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October 6, 2008 - 10:09am

Petraeus a N.H. candidate someday? Cullen calls it 'idle speculation'

New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen dampened any speculation that the state party would attempt to recruit General David Petraeus to run for political office in 2010 or 2012.

"I don't believe he's retiring from the military, nor can we know where he intends to settle when he does eventually retire, so such a question is really idle speculation," Cullen told PolitickerNH.com in an e-mail.

This morning The Union Leader reported that Petraeus owns a small boat house in Springfield and is a registered voter in the town.

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July 7, 2008 - 5:33pm

Update: Shaheen proposes four-point science plan

U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen: Getty Images PhotoU.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen: Getty Images PhotoU.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) proposed a four-point plan that she says would enhance the role of science in the 21st century.

According to a campaign press release, the former New Hampshire governor wants to increase money for federal research, establish a workforce that would "thrive in the innovation economy," promote private scientific research and "return to making policy decisions based on science and not ideology."

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