NH-U.S. Sen.

October 6, 2008 - 3:49pm

Partisan heads show partisanship discussing Senate forum

MANCHESTER-- New Hampshire Democratic Chairman Ray Buckley said the debate between U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) and former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) showed that Sununu "still doesn't get it", while a local Republican Chair said Shaheen was being evasive on answers.

"It's clear that after 12 years in Washington John Sununu still doesn't get it," Buckley said. "He's still talking about privatizing Social Security and that there's an easy solution to nuclear waste."

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October 6, 2008 - 2:15pm

Outside ads mentioned in Senate debate

MANCHESTER--The ads have swamped the airwaves and today ads from outside groups became the focus on the debate between U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) and former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury).

Both candidates criticized their rival for ads that are being aired by groups such as the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

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October 3, 2008 - 3:30pm

Polls show Shaheen over Sununu

Two polls has former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen topping rival U.S. Sen. John Sununu, but both show significant differences in the margin.

In a Saint Anselm College poll Shaheen is leading Sununu 49 percent to 35 percent among registered voters. However, Rasmussen has Shaheen beating Sununu 50 percent to 45 percent.

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September 29, 2008 - 2:31pm

Shaheen asks supporters for 50k

Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's (D-Madbury) campaign has e-mailed supporters with a last minute fundraising appeal.

"Tomorrow at midnight is the deadline for our last quarterly filing before Election Day," Louisa Whitney, Shaheen's finance director, wrote in an e-mail. "We need to raise $53,000 before midnight to reach our goal for the quarter."

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September 25, 2008 - 12:57pm

Polls, Polls, Polls everywhere but what do they mean?

One day the University of New Hampshire releases a poll showing former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) with a small lead over U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley), the next day Rasmussen releases a poll that shows Sununu with a lead over Shaheen.  Both polls showed John McCain with a lead over Barack Obama but Marist College conducted a poll that had Obama beating McCain by three points.

Earlier this week in the 2nd Congressional District, Jennifer Horn's (R-Nashua) campaign released a poll that had Horn in a tight race with U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord), a couple days later Hodes released a poll that, you guessed it, showed Hodes with a substantial lead over Horn.

For some it might be a contradiction, but for others it is simply just another week in New Hampshire politics.  In a state in which polls showed Barack Obama with a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton, only to see Clinton defeat Obama on primary day, having polls that shows close races and opposite results has become as common has the fall foliage.

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September 24, 2008 - 4:27pm

Rasmussen: McCain, Sununu leading in N.H.

Rasmussen polls show U.S. Sen. John McCain and U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) leading their opponents in the Granite State.

In the presidential poll McCain is beating U.S. Sen. Barack Obama 49 percent to 47 percent. While in the poll for the U.S. Senate campaign Sununu holds a seven-point lead over former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury). Sununu is beating Shaheen 52 percent to 45 percent, the first poll that has Sununu above 50 percent.

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September 23, 2008 - 6:41pm

Fox stumps for Shaheen

MANCHESTER-- Actor Michael J. Fox told Granite Staters that former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) is the best candidate to increase stem cell research in the United States Senate, a claim her opponent refutes.

Fox, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, campaigned with Shaheen in Durham and Manchester.

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September 23, 2008 - 6:03pm

UNH: Senate race narrows

A new University of New Hampshire poll shows former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Mabbury) leading her rival, U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) by four percentage points.

According to the WMUR Granite State Poll, sponsored by WMUR-TV and conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Shaheen is beating Sununu 48 percent to 44 percent with seven percent undecided.

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September 19, 2008 - 3:05pm

Fox to stump for Shaheen

Michael J.Fox: Getty Images PhotoMichael J.Fox: Getty Images PhotoActor Michael J. Fox will be campaigning with U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen next week.

Fox and the former governor will hold two forums on stem cell research on Sept. 23.

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September 18, 2008 - 6:41pm

NRSC airs new ad against Shaheen

Jeanne ShaheenJeanne ShaheenThe National Republican Senatorial Committee has begun airing a television ad that attacks Jeanne Shaheen's record as governor; an ad the Shaheen campaign calls an "outright lie."

"As governor Jeanne Shaheen increased spending by a billion dollars, signed the first statewide property tax, and even agreed to sign a state income tax," the announcer says.

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