Receives U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorsement

Manchester – Senator John Sununu met with New Hampshire small business leaders at a roundtable today to discuss the current economic situation and his plan to help small business. Following the roundtable, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Senator Sununu.

“Today we met with Senator Sununu and discussed the impact of the economic crisis for New Hampshire small businesses,” said Ray Pinard, small business owner and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board Member. “I am confident in Senator Sununu’s decisive leadership in these trying times - he will get the job done and keep taxes low, stop reckless Washington spending, lower energy costs for New Hampshire families and businesses and make health care more accessible and affordable for small businesses.”

Representative of the United States Chamber of Commerce also attended the roundtable and announced their support for Senator Sununu at a press conference following the event.

“In these tough economic times we need John Sununu, a leader in Washington who will keep taxes low- the last thing we need in an economic crisis is someone like Jeanne Shaheen who will raise taxes on small businesses,” said Geoff O’Hara, Regional Director for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “This election offers a stark choice between John Sununu who supports policies that will create jobs and spur the economy, and Jeanne Shaheen who supports the tax and spend policies of the past. Every year in Congress, John has voted to keep taxes low, has stood up against pork filled bills including the Bridge to Nowhere, wrote and passed the Internet Access Tax Ban, and has a forward thinking plan to turn around the economy, bring down energy costs and make health care more affordable.”

Senator Sununu discussed his leadership on the economy and expressed his gratitude for the support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

“I am honored to have the backing of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” said Senator John Sununu. “In this challenging economic environment I have stood up since my first year in the Senate and called for more reform, more oversight and more regulations for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the insurance industry and credit markets . I will continue to provide effective leadership for New Hampshire small businesses by keeping taxes low, standing up against wasteful spending, working to lower energy prices and making health care more affordable.”

Despite thinking Democrats are “100% right”

Manchester, NH – 1^st Congressional District Candidates Jeb Bradley and incumbent Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter joined together for the first debate of the 2008 general election today in an event sponsored by AARP. While Jeb Bradley focused on efforts and ideas to reduce taxes, stimulate the economy, improve veteran’s health care, create a comprehensive energy plan and restore public trust in our government, Carol Shea-Porter towed the party line, defending her five week summer vacation, and 100% support for Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank and Charlie Rangel.

“Congresswoman Shea-Porter claims she found a mess when she went to Washington and worked to clean it up. So, what has she done? The economy is in shambles, consumer confidence is almost non-existent, the only energy plan she’s voted for is one to drill where there is no oil,” says Bradley spokesman Alicia Preston.

Today Carol Shea-Porter addressed the 12% approval rating in Congress-the lowest in history, by saying that it “doesn’t apply to me.” “ To say the approval rating of Congress somehow doesn’t apply to her with a voting record lock-step with Pelosi 100% of the time is not exactly a profile in courage,” Preston said. “During today’s debate she spent a remarkable time focused on defending herself against the vacation she was the deciding vote for in Congress. It brought to mind that old saying “the lady doth protest too much.”

Carol Shea-Porter, trying to defend her “work ethic” in this Congress, claims she works 7 days a week, and that she had 25 events with middle class citizens during her summer vacation. “First of all, if she’s working seven days, and in session five, I’d like to see her time sheet, because that is simply not true. As for her district events for the middle class citizens: she drops in for five minutes and exits stage left before she can take the questions. It’s like Jay Leno giving the opening monologue and then leaving the show.”

Her other repeated and failed claim during the debate was to tie Jeb Bradley to George W. Bush. What Congresswoman Shea-Porter has failed to realize, is that she’s not running against Bush. “I’m sure Congresswoman Shea-Porter would rather be running against Bush, but she isn’t. Jeb Bradley has a strong record of voting in favor of the people of New Hampshire, not the party in Washington, and Carol can’t say the same thing. When it came to energy, environment, veteran’s healthcare, stem cell research, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, social security privatization or illegal immigration, Jeb broke with the Administration and voted for those he represents,” noted Preston. “He will do the same against McCain or Obama when he feels it appropriate.”

Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter admitted to receiving lobbyist money, after running a television ad that claimed otherwise. “She has taken money from lobbyists, millions from big labor and DC special interests. Now that she has been forced to return the lobbyist money, it would be nice to see her do the same with the tainted cash she received from ethically challenged New York Congressman Charlie Rangel,” Preston said.

In contrast to Carol Shea-Porter’s partisan bashing and solution-less discussions of the state of the economy and energy , Jeb Bradley stayed true to himself and his fellow citizens.

"Jeb did a fantastic job. He had a clear understanding not just of the issues, but of how they affect people in New Hampshire. Congresswoman Shea-Porter did a great Nancy Pelosi impression...but, that doesn't help anyone but her Washington colleagues.”

For more information on Jeb Bradley, go to www.jebforcongress.com .

Manchester, New Hampshire –Former Vermont Governor and current Chairman of the Democratic National Committee , Howard Dean , will return to New Hampshire this Monday for a voter registration drive at Keene State College, a community event with students at Dartmouth College and a Democratic Coordinated Campaign phone bank in Concord.

“ Governor Dean will speak to students, faculty, and Keene community members about the importance of registering to vote this election year” said Sandra Abrevaya, New Hampshire Communications Director. “The stakes in this election are too high for young voters to sit this one out. Whether the issue is reviving our faltering economy, decreasing our dependence on foreign oil, or making higher education affordable to all, Senator Obama and Senator Biden will deliver the change New Hampshire needs.”

