Douglas attends ‘McCain Day’

NEWPORT-- Even though he was in the state with the first-in-the nation primary, Gov. Jim Douglas (R-VT.) dismissed any idea that he might run for president in 2012.

"I'd be in divorce court pretty fast," Douglas told PolitickerNH.com. "I don't plan to be running, I'm happy to be doing what I'm doing now."

Douglas also weighed-in on the battle between Anthony Pollina and Gaye Symington.

"Pollina had a press conference the other day to tell people he was still running. I'm thinking about doing that every week," Douglas said commenting on Pollina's recent announcement.

"I don't know how to read that (fight). They're both fighting for support from outside the mainstream. Lots of mainstream Democrats support me."

Douglas was in New Hampshire acting as a surrogate for Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign.

"I can't think of anyone, based on their service in the military and in civilian life, prepared to lead the United States on day one of his presidency than John McCain," he told the Sullivan County Republicans.

"John McCain has been out there telling people we need to put on lid on it and stop the pork-barrell spending and stop spending that isn't necessary."

The Republicans also heard from U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley), state Sen. Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield), Jim Adams (R-Plainfield), Jennifer Horn (R-Nashua), state Sen. Bob Clegg (R-Hudson), Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) and Jim Steiner (R-Concord).

"The way we're going to win this election is by going door-to-door, neighborhood-to-neighborhood, not just in the primary but in the general election. I've beaten Jeanne Shaheen once and I'm going to do again," Sununu said.

"I'm running for governor to keep New Hampshire, New Hampshire," Kenney said. "I see this governor has bringing in Massachusetts values. He's a transplant governor."

The Sullivan County Republicans met for their annual Lincoln Day dinner. This year the group decided to transform the event into a "John McCain Day."

An Abraham Lincoln impersonator recited the Gettysburg Address.