offshore drilling

MANCHESTER--The second debate between Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua) and U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord) was marked by a fierce exchange over the war in Iraq.

Horn said she was "offended" when Hodes said that the increase in troop levels has helped secure Iraq "by some extent."

MANCHESTER--The voter who took center stage in last night's presidential debate was referenced again in a debate between former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and current U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester).

Bradley brought up "Joe the plumber" in an answer on Social Security. During the final presidential debate, both John McCain and Barack Obama used "Joe the plumber" as a reference to discuss their plans for middle-class voters.

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September 26, 2008                                                                                     (202) 479-7070

Shea-Porter’s Drilling Ruse
Dem Leader Hoyer: Restoring Offshore Drilling Ban “Top Priority” Next Year

Washington- Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is seen in her television ad pandering to public opinion and claiming that she supports offshore drilling, but it is abundantly clear that Shea-Porter and her Democrat leaders in Washington have every intention of reinstating the ban on offshore drilling as a “top priority” next Congress. 

For Immediate Release
September 22, 2008
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Janeway Calls New Hampshire Voters "Wacko"
Insults anyone who supports offshore drilling

(Loudon)   State Senate candidate Andy Sanborn has chided Harold Janeway for his callous insult to people who support drilling for domestic oil. The Concord Monitor cites a statement Janeway made at a recent press conference, in which he said people who support expanded offshore drilling are "wacko". National polls have shown a wide majority of Americans support offshore drilling, as part of a comprehensive plan to bring down the cost of gasoline and home heating oil.

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September 15, 2008                                                                                     (202) 479-7070

Will Hodes Support Sham Energy Bill Bad for Coastal States?
Senator Landrieu “Urged House Members to Oppose” Dems “Energy” Bill that “Won’t See the Light of Day in the Senate”

Washington- Now that Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has made public statements calling on representatives like Paul Hodes (D-NH) to oppose the House Democrats’ new sham “energy” bill, Hodes owes his constituents a straight answer on who he will side with – the people of New Hampshire or his party bosses in Washington. 

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September 15, 2008                                                                                     (202) 479-7070

Will Shea-Porter Support Sham Energy Bill Bad for Coastal States?
Senator Landrieu “Urged House Members to Oppose” Dems “Energy” Bill that “Won’t See the Light of Day in the Senate”

Washington- Now that Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has made public statements calling on representatives like Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) to oppose the House Democrats’ new sham “energy” bill, Shea-Porter owes her constituents a straight answer on who she will side with – the people of New Hampshire or her party bosses in Washington. 

Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen: Photo Credit: Shaheen campaignMANCHESTER--Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) sought to tie her opponent, U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley), to President Bush in a speech titled "A New Economic Direction for New Hampshire."

Shaheen said Sununu is tied to Bush's economic policies and argued that her policies would change the direction of New Hampshire.

Republicans responded that Shaheen is attempting to hide her record as governor.

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September 8, 2008                                                                                      (202) 479-7070

Ad Watch: Shea-Porter Falsifies Her Energy Credentials
A Loyal Soldier of the Drill-Nothing Congress, Shea-Porter Now Claims Otherwise in False Ad
 

Washington – In her new television ad, Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) claims, “We have to do something right now about energy prices.” She even claims she supported drilling to lower the cost of gaolsine. However, Shea-Porter neglects to mention that she voted against pro-drilling legislation on multiple occasions and just recently, she voted twice to take a five-week vacation while New Hampshire voters have been waiting for Congress to act.

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SUNUNU ENDORSES PROPOSAL TO LIFT BAN

ON OFFSHORE ENERGY PRODUCTION

Address to Queen City Rotary lays out

comprehensive plan for balanced energy policy

MANCHESTER, NH – United States Senator John Sununu (R-NH) underscored his support for lifting the ban on offshore energy exploration across the Gulf of Mexico and off the mid-Atlantic states in a speech before the Queen City Rotary (8/7) that laid out the need for a comprehensive energy plan.

The DCCC Independent Expenditure (IE) will begin airing radio ads in New Hampshire responding to a recent radio spot by the conservative political group Freedom's Watch.

Freedom's Watch has begun airing radio ad and television ads targeting congressional Democratic candidates' stance on offshore drilling, PolitickerNV.com reported yesterday. The conservative group has targeted U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) with a radio ad buy.