Bob Clegg

Did Jeanne Shaheen go over the line when she joked about Sununu being indicted?  It was enough to get her on this week's Winners & Losers list. 

Salem — Four Republican 2nd Congressional District candidates participated in a relatively civil question-and-answer forum before a small group of people at Salem High School Thursday night.

The forum opened with two minute remarks from Jim Steiner (R-Concord), Bob Clegg (R-Hudson), Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) and Grant Bosse (R-Hillsborough) who are challenging to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord).

There was no audience participation and the forum — sponsored by the Salem Chamber of Commerce and broadcast on public access television — did not allow candidates to directly question each other.

The four were asked about issues ranging from a timetable for withdrawal of troops in Iraq, if the economic stimulus was helpful to New Hampshire residents, and their proposals for health care policies.

State Sen. and 2nd Congressional District candidate Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) launched his first television advertisement today.

State Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) picked up the endorsement of Retired Army Major General John Blatsos today in the race for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District

It is a real good thing that press releases are now done via email and no longer by fax.  If this was 2000 a lot of innocent trees would have been killed for no good reason with a few of the endorsements we have seen recently.

Endorsements are usually great for a press release, but have little to no impact on a campaign.  An exception could be if a popular Governor got involved in a primary. But, what about when the only 1-term governor in the last 80 years endorses your candidacy? John Stephen was lucky enough to have that happen with the support of Craig Benson. 

Then there is the case of the former governor who is deceased so his wife makes the endorsement. Bob Clegg was fortunate enough to pick up this endorsement when Gail Thompson endorsed his candidacy last week. 

And now we have Jennifer Horn getting involved in the “I’m trying to make news, but this is the best I got” category as she announced today that Jim Coburn (you remember him right, 26% in 2006) will co-chair the efforts of her campaign.

All of these candidates will make the argument that those who follow these endorsers represent the heart of the party and they will vote in September.  That may be true, but those who are most involved in the process are also the ones who will make up their mind individually. The White Mountain National forest is the true winner in these endorsements as the trees are saved a very unworthy death.

Gal Thomson, wife of former Gov. Mel Thomson, has endorsed state Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) in the 2nd Congressional District primary.

"Low taxes are the result of low spending. That was my husband's mantra," Thomson said in a press release. "Bob Clegg has worked for the last 20 years at the local and state level with exactly that philosophy and that's why I am supporting his candidacy."

AMHERST- State Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) says his congressional campaign is gaining momentum.

"I feel good, I feel that we've made great strides in a lot of different places, especially in the northern part of the district," Clegg told PolitickerNH.com.

State Sen. Bob Clegg speaking to a house party: Photo Credit: PolitickerNH.comJAFFREY-- Hours before the famed Atlas fireworks show began, congressional candidate Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) stumped for votes at a house party.

Clegg said Congress does not have "common sense" and cited his past as a small business owner has evidence that he would bring change to Washington, D.C.

State Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) speaking to veterans group: Photo credit: PolitickerNH.com

CONCORD-State Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) spent most of Saturday surrounded by veterans.

The congressional hopeful took part in a motorcycle ride for Manchester's Liberty House, visited the state veterans' cemetery and spoke at a meeting of the Combat Veterans Association.

Republican debate: Photo credit: PolitickerNH.comNASHUA-The rivalry between Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) and Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) took center stage in a Republican debate at Nashua's City Hall.

Discussing gun rights, Bosse used a quote from Politico to criticize Horn. In the article Horn was quoted as saying she favored "common-sense restrictions to protect kids from guns," a quote that Horn says is wrong.