we have many fine candidates and Republican leaders who will be joining us each month.  In addition to focusing on candidates, we will continue to discuss the hot topics from Washington and Concord, as well as the state and federal constitutions.

BARC meetings tend to be somewhat informal, offering the townspeople of Alton, Barnstead, and surrounding towns an opportunity to talk politics, to hear from the candidates, to see "old" friends, and to make new friends.  J.J. Goodwin's restaurant is reasonably priced and offers a casual environment to hear about the Republican Party, to discuss issues and concerns such as the economy, pending legislation, etc., and to hear from your elected officials.

I hope you will join us for an evening of lively and interesting discussion with Gov. Sununu along with honoring our women in office.  All Republican and Independent/unaffiliated voters are invited to attend the meeting.

Don't forget to MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW AND JOIN US ON TUESDAY, MARCH 9 !!

For more information, please send an email to Barnstead.Alton.RepubComm@gmail.com or visit our website, www.BARC-NewHampshire.com.  And, why not pass this announcement along to your friends and encourage them to attend. Thanks!

Regards,

Alan Glassman, Co-Chairman, Barnstead-Alton Republican Committee

By Lloyd Jones
Editor, Conway Daily Sun

Lloyd@conwaydailysun.com

[emphasis by Skip]

CONWAY — Former governor John H. Sununu, the head of the of New Hampshire Republican Committee, calls John Lynch the nicest governor in the history of the state — and the worst.

"He is the worst governor we've ever had because he cannot make a decision," Sununu said at a recent house party hosted by Maryann and Ray Shakir on Birch Hill in North Conway. "He's a great follower. He lets the radical left leadership of his House and Senate move things forward, but he will not give guidance, he will not tell them what he accepts or doesn't accept. He will not draw the line, he will not go back and cut spending, he will not be honest with what he is saying yet he still goes around smiling and yet is continually well-received around the state. We have to replace the governor."

Sununu served as New Hampshire's governor from 1983-89 and was White House Chief of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. When he first took over as head of the New Hampshire Republican Party in January, he said he refrained from labeling Lynch the worst governor in the state's history because "he had such good political capital." However, "By St. Patrick's Day I was doing (former executive councilor) Bernie Streeter's roast where they raise money for charities in Nashua, and the governor and I were both speakers. He came in and made a couple of jokes about me calling him the worst governor in the history of the state. I got up and said, 'Governor, I've got to admit, you're the nicest governor we've ever had, but the fact is nicest and worst are not mutually incompatible.'"

Victoria A. Bonney, communications director for the New Hampshire Democratic Party, offered a response Wednesday, saying, "Mr. Sununu may yearn for his glory days as governor but the reality is our state is better today than it was yesterday. Under Governor Lynch’s leadership we’ve seen significant gains for education, the environment, clean energy, small business and an overall improved quality of life. That’s why Governor Lynch is not only the most popular governor New Hampshire has seen in decades, but the most popular governor in the nation.”

At the house party Friday, July 17, attended by approximately 55 staunch Republicans, Sununu talked about what brought him back into the world of politics as chairman of the N.H. Republican Committee.

"It really is important to understand that this state in particular and certainly the country as well is at a very critical crossroads," he continued. "We've had Democratic governors for 10 of the last 12 years. By the way, I am not running for anything, let's get that clear from the start. I am not going to run for anything. We have had Democratic governors for 10 of the last 12 years. With Lynch, the Democrats will now have it 12 out of the last 14 years. Over that period of time, what has happened to New Hampshire is horrible. It wasn't quite a tsunami but it was a tide so you may not have noticed the individual change, the incremental change. Over a period of time it piles up to make a healthy sandwich of problems for the state of New Hampshire."

Sununu said the rate of growth in New Hampshire has "virtually disappeared" over the last 12 years.

"We're down to about a half of a percent per year over the past few years," he said. "Last year, for the first time in almost 50 years, more people moved out of the state than moved in. Investment has stopped coming to New Hampshire. Jobs have stopped coming to New Hampshire. Our economic structure is deteriorating because we have adopted principles that are anti-job, anti-family, anti-business and anti-growth. We used to be rated in terms of a business environment in the top five, six, seven states. We are now rated in the 40s."

Sununu continued blasting away at Lynch.

"We have had in this last session 38 increases in taxes and fees and new taxes imposed on us," Sununu said. "We have a governor that has no sense that this is not the way to go.  We have a governor who has no capacity to lead or to stand up or to communicate to the legislature what he will or won't accept. Instead he sits there and waits for them to send him whatever they want to send him and 99 percent out of a 100 he signs the garbage they present to him. The Democrats are ruining the state of New Hampshire."

