Based in Manchester, Colin Booth is Granite Post’s political correspondent. A Granite State native and veteran political professional with a deep background in journalism, he’s worked on campaigns and programs in battleground states across the country, ranging from New Hampshire, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.
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Joyce Craig kicks off ‘Freedom & Opportunity’ tour focused on working families
A diverse array of labor leaders gathered in Concord Monday morning to kick off Democratic candidate Joyce Craigs’ “Freedom and Opportunity Tour” of the state, highlighting her vision for supporting workers and families across New Hampshire. In her remarks, Craig emphasized the values she learned growing up in a union household. “I saw firsthand at…
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#NHPolitics Ins and Outs — September 29, 2024
#NHPolitics Ins and Outs — September 29, 2024 Another week of #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, taking you on a tour of the ever-changing world of New Hampshire Politics, keeping score of the winners and losers week-by-week — and letting you know who’s in and who’s out. Let’s get into it. Who’s In? Joyce Craig Keeps…
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Kelly Ayotte uses Moms for Liberty activist in TV ad; Group offered bounties on NH teachers in 2021
In a press conference Wednesday, education and community leaders voiced strong opposition to Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte’s decision to promote Brittany LeClear-Ping — a member of the extremist groups Moms for Liberty and the Free State Project — in a recent TV ad campaign. Former Manchester High School Central principal and state school board…
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VIDEO: Trump Should Come To New Hampshire ⁉️
Ray Buckley, the Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, has a message for Republicans running in the state in 2024 — you should campaign with Donald Trump ASAP ‼️ @granitepost Ray Buckley, the Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, has a message for Republicans running in the state in 2024 — you should…
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Exclusive: NH Dems launch ‘Extremists for Ayotte’ coalition, highlighting Ayotte’s far-right allies and endorsements in governor’s race
Following the first New Hampshire governor’s debate this morning, the New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP) is launching a new coalition group: “Extremists for Ayotte,” an entity designed to highlight the growing list of far-right individuals and organizations backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte. The NHDP claims that Ayotte’s campaign has increasingly embraced the most extreme…
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Kelly Ayotte faces backlash for promoting far-right extremist in TV ad
Republican Kelly Ayotte’s campaign for governor is under fire again, this time for featuring activist Brittany LeClear-Ping — a member of the far-right groups Moms for Liberty and the Free State Project — in a new TV ad. The New Hampshire branch of Moms for Liberty gained national attention for placing $500 “bounties” on…
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Kelly Ayotte’s oversight failures blamed for child labor abuses at Blackstone-backed company
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte is facing renewed attention for her role on the board of directors of Blackstone, a private equity giant, after a Blackstone-owned company was found to have employed over 100 children as young as 13 years old in violation of US labor laws in February of last year. Three of the…
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#NHPolitics Ins and Outs — September 22, 2024
Another week of #NHPolitics Ins and Outs, taking you on a tour of the ever-changing world of New Hampshire Politics, keeping score of the winners and losers week-by-week — and letting you know who’s in and who’s out. Let’s get into it. Who’s In? Joycementum! — The first batch of in-state, post-primary polls launched this…
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NH Healthcare leaders link Kelly Ayotte and Donald Trump to GOP-led efforts rolling back IVF access and reproductive freedom
The New Hampshire Kamala Harris and New Hampshire Democratic Party coordinated campaign — which has been expanding their lead in one in-state poll after another — has begun setting their sights on top Trump allies in the state. Trump allies like Kelly Ayotte. In a press conference on Thursday, where healthcare leaders and elected officials condemned…
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Manchester business owners endorse Joyce Craig, slam Kelly Ayotte’s “fearmongering lies” in new letter
A group of Manchester small business owners are publicly throwing their support behind Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig, in a letter released by her campaign today, praising her economic record as mayor of the city of Manchester, while pushing back against what they call a campaign of “fearmongering lies” by her opponent, Republican Kelly Ayotte.…
