Good afternoon.

I am launching a new online news site today called Now! Hampshire: http://www.nowhampshire.com/index.php

Our lead story today features an exclusive interview with Sen.John Sununu who says Jeanne Shaheen’s flip-flopping means she has nocredibility on key issues.

Read and listen here: http://www.nowhampshire.com/content/sununu-shaheen-lacks-credibility-key-issues

Patrick Hynes

Program available to NH college students interning in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The New Hampshire State Society (NHSS) announced today that the deadline for students to submit applications for its stipend program is fast approaching.

The NHSS offers stipends to New Hampshire college students interning in Washington, D.C. to assist with living expenses associated with their time in Washington. Over the last several years, the NHSS has given thousands of dollars to students as they pursue academic and professional internship experiences in our nation’s capital.

Eligible students must currently be enrolled in a New Hampshire college or university or must be graduates of a New Hampshire high school attending college in another state; have completed their sophomore year of college (graduating seniors are eligible); have already secured an internship in the Washington area of their own accord; have maintained at least a 2.5 grade point average without any incompletes; and have a clear commitment to, and an affinity for, the Granite State (which may be demonstrated through community service or other activity/involvement in a state organization or program).

Students must submit a completed application, resume, one letter of recommendation, a copy of their college transcript, a cover letter stating interest, and an essay. Students must have proof of a secured internship in the Washington, D.C. area.

The deadline to submit an application for a summer stipend is May 15^th, 2008. For more information or to obtain an application, please visit the NHSS website at www.nhstatesociety.org or email us at nhstatesociety@hotmail.com.

The New Hampshire State Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that serves as a focal point of activity for persons with a New Hampshire background in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The NHSS also manages an Educational Opportunity Fund that provides stipends to New Hampshire students that have obtained internships in the D.C. area. For more information about the New Hampshire State Society, please visit

Republican Senator John Sununu today voted against the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act which would modernize air travel by improving air safety and enhancing passengers’ rights. Sununu’s vote comes despite hundreds of flights cancelled last month due to safety problems and reports of passengers trapped on planes for hours with overflowing toilets and no food.

“John Sununu is clearly out of touch if he thinks the current state of air travel is just fine,” DSCC spokesman Matthew Miller said. “Travelers are tired of waiting for massively delayed flights and fixes to safety concerns, and Granite Staters are tired of waiting for John Sununu to stand up for their interests.”

Main Provisions of the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act (S.1300)

• Improve Air Safety. Modernization of the old, analog air traffic control system with a modern digital system to improve safety in the increasingly crowded skies; requires development of a plan to reduce runway incursions.

• Improve Passengers’ Rights. Require airlines to put up on their websites updated lists of chronically late flights and develop plans to deal with extended tarmac delays.

• Improve Service to Small Communities. Increases funding and provides for other incentives for the Essential Air Service program.

• Air Travel Benefits for Service Members. Gives all active duty service members access to the lowest ticketed fares.

CONCORD – Earlier today Jeanne Shaheen made what her campaign billed as a major policy address on national security. However, no amount of rhetoric can mask her blatant, politically motivated 180-degree turn around on the war in Iraq.

“To succeed in the ongoing struggle against organized terrorism, we need experienced leaders in Washington with principles and vision,” said Mike Moffett of Concord, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.

“John Sununu has shown that he is a steadfast senator whose commitment to our national defense is strong and unwavering. This is in sharp contrast to Jeanne Shaheen, with her reputation for expediency and for following the political winds. Her equivocation doesn’t inspire confidence and doesn’t represent the kind of leadership our servicemen and women expect and deserve.”

“While Shaheen seeks to distance herself from her own earlier positions on the Iraq conflict, John Sununu is consistently working to make sure our men and women fighting the war on terror have the tools necessary for victory.”

SHAHEEN THEN AND NOW

Shaheen then…

“Look, if we're going to go into Iraq -- and again, I think we've got to keep all the options on the table -- we need to know what we're getting into and we need to be prepared to stay there for as long as it takes to make sure that the successor to Saddam Hussein, whatever that regime turns out to be, is going to be one that can build democratic institutions and provide stability in the country.” (Transcript from CNN’s Novak, Hunt, and Shields,aired September 21, 2002, emphasis added)

“Well, I think if we go into Iraq, that it will require sacrifice from people in this country. I think it does mean that we need to consider a long-term commitment there . It will require the dedication of resources. And that would mean that people in this country would have to support the effort and be willing to help sacrifice to make that happen. So I think that is something. That's why we need to have the support of the American people in doing that.” (Transcript from CNN’s Novak, Hunt, and Shields, aired September 21, 2002, emphasis added)

In an Oct. 25, 2002, interview with the AP, Shaheen said, “I came out very early in support of the president on Iraq and I came out very early the day the White House and the House leadership negotiated the resolution on Iraq.” ( Harry R. Weber, “Leadership, Abortion, Taxes, Independence, Education,” Associated Press, Oct. 25, 2002)

…and now.

Shaheen’s campaign spokeswoman now says that U.S.troops “‘have done everything that has been asked of them. It is time to bring them home.’ Bedingfield said Shaheen had turned against the war by 2004. She said Shaheen believes Bush ‘misled us into the war.’” ( John Distaso “GOP Hits Shaheen Record on Iraq,”Union Leader, March 21, 2008)

“This week, Shaheen said the U.S. is ‘five years into a war we were told would last a matter of weeks’…She said the war ‘has diverted our military focus from pursuing terrorist threats around the world’ and has made the U.S. ‘more vulnerable to terrorist threats’ than the country has been since 2001.” (John Distaso “GOP Hits Shaheen Record on Iraq,”Union Leader, March 21, 2008)

Fergus Cullen

Chairman, New Hampshire Republican Party

10 Water Street

Concord , NH 03301

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