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Paul Hodes 2010

A Letter From My Daughter

by: PaulHodes

Thu Oct 28, 2010 at 11:23:54 AM EDT

( - promoted by susanthe)

(The following is a letter written by my daughter, Ariana, which I wanted to share with all of you)

You may know Paul Hodes as a public servant, a lawyer, or perhaps as a musician. I know him as something entirely different and unique. With less than a week left to go before New Hampshire decides who they'll send down to the US Senate, I want to tell you what I know about my father.

My father is a man of integrity, thoughtfulness, and strength of character who can stand behind any decision he makes because it's his own. He's smart, kind, and genuinely sensitive to the needs of his constituents; the combination of which allows him to weigh different outcomes of a situation, see the big picture, and understand how individuals might be affected by different decisions.

Out of everything I know about my father, the one thing that proves his earnest desire to do good is a simple choice he made many years ago: the decision he and my mom made to raise their family in New Hampshire.

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The Keene Sentinel Endorses Me

by: PaulHodes

Mon Oct 25, 2010 at 17:20:11 PM EDT

I'm so honored to receive the endorsement of the Keene Sentinel today that I want to share it with you all--the full article is below the fold.
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The Tea Party is coming

by: PaulHodes

Tue Oct 19, 2010 at 15:57:34 PM EDT

( - promoted by Jennifer Daler)

The Tea Party is coming to town. Yesterday, Sarah Palin--Kelly Ayotte's biggest supporter--kicked off the Tea Party Express' national tour.

The Tea Party's final stop on their tour will be on the steps of our state house in Concord the night before the election.

Sarah Palin, Karl Rove, Glenn Beck and their friends on the Tea Party Express are working hard on Kelly Ayotte's behalf.  Ayotte proudly accepted Palin's endorsement and groups like Karl Rove's American Crossroads and the Glenn Beck-backed Chamber of Commerce have spent millions of dollars to boost her campaign  

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Sununu's Petty Political Attacks

by: PaulHodes

Thu Aug 26, 2010 at 17:35:30 PM EDT

( - promoted by Dean Barker)

Mr. Sununu's petulant comments are partisan politics at its worst. Instead of engaging in a thoughtful conversation or offering any ideas for putting New Hampshire back to work, Mr. Sununu resorted to petty political attacks and childish name-calling. He showed disrespect to the Office of the Presidency.  
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It's Time To Reform The Senate

by: PaulHodes

Wed Aug 18, 2010 at 11:18:35 AM EDT

( - promoted by Dean Barker)

As I travel across the Granite State on this campaign, there seems to be one thing the people of New Hampshire can agree on - Washington is broken. It doesn't matter if you're a Republican, Democrat or Independent. You've seen exactly what I see down there: a system that is simply not serving the needs of our middle-class families and small businesses any more. A system that has become rigged against the people it's supposed to support.

That's why yesterday I announced my proposals to change the Senate rules to increase accountability and break the partisan gridlock in Washington. Right now, Washington Republicans in the Senate are blocking a vote on a critical bill that will provide tax cuts and increased credit to New Hampshire's small businesses. My plan calls for an end to anonymous holds and gradually lowering the threshold needed to end debate and hold an up or down vote on Senate bills.

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On The Trail

by: PaulHodes

Fri Aug 06, 2010 at 17:39:50 PM EDT

( - promoted by Dean Barker)

I just wanted to make sure you all saw the latest video from my campaign, which is about my time on the trail this week and my upcoming statewide tour:

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We're Making Them Nervous

by: PaulHodes

Thu Aug 05, 2010 at 12:50:34 PM EDT

(I'll have more later on Fred Malek.  I took an especial interest in him during the 2008 Presidential race. - promoted by Dean Barker)

Kelly Ayotte and the Washington special interests behind her campaign are getting nervous. They're seeing the same things we are: my campaign is surging in the polls and the Sarah Palin endorsement is backfiring.

So what do they do? Launch an attack ad full of facts and figures so misleading I have a feeling they were taken straight off Glenn Beck's chalkboard. They're attacking me for standing up to the special interests and big oil companies and supporting efforts to reduce our dependency on foreign oil and address climate change.

The special interest group funding the ad, American Action, is headed by Washington insider Fred Malek, a top backer of the Ayotte-Palin team. He's a life-long K-Street Republican from Washington who wants to tell Granite Staters how to vote.

We knew this would happen. Ayotte and her special interest backers see that we're within striking distance of taking a senate seat that has been in Republican hands for the last 30 years. So they're throwing everything they can to stop my momentum. Plus, Republicans can't help themselves.  They have nothing to offer this country but the failed policies of the past and nasty attacks.

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A Sorry State of Affairs

by: PaulHodes

Thu Jul 29, 2010 at 11:24:39 AM EDT

( - promoted by Dean Barker)

I've spent a lot of time on this blog talking about how we need to end business as usual in Washington. Earlier this week, we got another disheartening reminder of what business as usual has become. Rather than stand up for the voices of the people who define and deliver democracy in this country, the Republicans in Washington resorted to political obstructionism and caved to the special interests, once again. They successfully filibustered the DISCLOSE Act, which is a crucial first step in undoing the damage inflicted by the Citizens United Supreme Court case. It would have allowed us to start closing the door on corporations trying to buy our elections.

You know what? I wasn't surprised by their filibuster. I was expecting it. I'm sure you were too.

But I think everyone here can agree - it is one sorry state of affairs that leads us to expect special interest-funded obstructionism from our public servants.  

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Weak Knees

by: PaulHodes

Wed Jul 21, 2010 at 16:12:55 PM EDT

( - promoted by Jennifer Daler)

As I was reading about the Shirley Sherrod issue today, there was one thing that really struck me.

I'm sick and tired of Democrats getting weak knees every time the right-wing media flexes their muscles.

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It's Official!

by: PaulHodes

Mon Jun 07, 2010 at 14:44:02 PM EDT

( - promoted by Dean Barker)

Earlier this morning, after a great pancake breakfast with more than 200 supporters, I officially filled out the paperwork to become a Democratic candidate for the US Senate.

I want to thank those of you who joined me this morning at the Statehouse. Not only was it a truly humbling show of support for Peggo and me, but it was also a great sign of things to come as we get close to November 2.

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