Sununu is attending a number of house parties across the state this summer looking to rally Republicans. He told the enthusiastic audience two weeks ago the political ball is essentially in their court.

"It's up to us to talk to our friends and our neighbors; the people who work for us; the people that we work with; the people that we meet at our post-retirement parties," Sununu said. "It is only by us communicating what has really happened that people will get angry enough to fix what has to fixed in 2010."

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Ryan Williams
June12, 2009   
(603) 225-9341

CONCORD – Today, former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement on the budget process:

“As the budget process enters its final weeks, Governor Lynch and the liberal Democrat House and Senate Leadership keep focusing on the wrong choices for New Hampshire. They are trying to pose a false choice between job-killing new taxes and gambling. The real focus should be on cutting spending.

“The National Governors Association recently reported that governors across the country on average, have reduced general fund spending by 2.5% this year on top of a 2.2% reduction in their 2009 budgets. That’s a total cut of spending of nearly 5 % on average in states across America. There is no reason why New Hampshire cannot be as fiscally responsible for our citizens.

“When Governor Lynch says he ‘does not support across the board spending cuts’ he is using a weak and lazy excuse to avoid making the tough but necessary budget decisions. Families and businesses throughout New Hampshire have had to make across the board cuts to deal with these tough economic times.

“The only hope we have is that the last time Governor Lynch said he didn’t support something – same sex marriage – lo and behold we got same-sex marriage. New Hampshire should get so lucky on spending cuts.”

BACKGROUND:

Governor Lynch Has Refused To Make Across The Board Budget Cuts During These Tough Economic Times:

• Associated Press: “Lynch said he does not support an across-the-board spending cut as a solution. He called that option ‘simplistic and poor financial management.’” (6/11/09)

But The Non-Partisan National Governor’s Association Reports That Governors Across The Country Are On Average Cutting General Fund Spending By 2.5%:

• National Governors Association: “In fiscal 2009, state general fund expenditures declined 2.2 percent—the first decline in actual state general fund spending since 1983. Likewise, governors' recommended budgets for fiscal 2010 represent a 2.5 percent decrease in general fund expenditures, which would mark the first time actual state spending declined two years in a row.” (6/4/09)

Governor Lynch Has Approved Irresponsible Budgets That Have Increased General Fund Spending By 5% And 17.5%:

• Union Leader: “The first budget under Lynch raised state general fund spending by 5 percent. The second one raised it by a whopping 17.5 percent…” (6/10/09)

The Current Budget Proposal Increases General Fund Spending By About 7%:

• Union Leader:  “…and next year's increase looks to be in the neighborhood of 7 percent.” (6/10/09)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Ryan Williams
May 20, 2009   
(603) 225-9341


CONCORD – Today, former New Hampshire Governor and Republican State Committee Chairman John H. Sununu released the following statement on the New Hampshire House voting to reject Governor John Lynch’s same-sex marriage amendment:

“Now even the Democrats are angry at Governor Lynch for trying to have it both ways. The Democrats are clearly saying to the Governor that his style of avoiding making important decisions is not the New Hampshire way. It is fitting justice that the Democrats are sticking it to the Governor for going back on his word.”

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Election Results:  New Officers for the NH GOP:

Chair:                       Former NH Governor John H. Sununu
Vice-Chair:               Wayne MacDonald (re-elected)
Treasurer:                 Robert Scott
Asst Treasurer:         Eileen Smiglowski
Secretary                 Chris Wood
Asst Secretary:         Jay Flanders

Area 1 Vice-Chair:     Steve Hellwig
Area 2 Vice-Chair:     <unknown at this time>
Area 3 Vice-Chair:     <unknown at this time>
Area 4 Vice-Chair:     <unknown at this time>
Area 5 Vice-Chair:     Fran Wendelboe
Area 6 Vice-Chair:     <unknown at this time>

News also came in from Twitter that former NH State Senator Carl Johnson fell ill during the proceedings (along with one other delegate) - our prayers go out to him and his family.

TO: MIKE SLANKER, NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE

FROM: GLEN BOLGER, PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES

RE: NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE TRACKING KEY FINDINGS

DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2008


Key Findings

1. Senator John Sununu has the momentum in his race against Jeanne Shaheen.

Last Monday, October 20th, Senator Sununu trailed Jeanne Shaheen by six points (41% Sununu/47% Shaheen/5% Blevens). By Thursday, October 23rd, Sununu had narrowed the gap to just three points (43% Sununu/46% Shaheen/5%Blevens). As Election Day draws closer, it is clear that in a tight race, the momentum is on Sununu’s side.

