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John DiStaso's Granite Status: Charlie Bass wants his old seat back

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By JOHN DISTASO
Senior Political Reporter

The moderate Republican represented the 2nd District for six terms until his ouster by Paul Hodes in the Democratic landslide of 2006. Among the big names on his exploratory committee: Tom Rath, Chuck Morse and Scott Hilliard.

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Democrats are ruining New Hampshire! Have you noticed this year it now costs a small fortune to register even a 20 year old vehicle thanks to the massive fee increases passed by the NH Democrats up in planet Concord. Hodes and Shea Porter were mistakes also. Vote them all out and 2010 and elect new leadership for New Hampshire that reflects rather than rejects its small government values!
- Bill, Brookline

Charlie Bass? This is infuriating, why do these RINO's behind the scenes insist on putting these phonies up for election? Is it because they fear conservatives? Haven't liberals done enough damage to this country?
These are some of the same people who gave us David Souter. It is utterly nauseating that so many people will fall for this trap.
- Greg Salts, Manchester

Sue, Manchester --
You ask "If people don't like NH the way it used to be (fiscally sound, and tolerant of the socially liberal but without the need for them to be drawing on government entitlements) why do they come here and ruin it for the rest of us?" They come here because they are able to come here because someone who wants to do whatever they want with their land cut it up and sold it to them. Should those people not be allowed to do what they want to do in the "Live Free or Die State"? You've been here how long?
- Texter, Newfields

Politics is filling the fall air once again in the Granite State - I love it.

My prediction for 2010 - Senate and or House goes Republican. Mid term White House Cabinet shuffle. Hillary resigns, lays low, then comes out on the "I TOLD YOU SO, 2012 TOUR"
- Harry, Atkinson

Sue-The guy from Maine is asking for how you've been in NH. I guess he's in favor of showing an ID at the poll station. Amazaing how they just want to impede your free speech and demonize dissent. Dissent is only Patriotic from 2001-2008...........
- Andy, Milford

Wha Wha Wha They come from The Congressional Hall of Shame and wine it's the citizens for liberty are the one's to blame. Wha Wha Wha They come to NH with an open hand, run back to Washington singing Who's the man. They all need to go. Vote them out. mmm mmm mmm
- Linda, Derry

Hey Sue, you've been in New Hampshire a very long time? How long, and be honest. You're no native, not even close. You have no idea what New Hampshire is or was you just like to spout of your diatribe no matter how silly it is. So, your political enemies are deviants and criminals huh? You mean like Sen. Craig and Congressman Foley and his boy fetish or do you mean the incarcerated Cunningham, that staunch Republican thief. I take it that you're a Democrat since they now have the moral high-ground that you have such a love for?
- Tom, Dover-Foxcroft, Me.

@Spike of Brentwood: I did not see your other post but it doesn't matter what kind of an event it is. Many second amendment supporters carry all day every day except when in a court or federal building. Why would they stop when exercising their opinions about something else? I expect morons like Chris Matthews to go bonkers about open carry, but someone who has lived in NH even for a little while shouldn't give it a second thought.

I have been in NH a very long time and frankly the attitudes I'm seeing from the limo-libs about freedoms NH has taken for granted for years, is making me sick. Literally.

If people don't like NH the way it used to be (fiscally sound, and tolerant of the socially liberal but without the need for them to be drawing on government entitlements) why do they come here and ruin it for the rest of us?

If this keeps up I might move my whole operation to Alaska.. where men are men and women shoot caribou and I don't have to listen to serial liberals whining and talking trash all the time.

As for the people the Dems elevate and adulate, well I guess the more deviant and criminal you are, the better they like you...(and a little Marxism thrown in helps too..)
- Sue, Manchester

I wonder who's speech Biden will steal for the dinner..
- Andy, Milford

Sue, open-carry is legal, but politics is about persuasion; and as I said on the Keene marijuana post yesterday, too many people, including Free Staters open-carrying at a free speech protest, don't know the first thing about persuasion.

Out-of-state contributors are also legal, and are also an impediment to persuading people in-state. By the way, a nearby article on the Conservation Law Foundation, which blocked good expressways by suing the DOT for the fact that New Hampshire is growing, is the first I realized that these vandals with law degrees are also out-of-staters.
- Spike, Brentwood NH

We are proud to announce that the only elected president ever impeached, a convicted felon who was disbarred and forbidden to practice law will be the main attraction and the primary spokesperson for our party. Damn you dems must be proud. Couldn't Chavez or Khadafi make it?
- ALlan, Rochester

@Andy of Milford: LOL!!!!!

Clinton? That washed up old skirt-chaser? The Dems are really desperate and that proves it.

The Democrats have depended on outside money to destroy NH. Shaheen destroyed NH when she was governor. Hodes is complaining about those pesky over 50 people who are trying to talk some sense into him, and Shea-Porter has no clue that this is not about the GOP or FOX News but may find out in 2010.

@Rob from Manchester: Why would Frank Guinta have to investigate his supporters? Open carry is legal in NH and I'm sure most of his supporters know this. Which do you consider 'crazies'? Every person on that list is a solid conservative.
- Sue, Manchester

I find it rich that "Jeanne I want to spend your money Shaheen" complaining about out of state money coming into the state to help republicans. It was out of state money that bought her victory in 2008. Most notablely from California. With respect to Michael J. Fox, he didn't come here because of issue directly relating to NH. We had a good public servent in John Sununu now all we have is another politician, who is only to willing to help the President spend away our childrens future. If your wondering about the difference, a public servent look out for his constituent, a politician look out for themselves and their party and in spite what some people may claim Senator Sununu was his own man. He didn't always vote with the president or his party, he voted for what he thought was in the best interest of the country and the people of NH
- Emile M. Proulx, Manchester, NH

There are some good names on Frank's list and also some crazies. Frank's backers need to do some background checks on these people before announcing them like this.
- Rob, Manchester

Paul's newest campaign fund raising slogans "Send me money to help stop those Fascist Senior Citizens from asking me questions about health care" or "Stop those Right Wingers at WMUR from asking me questions about TARP and Jobs"
- Andy, Milford

John,

Ayotte's own campaign manager has been telling people they will raise $500,000 what is with the difference in his number and yours?

Peter
- Peter, Keene

Is Guinta's "Joan Bastek of Portsmouth" the same free stater that was pictured on the front page of this website earlier this week with friends packing heat on the Raymond Town Common???
- Andy, Raymond

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