Kevin Landrigan: Kevin Landrigan’s Granite Status: Meet the new guy in 2020 GOP Senate primary
Then as he was winding down succession of a nationally successful corporate law firm,
And that journey took him to Wednesday morning when he made official his
"One more mission and this is it," said the former Army Ranger who during the Cold War helped guard the Berlin Wall.
During an interview, Messner, 62, said he believes his complete lack of experience in holding political office, unlike one of his primary opponents, will help him.
"I believe that we need senators who can bring real-life, commonsense experience to
"I think my lack of elective experience frankly is an asset."
Messner said he's been given plenty of encouragement to get into this race, even though it already includes a conservative icon -- ex-House Speaker
"I have always been conservative. I think some views of mine have evolved over the years; that's a normal human thing. I tend to be intellectually curious," Messner said.
Also as he grew his
"As a businessperson, I was asked on many occasions to support people, asked by associates to support people of both parties and I have done that," Messner said.
"This should prove to you that I didn't have eyes on a long-term political career."
Messner said he first came to
"A good friend of mine asked me to come here and help him close down his aunt's camp at the base of
"I fell in love with the state. I had big dreams and I thought I was going to come back to
Yes, Messner has personal wealth and won't be afraid to use it in this race.
"I have been and am committing some of my own resources to this race. I am also working hard at raising money. I am doing both," Messner said.
On social issues, Messner said it's not enough to oppose abortion rights.
'I tend to have a Libertarian bent. I support the
"I would propose we pass legislation to make it as easy for a single mom to get child support as it is for the
Messner has picked up Trump's attack on
"I think she's a liberal career politician and I think her main focus is on political survival," Messner said. "To do that today she is following the lead to the left of the
Feltes draws Sununu fire
The decision of Senate Majority Leader
Feltes also had to hope as the first Democrat entering the race that he'd attract Sununu's attention and criticism.
Sununu was probably only too happy to oblige Wednesday with this partisan pearl from
"
In turn, Feltes was pleased to fire right back, recalling his experiences during the last recession a decade ago.
"It's shocking that
"These were Granite Staters who were hit hardest by the recession, who in many cases lost their jobs and drained their family's savings. I was part of the effort to fight back in court against big
With his roll-out, Feltes got some timely endorsements from fellow State Sen.
"Dan is the most effective senator I've seen in my four terms in the
"Dan stands in stark contrast to
2020 Democratic primary over The Pledge
Feltes has in the past said he opposed an income and sales tax and in this campaign said if elected governor, he would veto one.
"Let me be clear I don't support a broad-based sales or income tax and I would veto one if it reached my desk as governor," Feltes said.
He vowed to continue working to reduce the burden of property taxes on working families in the state.
This split surely will be a cornerstone of the Democratic primary, where the other sure-to-run candidate, Executive Councilor
Volinsky has been a past supporter of the financial campaign to get an income tax passed in
These two backed one another in their first campaigns for office, but now refuse to yield, which will make this race very competitive.
Primary showdown with
A
After 2016, the
This was
Both states came up with plans for "virtual caucuses" that would allow for absentee voting running up to the event.
This could put at risk
The
Now there's talk the
Democratic Party Chairman
"The
"I don't think there is any reason for the people of
Buckley: Nobody is down and out in NH
Having been at this for a while, Buckley always is amused when political pundits declare prematurely the primary fight has been set and only a certain number of candidates can possibly win.
"We have all witnessed candidates who won the NH primary or
"There is always a massive amount of movement between the first of the year and the presidential primary. It is far from over; I think there are a lot of candidates with a lot to say," Buckley added.
Swett laments gun violence fight goes on
Former
"It was the right thing to do then and if I had it to do over again, I would do it again," the Bow Democrat Swett wrote in a commentary he penned after the shootings in
"But the biggest problem I see coming from that vote is the fact that it revealed how our nation was fracturing along ideological lines and losing its ability to put things in perspective."
And Swett, a former ambassador to
"But over those 25 years I have come to believe that that vote is never going to cure the cancer that eats away at our society's core. To cure that cancer, we are going to have to relearn how to respect one another," Swett said.
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Pete shows off endorsements, grass roots
All these Democratic candidates coming to
For
On the heels of a house party in
"Pete can outshine a looming
Rep.
Over the weekend, the Buttigieg campaign will open 12 new campaign offices this week and bring the count of total staff on the ground in
The candidate will personally attend the grand opening of four of those offices.
"Granite State voters want a President like Pete who has the courage to break with the past and address the urgent challenges facing this country -- from the gun violence epidemic to the climate crisis," said Communications Director
"By expanding our team and opening a dozen offices, we'll be able to continue to grow our community of volunteers, expand our grassroots campaign, and win the first-in-the-nation primary."
Delaney has his backers too
Former Congressman
The
Nashua Selectman
Once Volinsky runs for governor, the most Democratic seat in the
In an email to supporters, Surdukowski spoke about his four months exploring the run and working on an issues platform that he'll promote during this campaign. He's also attended several council meetings over that period.
"Having mostly grown up in
"Since the district is massive, 49 cities and towns that stretch from the
Surdukowski displayed an impressive list of 260 who have said they'd support him if he ran, including former Congressman
More veto bait likely on the way
The clock is ticking down to lawmakers returning to take up the vetoes, but the pile may be getting bigger.
Sununu will soon decide on these three bills, all of which will have difficulty getting his signature.
--SB 99. Sen.
--HB 611. Rep.
--HB 616. Rep.
The handicappers now figure there are these three major prospects for supporters to defeat Sununu and override his vetoes when lawmakers come back.
--HB 369, Rep.
--HB 183, Rep.
--HB 706, Rep.
Keep in mind this is no secret to Sununu and his team. That's why they are focused on finding
House Republican leaders have said to their colleagues that the
Here are other 2020 stops to watch
Prior to the convention, here's how a few other candidates will be trying to make a big impression.
Sen.
O'Rourke has done a total reboot of his campaign since the tragic shooting murders in his hometown of
While here, he'll be visiting with New Hampshire Muslims and also going aboard a boat to meet with
The screamer is back
Former Democratic National Chairman and
Then-
Dean returns Tuesday morning for a
Dean has been outspoken that the court's direction needs to figure more prominently in the 2020 presidential campaign.
GOP
The
Sponsorships of the event start at
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