Wake-Up Call: Thursday, August 7, 2008

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Attacks, ad-buy arithmetic dog Shaheen

Robby Mook, Jeanne Shaheen's new campaign manager, sent out an "urgent video message" yesterday to her supporters, asking for an extra half-million dollars to respond to attacks by "outside right-wing groups." (PolitickerNH.com, Brian Lawson)

Link: http://www.politickernh.com/dantescala/2847/attacks-ad-buy-arithmetic-do...

Survey says . . . well, exactly what does it say?

The polling debacle of 2008 (so far!) was the industry-wide projection of a win for Barack Obama in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary. The all-time champ remains the blown call in the 1948 presidential election, when the pollsters were certain Dewey would defeat Truman. Yet these high-profile goofs distract from a larger problem with the surveying of public opinion - a problem that journalists and pollsters alike need to confront. (Concord Monitor, Staff)

Link: http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/OPINIO...

John DiStaso's Granite Status: Democratic strategist finds life after Shaheen

HIRING HYERS. Bill Hyers, the young Democratic strategist who was ousted from the Jeanne Shaheen campaign more than a month ago, has landed in a pretty good place. (Union Leader, John DiStaso)

Link: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=3cbaed5d-a833-4ecc-8fb...

Vets call for full-service care in N.H.

NASHUA – For seven straight months, William David Martel Sr., took his brother to daily cancer treatments at a clinic here.

Martel is a U.S. armed services veteran, as was his brother, who subsequently died after a heart attack.

Like other veterans in New Hampshire, Martel welcomes the news that veterans needing a certain type of cancer treatment – radiation therapy – no longer have to drive to Massachusetts to get it under a new Veterans Administration program. (Nashua Telegraph, Patrick Meighan)

Link: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/NEWS0...

Domaingue abstains: Sets an example for board

Manchester School Board member Art Beaudry and former member Jonathan Cote could learn a thing or two from Alderman and former school board member Kelleigh Domaingue.

Beaudry has and Cote had personal conflicts of interest on certain measures before the board. Beaudry's wife is a school employee. He should never vote on salary or contract issues. But he has. (Union Leader, Staff)

Link: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=07dfb5c9-9b6d-499a-8c4...

City school district to remain independent

MANCHESTER – A proposal to give the Board of Mayor and Aldermen a bigger say on the school district's finances won't be heading to the November ballot after all, officials on both sides of the issue said yesterday. (Union Leader, Scott Brooks)

Link: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=cb4d5755-c275-4dd8-863...

Retired NH Superior Court Justice Peter Smith dies

CONCORD—New Hampshire court officials say that retired Superior Court Justice Peter Smith of Bethlehem has died. He was 69.

Smith died at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on Tuesday.

He served primarily in the Grafton and Coos County Superior Courts. (Boston Globe, AP)

Link: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/08/06/retir...

Shaheen will discuss cost of college at Stratham event

STRATHAM — Former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will speak at Great Bay Community College on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 10:30 a.m.

Shaheen of Madbury is expected to face Republican one-term incumbent Sen. John Sununu in the general election in November. (Seacoast Online, Staff)

Link: http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/NEWS/8...

Northern NH rail gets grant for safety upgrades

GORHAM—New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes has presented a grant in Gorham for $392,000 for safety upgrades to the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad in Coos County. (Boston Globe, AP)

Link: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/08/06/north...

NH Senate, gubernatorial forums set for September

Concord – The Business and Industry Association, in partnership with the New Hampshire Union Leader, New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Television, will present forums shortly after the September state primary during which candidates for statewide office will discuss issues important to New Hampshire business leaders. (Union Leader, Staff)

Link: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=1cdcfba9-061c-4db9-b1b...

Stephen will stump in Hampton Aug. 7

HAMPTON — John Stephen, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress from New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, will speak in Hampton on Thursday, Aug. 7. Stephen, who is facing former Congressman Jeb Bradley in the GOP primary next month, will meet with voters at the Galley Hatch Restaurant on Route 1 at 5:30 p.m. (Seacoast Online, Staff)

Link: http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/NEWS/8...

GOP House hopefuls Bradley, Stephen to debate in Carroll County on Aug. 11

OSSIPEE — The Carroll County Republican Committee will host a debate between First Congressional District Republican candidates Jeb Bradley and John Stephen on Aug. 11 at the Old Carroll County Court House. (Fosters, Staff)

Link: http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/GJNEWS_01/466...

NHAC volunteer charged with assault

A volunteer collecting signatures for the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition has been charged with assaulting a disabled senior citizen on July 28th, The Concord Monitor is reporting.

Eric Green was gathering signatures in Concord when he began arguing with a 65-year old man over taxes. According to a police report Green pushed the man over the curb and the man fell to the ground. (PolitickerNH.com, Brian Lawson)

Link: http://www.politickernh.com/brianlawson/2829/nhac-volunteer-charged-assa...

Sen. Cilley celebrates birthday with re-election kickoff party

ROCHESTER — Sen. Jackie Cilley, celebrating her birthday Tuesday with an official re-election campaign kickoff party, called on supporters to prove the widespread Democratic victories of 2006 were "not a fluke" but the "future for this state."

"The promise that I give you today is that our state will not take a step backward on my watch," the Barrington Democrat said near the end of her remarks at the Governor's Inn. (Fosters, Adam Krauss)

Link: http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080807/GJNEWS_01/757...

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