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Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) speaking to company employees: Photo credit: PolitickerNH.comMILFORD-Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) began the day with a stop an electronic manufacturing company.

"Too often Congress thinks it can fix the economy, but often they're the problem," Bosse told employees of Cirtronics. "I will not get in your way if I get to Congress."

State Senate candidate Doug Kruse (R-Manchester) will officially launch his campaign on August 6th with a fundraiser.

The kick-off event and fundraiser with take place at Manchester's The Belmont Hall & Restaurant on Grove Street.

Billy Shaheen at the New Hampshire Democratic Party office opening: Photo credit: PolitickerNH.com

MANCHESTER- Campaigning for his wife, Billy Shaheen told a crowd of Democrats that they must work "every day" until the November election.

Shaheen's appearance were the first public comments he has made since he resigned as co-chairman of U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire campaign after he made controversial remarks about U.S. Sen. Barack Obama.

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge will announce the formation of New Hampshire Veterans for McCain tomorrow in Manchester.

Ridge is also scheduled to attend a fundraising in Bedford.

Jeanne Shaheen speaking at a senior center: Photo Credit: PolitickerNH.comPORTSMOUTH-- U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen (D-Madbury) accused U.S. Sen. John Sununu (R-Waterville Valley) of standing up for insurance companies after Sununu voted to uphold President Bush's veto of a recent Medicare bill. Sununu said Shaheen is "out of touch" and that he supported legislation that would have protected Medicare Advantage.

Yesterday the House and Senate overrode Bush's veto of a bill that would have cut Medicare reimbursements to doctors. The version passed by Congress instead will cut payments to insurance companies. In 1998 Congress approved a reduction in reimbursements to doctors as a way to reduce Medicare spending, a provision which went into effect on July 1. However, Congressional Democrats argued that seniors would have a harder time finding doctors if the cut was enacted. The bill will cut payments to companies that run the Medicare Advantage program, which affects over 8,000 Granite State seniors.

On his upcoming trip to New Hampshire, U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will be holding a town hall meeting in Rochester.

The forum will take place on July 22 at the Rochester Opera House. Doors open at 10:30.

State senate candidate Greg Knytych: Photo credit: PolitickerNH.comState senate candidate Greg Knytych (R-Laconia) will launch his campaign with a free BBQ on July 20.

Knytch is a Laconia city councilor challenging state Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D-Tilton) for the senate district four seat.

MANCHESTER--U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) spent a weekend morning speaking to a meeting of the Manchester Democratic Committee.

Shea-Porter discussed the importance of grassroots activism and energizing Democratic volunteers.