NHDP

For Immediate Release
December 9, 2008

Mike Brunelle
(603) 225-6899
 
NH Democrats Now Out Number Republicans in Granite State
First time in history Democrats have registration edge   Concord - With all of the new registrants counted after the November 4th elections, Democrats now out number Republicans in New Hampshire for the first time in history, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Ray Buckley announced today.

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Though they often sparred in the media, New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley said that outgoing New Hampshire Republican Chairman Fergus Cullen "got a bum rap" for the losses that his party suffered in November.

"I wish the former governor well, but honestly I think Fergus got a bum rap," Buckley wrote in an email about Cullen's decision not to run for a second term. "A state party chairman can only do so much; success really rests with the quality of the candidates, the strength of their message and willingness of the voters to listen to them. Unfortunately for Fergus he had none of the above."

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In addition to a new executive director, the New Hampshire Democratic Party has hired a field director and an office manager.

A party newsletter says that Ryan Mahoney will be the party's field director and Alexis Chininis will be the office manager.

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New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley has selected Mike Burnelle, the party's political director, to become their next executive director.

Brunelle will fill the post which is being vacated by David Scannell.

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For Immediate Release
November 21, 2008

Ray Buckley
(603) 225-6899
 
Brunelle Named NHDP Executive Director

New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley today announced that his choice for Executive Director is current Political Director of the NHDP Michael Brunelle. Read More >

The New Hampshire Democratic Party has announced that David Scannell is leaving as the party's executive director.

"David brought his extensive talents to the party and proved his leadership skills with the historic results of November 4th" NHDP chairman Ray Buckley said in a press release.  "The party is grateful for David's willingness to take on the grueling job of 80 hour work weeks in a high pressured environment. David deserves great credit for our 2008 successes; he was a leader in the team that made history."

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(Manchester) - Below is a statement from NHDP Chair Raymond Buckley on the results of the first congressional district GOP primary:
"What has Jeb Bradley done in the past two years to deserve to return to Washington?
He's still the same politician who voted against increasing the minimum wage.
He's still the same politician who voted with the Republican party nearly 90% of the time.
He's still the same politician who voted for a $40 billion budget cut bill that saved HMOs $22 billion.
He's still the same politician who voted for the largest cuts to federal student aid in history at a time of skyrocketing tuition costs."

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Lost in all the candidate fillings we neglected to mention the FEC filings from the New Hampshire Republican Party (NHGOP) and the New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP).

During the month of June the NHDP raised almost nine times more money than the NHGOP. The state Democrats raised $259,959 and spent $228,155; while the NHGOP raised $30,480 and spent $17,906. A part of the NHDP total is transfers from the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committe  that total $177,707. The Republicans had a $15,000 transfer from the Republican National Committee.

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The New Hampshire Democratic Party has started a website aimed at keeping track of what they call "Republican dirty tricks."

The website, "GOP Dirty Tricks," encourages visitors to fill out a form that details phone calls they have received, mailers being sent to mailboxes or any advertisements that are being aired.

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MANCHESTER -- As the presidential primary battle continues between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton nationwide, local Democrats stressed unity during their annual state convention Saturday.

They talked as if talking about unity would actually heal the wounds playing out at the grassroots. Call it the audacity of hope.

At one point former party chair Kathy Sullivan, a Cinton supporter, addressed the 800 pound donkey in the room by making all delegates stand, raise their right hands and pledge they'll support the Democratic presidential nominee, whoever that might be. Jim Demers, an Obama state co-chair, repeated the same call for unity.

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