“Governor Dean will lay out the very clear choice that New Hampshire students and families have this November between six more years of the failed economic polices of the Bush-Sununu years, or a new direction with Jeanne Shaheen and Barack Obama,” said Kate Bedingfield, communications director for Jeanne Shaheen for Senate. “In addition to talking with students, he will also visit a Democratic Coordinated Campaign phone bank in Concord to join people who are on the phones with New Hampshire voters spreading the message of change on behalf of Barack Obama, Jeanne Shaheen and Democrats up and down the ticket. On November 4^th, people across New Hampshire will have the opportunity to stand up, make their voices heard and demand real change.”

The New Hampshire Campaign for Change is engaging students and young voters across New Hampshire and will continue to do so in the remaining weeks. Granite Staters interested in doing their part to elect Sen. Obama, Sen. Biden, Jeanne Shaheen and Democrats up and down the ticket can visit http://NH.barackobama.com and www.jeanneshaheen.org to find their local office and get involved.

Monday, October 13

Keene, NH

Keene State College Voter Registration Drive Event with Governor Howard Dean

Keene State College
Young Student Center
Keene, NH

Doors Open 11:30 am

Program Begins 12:00 pm

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College Community Event with Governor Howard Dean

Dartmouth College

Top of the Hop

Hanover, NH

Doors Open 3:00pm

Program Begins 3:30pm

Concord, NH

Democratic Coordinated Campaign Phone Bank with Governor Howard Dean

NH Democratic Party HQ

2 ½ Beacon St.

Concord, NH

Phone Bank begins 5:30pm

Rudman Says Sununu Best Pick In Crisis

Nashua Telegraph

October 10, 2008

A former U.S. senator from New Hampshire called U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu better prepared than anyone to help oversee the Wall Street buyout of troubled assets.
Warren Rudman, a popular, two-term moderate Republican from Hollis, endorsed Sununu and said Democratic rival Jeanne Shaheen, as governor, failed to resolve the education finance crisis still gripping the state.
"It is my belief that in the next year Congress will be dominated by serious economic judgments and nobody is better prepared than John Sununu to do what needs to be done," Rudman said Thursday during a conference call with New Hampshire reporters and Sununu.
Rudman's law firm was retained to investigate accounting irregularities at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that collapsed last month and held interests in more mortgages than any other U.S. entity.
"He was one of the lone voices that pointed out the situation with Fannie and Freddie was very dangerous that government ought to improve this regulation," Rudman said of Sununu.
And Rudman agreed with Sununu that Capitol Hill Democrats killed reform of Fannie and Freddie at a time when reform could have cut the impact of this financial crisis on middle-class families.
"It was the Democrats in Congress that shut that down," Rudman said. "Everyone knew they were being pressured to lend money, offer financing to people that didn't deserve credit."
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Sununu said his vote as one of only 15 originally against the now-infamous "bridge to nowhere" in Alaska was with Rudman in mind as the co-author of the landmark federal budget deficit law along with former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm.
"When I cast that vote, I'm thinking about Warren Rudman and the kind of fiscal responsibility he championed while serving New Hampshire," Sununu said.
"All Jeanne Shaheen has talked about is reining in spending. When she was governor, she doubled state spending."
Rudman defended Sununu's vote for the $700 billion Wall Street buyout that it had to happen to put the economy on the road to recovery. Shaheen opposed the bill because she said it lacked tough enough oversight, needed more taxpayer protections and contained $150 billion in tax cuts that weren't paid for.
"To vote no is essentially put your head in the sand and let them fail," Rudman said.
The ex-senator also opposed ending of the Bush tax cuts now especially with the country facing a serious recession. Shaheen supports doing away with them and raising taxes on individuals making more than $250,000 a year.
"It is my view in this economic crisis right now any tax increases is probably a very poor idea," Rudman added. "A recession is the worst possible time. I might want to look at it a year or two from now."

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MANCHESTER— With 25 days to go until Election Day, the New Hampshire Obama campaign reached out to voters this morning with an email and web video from former Republican John Hutson encouraging each recipient to share Hutson’s story of support for Sen. Obama with five undecided Granite State voters.

In a web video accompanied by an email sent today to thousands of voters, John Hutson, a co-chair of Former McCain Supporters for Obama and a member of New Hampshire Veterans for Obama, tells why he, as a former Republican, decided to support Sen. Barack Obama and is urging other Granite Staters to do the same.

“The Republican party I once knew is long gone -- replaced by John McCain’s negative campaign and Karl Rove smear tactics, and the failed politics of fear that John McCain decried in the 2000 Republican primary,” Hutson notes in the email . “New Hampshire has always led the way in bringing change to America -- by supporting leaders who show good judgment and independent thinking. In this election, Barack Obama is that leader. Let's lead the way again.”

In his email, Hutson implores Granite State Obama supporters to share his video and help him change the minds of five voters who remain uncommitted to a presidential candidate.

“I think that America desperately needs somebody who will be cohesive. We have been divided too long, the issues that we face are too grave, and we can’t make those kinds of tough decisions unless we’re all working together,” Hutson notes in the video. “After watching for these many months now, I’ve decided that Sen. Barack Obama is the one person that is able to lead the United States in a direction that I think we desperately need to go.”

Hutson, a supporter of Sen. McCain in 2000, and a registered Republican until October 2007, changed his party affiliation to vote for Sen. Obama in the primary. At the Democratic National Convention in August, Dean Hutson addressed the Democratic National Convention regarding his decision to leave the Republican Party and support Sen. Obama. Hutson is currently Dean and President of the Franklin Pierce Law Center, and served in the United States Navy from 1972-2000, obtaining the rank of Rear Admiral and assuming duties as the Judge Advocate General in May 1997.

Click here to watch John Hutson’s video.