Joe Kenney

Forget the question who is Wally Edge? Who is Jim Adams? That is what many Republicans will be asking themselves over the next few months.

On March 26th, Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta announces he is not running for Governor-and the search begins.

Inside Edge has learned new UNH polling numbers will be released tonight and the news will be shocking.  Governor John Lynch will have a devastating lead over state Senator Joe Kenney.  Lynch’s favorable numbers will also be through the roof even among Republicans. 

Another Republican is thinking about running for governor, The Union Leader is reporting.

James "Jim" Adams (R-Pittsfield) is a former general district manager for the postal service and has been encouraged to run by New Hampshire Republican leaders.

State Senate candidate Bud Martin (D-Sandwich) has put-up a campaign website: budmartin08.com.

Martin is running in District Three on the the slogan: "It's all about the community...making it economically strong and caring."

Martin is running for the seat vacated by state Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield).

Gubernatorial candidate Joe KenneyGubernatorial candidate State Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) will launch a new campaign website on May 5.

"The old site was down temporarily while the new photo intensive site is being prepared," said Kenney's campaign manager Casey Crane. "The message ‘Lets Keep New Hampshire, New Hampshire' will be the highlighted message of the site. It will be very grassroots friendly."

The announcement is in response to a New Hampshire Business Review article that said Kenney does not have a campaign website.

State Senator, and gubernatorial candidate, Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) traveled to Washington D.C., earlier this week.

While in D.C., Kenney attended a meeting organized by Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform.

John Lyons, the Chairman of the NH State Board of Education, is still undecided about a possible run again the Governor who appointed him to the decision. Lyons will likely make up his mind before the end of next week and would join state Senator Joe Kenney in the Republican primary for the right to take on John Lynch.

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When Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta decided last week to pass on the race and focus on Manchester the search went out quickly for another candidate.  Names from the past such as Chuck Douglas, Steve Merrill and Charlie Bass were tossed around, but none of them appear to be interested.  While Merrill is letting his name be tossed around, most believe that is to keep his name in the public eye for 2010 in case US