Debbie Schlussel (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Debbie Schlussel Today’s USA Today cover has a picture of New Hampshire U.S. Senate Seat candidate Kelly Ayotte . . . along with her Mr. Mom hubby taking care of the kiddies, which is sad in and of itself. (Dude surrendered his man card at the door.) The article is about at-risk Democrats on the [...]
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...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... as simply a law enforcement problem. The shallow, news-of-the-day Repulbican talking points Ayotte has adopted might seem like a good idea to the right-wing wurlitzer now, but to everyday Americans it smells like fear. And I probably shouldn't say this out loud, because it's helping my side all by itself, but this now repeated attempt at pushing the meme meaningfully undercuts the one strong...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and gun rights, among others. If the resolution passes, it may make things even more difficult for Kelly Ayotte in her quest for the GOP US Senate nomination and for the seat itself. Bopp may get a vote on the floor of the RNC meeting this Jan. in Hawaii, or RNC chair Michael Steele may succeed in once again blocking a measure that could prove embarrassing. But candidates, and the...
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...
My Left Nutmeg - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... DeMint's support to give them some conservative street cred, like Rob Simmons of Connecticut and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, who have begun to reach out to the junior senator from South Carolina. These moves are signs that candidates believe a blessing from DeMint not only may hold off right-wing challenges in the Republican primaries but also could open up new lines of funding...
Graniteprof (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Over at The Atlantic, Marc Ambinder reports on an interesting question he asked Kelly Ayotte, one which the U. S. Senate candidate declined to answer: Are you a Jim DeMint Republican or a Susan Collins Republican? Ambinder continues, "clearly there's...
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The field appears set in NH after a potential challenger decided not to run for retiring Sen. Judd Gregg 's (R-NH) seat, with both Dems and GOPers cautiously optimistic about their chances. Businessman Sean Mahoney , the RNC national committeeman from the Granite State, said he would not run. That leaves former AG Kelly Ayotte facing attorney Ovide Lamontagne and businessmen Bill Binnie...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Kelly Ayotte's idea for health care "reform" is copied wholesale from DC GOP talking points, i.e., to make the murder-by-spreadsheeters more efficient (or something) by stripping out statewide consumer protections, such as, in NH, requiring coverage for OBY/GYN visits and mammographies. Meanwhile out-of-touch elites like Evan Bayh and Ben Nelson and Mary Landrieu, who enjoy...
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... if they even gave it, but the Senate GOP establishment is making no bones about preferring Kelly Ayotte in New Hampshire's primary. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be holding a fundraiser for Ayotte (and Kentucky's Trey Grayson) next month. Meanwhile, even if no one is being Scozzafavaed yet, Ayotte is clearly concerned about the possibility. After refusing to take...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Sean Mahoney, a Republican national committeeman and publisher, said today that he won't enter the primary for retiring Sen. Judd Gregg's open seat. Mahoney's departure statement left open the possibility that he might endorse one of the two remaining Republicans -- Manchester lawyer Ovide LaMontagne or Attorney General Kelly Ayotte. "As I considered this race, my number one priority...
Zandar Versus The Stupid (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Seems that Mitch McConnell is backing Trey Grayson for Junior Senator from the Bluegrass State, and not Rand Paul. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is making his candidate preferences known in two Republican primaries -- hosting a fundraiser in New York City on Dec. 7 to benefit former New Hampshire attorney general Kelly Ayotte and Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson...
Blue Hampshire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Given her "law and order" background, I thought Kelly Ayotte would avoid adding to the chorus of GOPers with no faith in the rule of law, but I was wrong : "The decision to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the attacks of September 11 in federal court in New York is a huge mistake. The terrorist attacks on our country were an act of war and should...
The Bridge (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... hosting a fundraiser in New York City on Dec. 7 to benefit former New Hampshire attorney general Kelly Ayotte and Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson , who is being challenged by Rand Paul , the son of Texas Rep. Ron Ayotte will face at least two candidates in the GOP primary -- businessmen Ovide Lamontagne and Bill Binnie.
