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New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen said Granite State voters should question why Barack Obama's campaign has not released a list of earmarks requested by Joe Biden.

"To be charitable, New Hampshire voters responded to Joe Biden with indifference both times he ran for president here; Biden dropped out before the New Hampshire primary in both 1988 and 2008 due to lack of support," Cullen said in a statement. "But this time New Hampshire voters are interested in learning more about Joe Biden, specifically about why the Obama campaign won't release Biden's earmark requests and why Biden believes that it is ‘patriotic' to pay more in taxes."

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                Greg MooreSeptember 6, 2008                                  (603) 206-1223 x1013
John Stephen Embraces Palin's Values, Bradley Runs Away From ThemCongressional, Vice Presidential Candidate Shares Views On Drilling, Earmarks, Abortion
MANCHESTER, NH- John Stephen, Republican candidate for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional district, today pointed out that he shares the same values and beliefs as Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, while Jeb Bradley find himself on the opposite side of the same issues.  Stephen supports Alaska's own Governor Sarah Palin's plan to drill in Alaska.  Bradley voted three times against it (Roll Call #135, 2003; Roll Call #122, 2005; Roll Call #209, 2006).  Stephen and Palin have both taken a pledge to oppose wasteful earmark spending, Bradley has refused to take a pledge.  Stephen and Palin are both pro-life, Bradley voted with Nancy Pelosi for taxpayer funded abortions through the United Nations Population Fund (RC #266, 2005).

MANCHESTER-Former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen (R-Manchester) each used their closing statements to argue why they are the better candidate to face incumbent U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester).

Bradley said he is ready to face Shea-Porter, while Stephen said it was time for someone else to face the freshman congresswoman.

OSSIPEE -- A loose format allowed former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) and former Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen (R-Manchester) to participate in the fiercest debate this election cycle.

Bradley and Stephen were allowed to rebut each other and directly question one another Monday night at the debate sponsored by the Carroll County Republicans. The two touched upon issues ranging from energy to earmarks and the current situation in Georgia.

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August 11, 2008
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What About Bob?

Bosse Challenges Clegg to Take No Earmarks Pledge

(Concord)  Republican Grant Bosse today challenged rival Bob Clegg to renounce his support for a failed earmark system that has corrupted how Congress spends taxpayers’ money.  Bosse is the first candidate in New Hampshire to take the “No Earmarks Pledge”, promising to not only vote against pork-barrel spending in Congress, but also pledging to forgo secret earmarks for himself.

This year New Hampshire's congressional delegation requested money for 107 earmarks however The Nashua Telegraph finds that campaign donations played almost no role in the earmarking process.

"Earmarking" is when a member of the U.S. House or Senate specifies certain money of the federal budget go to a specific project. The process has come under scrutiny after several House members were convicted on corruption charges relating to earmarks.

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Second Congressional candidate Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) has pledged not to seek any earmarks if he is elected to Congress.

"Congress is addicted to earmarks, and the only way to kick the habit is to go cold turkey," Bosse said in a statement.

The group FreedomWorks wants all federal candidates to sign a similar pledge.

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March 31, 2008
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