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Sometimes having friends in high places can pay off for a congressional candidate.

Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) has written a guest post on state Sen. Bob Clegg's (R-Hudson) website. Clegg was Huckabee's state chairman during the New Hampshire primary.

Congressional candidate Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) has released a 10-point plan labeled "Move America Forward."

Horn says the plan will "renew the spirit of America"

CONCORD -- Congressional candidate Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) said recent controversies involving one of his rival's campaign manager will not impact the outcome of the 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.

Late last month, Bosse accused Jennifer Horn's (R-Nashua) campaign manager, David Chesley, of threatening to release information about Bosse's father's legal problems in retaliation for Bosse filing a complaint against Horn with the Federal Election Commission.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, PolitickerNH.com will be spending the day following congressional candidate Grant Bosse on the campaign trail.

We will be visiting Milford and Concord, stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

State Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) has begun what his campaign calls "energy week."

Throughout the week, Clegg's campaign will be running ads on Drudge Report, showing web videos on energy, posting guest blogs on the campaign website and discussing energy issues at campaign events.

After the dust settles from the election the question will be asked whether or not competitive primaries, in both congressional districts, benefited the Republican Party.

Did the primaries help or hinder voter outreach? What if there are lingering harsh feelings? Should the candidates have used tougher words on U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) and U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) instead of on each other? These are just some of the "what if" questions that will be examined after November, especially if Republicans fail to gain a congressional seat.

The conservative website GraniteGrok has endorsed Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) in the 2nd congressional district Republican primary.

"We ask our readers who live in NH's Congressional District to give Grant a very close look. If you feel that government should supply your every (or even most) need, he's not your guy," wrote Republican activist Skip Murphy. "If you believe that we owe all that we are and have to government, he's not your guy.  If you believe that government knows more than you do about taking care of your family, he's not your guy."

State Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson) says he thinks the recent fight between his rivals Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) and Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) is similar to one in a school yard.

In an interview with PolitickerNH.com, Clegg also said that he can beat U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) in the 2nd Congressional District in November.

Click here to read the letter Congressional candidate Grant Bosse sent to the Federal Elections Commission accusing his opponent, Jennifer Horn, of illegally using general election money in her primary campaign.

A UNH poll contains good news for U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) but show trouble for U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester).

According to The Granite State Poll, Shea-Porter is losing to former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) 46 percent to 40 percent. However, the same poll has Shea-Porter beating Bradley's primary rival, former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen 42 percent to 36 percent.