Bradley ‘optimistic’ about race

MANCHESTER-- A day before Tuesday's primary, former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) was on the phone rallying voters and asking key supporters for any last-minute assistance they could offer to help him clinch the GOP nomination in the 1st Congressional District.

Bradley also spent the day in Manchester meeting voters at diners and going door-to-door.

"I'm optimistic about tomorrow we're getting a great response," Bradley told PolitickerNH.com.

Bradley is running against former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen (R-Manchester) for the opportunity to face U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester), who Bradley lost to in 2006.

Bradley also reacted to Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta's endorsement of Stephen. Guinta is a former staffer of Bradley's.

"Mayor Guinta is a friend and someone I respect," Bradley said. "I was disappointed but this is America and people can endorse whoever they want to."

Bradley called the primary race "tough" and "feisty" but said that his campaign did not set the primary's negative tone.

"This has been tough it has been feisty but we responded to the tone that was set at the beginning; we did not set the tone."

When asked how voters are reacting to his candidacy, Bradley said, "excellent, excellent and more excellent."