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St. Anselm's New Hampshire Institute of Republicans

by: Dean Barker

Wed Jul 29, 2009 at 19:43:06 PM EDT


I wish I could say that I am surprised:
Saint Anselm College has appointed Neil Levesque to serve as the next director of the school's New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

Levesque, who served Republican U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass for 13 years, will be taking over one of the most prestigious positions in the state's political community next week.

Now, before you get excited, that's Executive Director, a different position than that of former Republican press secretary and current NHIOP Political Director Jennifer Donahue.

Now, folks in the know tell me Levesque is a really nice, stand-up guy. So let me be clear that I'm not knocking him. I wish him every success at the job.

It's just that we have a Democratic governor, executive council, senate, and house.  Three of four of our federal delegation is Democratic.  Should they be going to St. A's NHIOP for functions, when it's basically run by Republicans?

By the way, my choice wouldn't have been partisan.  It would have been Dante Scala. I have no idea if he would want such a job, but I think he's the most gifted (and non-partisan) political analyst in the state.

Dean Barker :: St. Anselm's New Hampshire Institute of Republicans
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If memory serves, Scala used to be at the NHIOP.  I wonder if they parted on less-than-friendly terms?

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I think this is just a function of employment: all these Republican politicians and campaign/policy employees are out of work now that their party is dwindling. All the Democrats seem to have found gainful employment elsewhere.

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