Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Kevin Landrigan's recent column dissecting Kelly Ayotte's contributor list, and the tens of thousands of dollars contributed to her by Benson and his Cabletron cronies sent me back to the Benson archives. It is interesting that Kelly Ayotte never mentions Benson in her speeches and that the campaign biography on her web site does not mention the critical stop her career path took...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... following the money this morning. The link between Kelly Ayotte and the epic-failure- as-Governor Craig Benson was brought into focus. Well, he did give her her start as AG, which is her platform for her Senate run. Reporting that most of Ayotte's money was raised from out of state political PACS, many donors have already maxed out, and much of her money can only be used in the general...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Craig Benson protege and former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte : By trying Mohammed in New York City, Ayotte said federal prosecutors will give him a chance to "spout off on his anti-American ideas and we will also allow terrorists around the world to get access to intelligence that they can use to harm us. " Glenzilla : Once conservatives became embarrassed by their cowardly...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte says "we shouldn't torture to get information," but then, perhaps remembering that she's a candidate in an increasingly fringe party, clarifies: When asked if she would vote to abolish water boarding, Ayotte said, "I would like to think about that further." Step back and think about that for a minute. Someone who would represent us...
Graniteprof (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... gubernatorial nominations. In neither race (John Sununu vs. incumbent Bob Smith for the Senate; Craig Benson, Gordon Humphrey and Bruce Keough for governor) did a moderate candidate contend for the nomination. The Sununu vs. Smith race is especially instructive. Sununu, the challenger to the incumbent, did not run as a moderate insurgent. If anything, the contrast was one of tone...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
What a miserable week for the GOP spin cycle on our federal races here in New Hampshire. First, Rothenberg notes (per Pindell) that " the jury is still out " on supposedly dream recruit Frank Guinta. Then Time Magazine blasts out a list, " Ten Races That Have Republicans Worried for 2010 ," that prominently features Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte's establishment...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Brutal meme for Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte coming from Time , especially in the wake of the NY-23 and its NRSC/Club for Growth fallout : Ten Races That Have Republicans Worried for 2010 Vulnerable Republicans Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire) Though they haven't officially endorsed her, the NRSC and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell have helped raise money for former attorney general...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Oh my : "We'll come after you." -- RNC Chairman Michael Steele, in an interview on Top Line, warning Republicans who support President Obama on economic stimulus or health care. Catch Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte's promotion of a stimulus-funded program here .
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The NY-23 fallout has resulted in a double-whammy of bad news for Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte. First, it looks like the Club for Growth , not buying Ayotte's transparently last minute conversion to Hoffman, was undeterred by the NY-23 loss : Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, another conservative group that campaigned heavily on behalf of Mr. Hoffman, said the organization...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... to combine known CVD biomarkers with those that report on multiple associated pathways," said Craig Benson, RBM president and chief executive officer. "Our multiplexed panel for cardiovascular disease provides researchers with a cost-effective tool to measure established CVD biomarkers while also identifying new biomarker patterns for further exploration." Cardiovascular disease is...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
So if Kelly Ayotte is, in her own words , Dorothy, then does that make the Wizard: a) NHGOP Virtual Chair Judd Gregg, b) Big John Cornyn the Donor (not to be mistaken with Big John Cornyn the Endorser), or c) her old boss Craig Benson?
GraniteGrok (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
... “This summit should come as no surprise,” said Smith, a one-time aide to former Republican Gov. Craig Benson. Democrats have actually been “laying the groundwork for an income tax” from the moment they took control of the State House three years ago, he said. I have no problem with Kevin Landrigan describing Kevin Smith as a "fiscally and socially conservative"; he is and I believe...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
That's how much money Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte raised from donors who expect New Hampshire Republicans to sit down and be quiet about who the nominee shall be. Pindell dug through the FEC reports to find that fully 15% Ayotte's haul can only be used for the general election. No wonder the powers that be are trying to shunt Mahoney off to be the next gubernatorial sacrificial...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
NHDP , on Craig Benson protege Kelly Ayotte: A close examination of Senate hopeful Kelly Ayotte's FEC report confirms, today, that she is the candidate of Washington Republican insiders, not the people of New Hampshire. The fundraising report details approximately $100K in contributions from the PACs of DC Republicans - including Rick Santorum, John Cornyn, Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell,...
