Grant Bosse

DENVER--Republican congressional candidates are commenting on the selection of Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) as the Republican vice-presidential nominee. "This is a great choice and America should be proud," 2nd Congressional District candidate Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) said in a press release. "As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin has been a strong voice for the people; tackling high taxes, government waste and corruption. She has been a leader in the effort to reform what is wrong with the way government works."

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.

Second Congressional District candidate Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) unveiled two new radio ads today touting his conservative credentials. The ads, titled "Stop Spending" and "Start Drilling" are scheduled to run through the Republican primary on September 9.

Second congressional district candidate Grant Bosse issued a statement today hitting his Republican primary rival Jennifer Horn for "[deciding] that defending the Second Amendment just isn't that important this year". Bosse also accused Bob Clegg of "[abandoning] his commitment to oppose tax increases". The full text of the statements follows below.

Congressional candidate Grant Bosse has begun airing his first radio ad of the election.

"Congress is broken and I'd like to help fix it," Bosse says in the ad.

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.

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.

Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro): Photo credit: PolitickerNH.com

CONCORD- Congressional candidate Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) received at $400 haircut at a Concord hair salon.

The coiffure was part of a fundraiser conducted by Hair Biz for the Autism Society of New Hampshire. The fundraiser started when the owner of Hair Biz, David Holden, told former U.S. Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) that Holden would give Edwards a $400 haircut and donate the money to charity. While running for president, Edwards received a now infamous $400 haircut from a Hollywood hair stylist.

MILFORD-Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) began the day with a stop an electronic manufacturing company.

"Too often Congress thinks it can fix the economy, but often they're the problem," Bosse told employees of Cirtronics. "I will not get in your way if I get to Congress."

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.