2. Sununu’s improved standing on the ballot is buoyed by an increase in support for McCain on the Presidential ballot

Last Thursday, October 23rd, Senator McCain trailed Senator Obama by just four pointson the Presidential Ballot (44% McCain/48% Obama). Just three days earlier, McCain faced a nine point deficit (41% McCain/50% Obama).

The Bottom Line

With less than two weeks left until Election Day, Senator John Sununu trailed Jeanne Shaheen by just three points. As voters continue to learn more about former Governor Shaheen’s liberal record, an already close race will become even closer. Despite being written off by many in the media, Sununu has an excellent chance to pull off an Election Day surprise on November 4th.

Methodology

Public Opinion Strategies conducted two telephone surveys among 525 likely voters in New Hampshire. These surveys were conducted October 15-16, 19, and October 20-22, 2008, and have a margin of error of +4.28% in 95 out of 100 cases.

Because of all of the work that Greg did in helping the campaign staff, Secret Service advance team, and the myriad of other people and organizations, He was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the event.  Below are a few pictures that were taken:

From the Citizen:

Republicans talk about victory as they open Laconia headquarters

New Hampshire Republicans spoke confidently of making a political comeback as they officially opened their Lakes Region office Monday in downtown Laconia.
 Sen. John Sununu who is up for re-election and 1st District congressional candidate Jeb Bradley made a guest appearance at the grand opening for the Lakes Region's headquarters at 664 Main St. for Republican John McCain's campaign for President. The facility will serve Belknap and Carroll counties.

"This is going to be a team effort." said Peter Spaulding, a former executive councilor who was representing presumptive presidential candidate John McCain. "We have great volunteers throughout New Hampshire."

There are five other Republican offices in New Hampshire, located in Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Stratham and Lebanon.                       

Sununu was excited about the facility. He exclaimed that the New Hampshire GOP is an outstanding organization and he thinks the volunteers will "get out the vote, get out the message."

The senator claims that Republicans understand the issues and challenges today such as energy conservation and rising taxes. He wants to open up offshore drilling, produce more oil and energy alternatives at home and "keep the money in the United States." "We're going to win because we've got the best candidates," Sununu said.  

Jeb Bradley, who held the 1st District seat in Congress for two terms before he was defeated two years ago by Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, also made an appearance at the opening and said that "Democrats are after our pocketbooks" and that Shea-Porter promoted multiple tax increases because she wants to spend all our money.

Bradley said he is "ready to take back our state and turn it around and make it red again."

[Note: Other NH candidates in attendance were Greg Knytych, Tom Brown, Bill Tobin, Frank Tilton, Karen Brickner,  and Barbara Luther (there may have been others that I have missed; my apologies -Webmaster)

(cross posted at GraniteGrok)

The NH GOP, Belknap County Republicans, and in conjunction with the McCain 2008  will be opening their Laconia office on Monday, August 25th from 5pm to 7pm.  


will be dropping by, arriving between 5:00 and 5:15pm and staying for a while to greet any and all Republicans at the new office.

As part of the opening, Robert Brennan Heuchling is looking for for volunteers to help make phone calls to Belknap County and to go door to door in Laconia and other local towns.   Our biggest push is to have volunteers in here on Tuesday (8/26) and Thursday (8/28) evenings (or during the day) and on Saturday. Stop by for a few hours or for the whole thing, we will have pizza and light refreshments for lunch.

Since all Republicans and Republican candidates are well, please feel free to stop by to leave your campaign literature and signs.  Lists will be available for phone calls and neighborhood walks.

We also have signs, bumper stickers and other goodies to hand out for those that want them.)

Location:

Republican Laconia Office
664 Main Street (next to Barbary Barbers) on the left side of Main Street
Laconia, NH
03246
524-1999

All will be welcome!

For further information, contact:

Robert Brennan Heuchling
New England Coalitions Director
John McCain 2008
Office: 603-369-4972
Mobile: 603-369-7558

For media questions, please either email Mark Hamilton (NH GOP Executive Director) or call him at 603-219-3933.

PolitickerNH.com:
By Brian Lawson

A new poll has former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) leading U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) by four points, that puts Shaheen within the poll's margin-of-error of 4.3 percent.

The Granite State Poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, shows Shaheen beating Sununu 46 percent to 42 percent. UNH's last poll in April had Shaheen leading Sununu 52 percent to 40 percent.

The poll also shows that 72 percent of voters are still trying to determine which candidate to vote for in November.

Sununu has a favorability rating of 52 percent, while Shaheen is viewed favorably by 53 percent of voters.

(See the poll results over at GraniteGrok).