Jennifer Donahue

Jennifer Donahue: Photo Credit: Saint Anselm CollegeGranite State political analyst Jennifer Donahue has been named the political director and manager of civic education at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

"As NHIOP political director, she will continue her key role at the Institute, analyzing national, state and local races and serving as a resource to the NHIOP and Saint Anselm students," a press release states.

WMUR's Close-Up concentrated on political advertisements and their effects on the electorate. The panel consisted of New Hampshire Institute of Politics Political Director Jennifer Donahue, New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen, Director of the New Hampshire Democratic Party's coordinated campaign Colin Van Ostern and Dean Spiliotes, from NH Political Capital.

The panel also discussed U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes and his franked mailings and possible issues that will dominate the November election.

Jennifer Donahue, political director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, has been designated as one of six Resident Fellows at Harvard University's Institute of Politics in the Kennedy School of Government, the school announced today.

Scott Spradling has been a mainstay in New Hampshire politics for over a decade. James Pindell announced today that Spradling will be leaving to form the Spradling Group. Spradling has earned respect as a hard hitting yet fair political reporter in his tenure at WMUR.