Opinion

When Al Gore lost the presidency in 2000 he grew a beard. When Bill Richardson lost the Democratic primary he too grew facial hair. So perhaps it would be expected that our own U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu would show up in the Senate today, after losing re-election, with a goatee.

But just for ... >

Here is a short list of potential for New Hampshire U.S. Attorney:

John Hutson- Dean of Franklin Pierce Law Center

Joe Foster- Former NH State Senator

Philip McLaughlin-Shaheen AG

Paul Twomey-Election law expert

Chris Sullivan-tax lawyer, former advisor to Gov. Lynch

Peter ...

Of course the Senate Republican Caucus eventually voted 10-0 for a new leader. But here was the real vote:

For Bragdon (6 votes):

Downing, Odell, Carson, Denley, Letourneau, Bragdon 

For Gatsas (4 votes):

Roberge, Barnes, Gallus, Gatsas 

With the budget deficit gaming lobbyists are gearing up and getting ready to cash in. Find out who else make the Winners and Losers list. >

Some Republicans are getting excited about the possibility of former Governor John H. Sununu taking over the reigns of the Republican State Committee. One prominent consultant said he thought it was a sign the party was serious about its rebuilding effort. The movement has now hit the interent as ... >

This is a special edition post Republican leadership Winners & Losers. >

The “down time” after an election is a good time to take the long view of things. “How the pendulum swung,” starting today, is an extended look at how the Granite State has changed politically over the last half-century.

Our “units of analysis,” to use the jargon of the political ... >

Some more back-of-the-envelope analysis of the 2008 results:

What’s especially striking about Barack Obama’s 68,000-vote margin of victory is how much of it came from outside Hillsborough and Rockingham counties.

The six smallest counties in the ... >

Move over, Cheshire County. Your neighbor to the north, Grafton County, has staked a claim to be the most Democratic county in the state.

Barack Obama won exactly 64 percent of the two-party vote in Grafton, home of Hanover and Dartmouth College. He fell just shy of that in Cheshire, carrying ... >

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