New Hampshire

Recently released tape recordings of former President Richard Nixon show that Nixon talked with Wesley Powell days before the 1972 election.

Powell, a former Republican governor, was running for the United States Senate against incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom McIntyre (D-Laconia). Powell eventually lost to McIntyre 57 percent to 43 percent.

The conversation between Nixon and Powell was first reported by BlueHampshire.com.

John Lynch

Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton) spoke to reporters after attending a meeting with President-elect Obama and said that he is not depending on money from the federal government to help New Hampshire close its current budget deficit.

"I'm certainly not counting on money from the federal government to deal with our remaining $75 million shortfall, so I'm not counting on that," Lynch said on a conference call with reporters.

Lynch was attending a meeting of the National Governors Association which met with Obama in Philadelphia and said he does not think Obama will give states money that would make the current state budgets worse.

A commission established to study the possibility of publicly funding campaigns in New Hampshire has officially released its report.

The commission has been in place since August and was tasked with finding if it is possible for the state to fund a system that would finance state campaigns using taxpayer money.

The commission, officially called the Commission to Study the Feasibility of Public Funding of State Election Campaigns, recommended that candidates running for state senate, governor or executive council can receive matching funds from the state if the candidate reaches a threshold in the number of donations they receive from contributors. The commission also said the system would cost $6.5 million a year.

For Immediate Release:                                  Contact: Colin Manning
Friday, November 21, 2008                                       (603) 271-2121
                                                               
Gov. Lynch Delivers Spending Cuts As
National Economic Downturn Continues

Fiscal Committee Approves Financial Strategy As Part of Continuing Efforts to Address National Economic Slowdown

CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today presented the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee with a financial strategy to address a projected revenue shortfall and help ensure the state has a balanced budget by the end of the current fiscal year.

The first week of recounts has been completed and there have not been any changes in the winners.

Last Friday, the secretary of state completed recounts for state representative races in Merrimack District 13 and Hillsborough District 15.

After the second day of recounts, there has still not been a change of winners in any of the contested elections.

Yesterday, the secretary of state conducted recounts for state representative races in Rockingham District 8 and Sullivan District 2.

Here is a short list of potential for New Hampshire U.S. Attorney:

John Hutson- Dean of Franklin Pierce Law Center

Joe Foster- Former NH State Senator

Philip McLaughlin-Shaheen AG

Paul Twomey-Election law expert

Chris Sullivan-tax lawyer, former advisor to Gov. Lynch

Peter Burling- Former NH State Senator, NH DNC member

Ann McLane Kuster- Attorney at Rath Young Pignatelli

Jim Carroll-Belknap County Attorney

John Kacavas-Manchester lawyer, former state homicide prosecutor

Andru Volinsky-education funding lawyer

Rich Sigel-Gov. Lynch chief-of-staff

Kate Hanna-lawyer with Shaheen Phinney Bass & Gordon

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John Hutson speaking at the DNC in Denver

John Hutson said he would be "honored" to serve as United States Attorney for New Hampshire.

Hutson, dean and president of the Franklin Pierce Law Center, is a prominent supporter of President-elect Obama and Hutson's career also includes a stint as the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.

After the first day of recounts there has been no change in the winners of uncontested elections.

Yesterday, the Secretary of State preformed recounts for state representative races in Hillsborough Districts 2, 9 and 21. Races in Merrimack District 8 and Rockingham District 18 also saw no change in the winners.

CONCORD--The New Hampshire secretary of state has begun recounts in 18 different elections.

Over the next week the state will perform recounts in 16 state representative races, the state senate district 3 race and also the race for Sullivan County commissioner. Between today and November 21st a recount will take place every day. Today is the busiest day for recounts with 6 recounts taking place at the same time.