Story Archives of 'John H. Sununu'

Kennedy's Footsteps in New Hampshire

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, August 26, 2009.

Except for the days of his 1980 Primary challenge to then sitting President Jimmy Carter, Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy didn't spend much time in New Hampshire.

But over the his nearly five decades in the Senate, Kennedy excited many of the state's Democratic grassroots activists.

And despite his liberal pedigree, he even gained the respect of some of New Hampshire's more fervent Republicans.

New Hampshire Public Radios' Dan Gorenstein spoke with a handful of Granite Staters who crossed paths with the Massachusetts Senator.

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The Politics and Political Style of John Lynch

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

Governor John Lynch has enjoyed consistently high favorability ratings in office, with supporters calling him thoughtful and deliberative manager. But others say he's wishy-washy, and rarely takes a true stand for the sake of political posturing. We’ll look at the Lynch style of governing and how it affects our political process.

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Republicans Say Nice Things About the New President

By David Darman on Tuesday, January 20, 2009.

Democrats in New Hampshire clearly had reason to celebrate as Barack Obama became the nation’s 44th President.

But the state’s Republican leaders also praised the new president, and held back from any partisan bickering.

NHPR’s David Darman has more.

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Sununu Elected Chairman of State GOP

By Josh Rogers on Saturday, January 17, 2009.

The former Governor takes aim at Lynch and predicts 2010 Republican resurgence.

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John H. Sununu Accepts Chairmanship of State Republican Party

By NHPR Staff on Saturday, January 17, 2009.

John H. Sununu speaks to the state Republican Party after being elected party chair.

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Former Governor John H. Sununu

By Laura Knoy on Monday, December 22, 2008.

Shortly after another disappointing election for Republicans, including the loss of his son’s U.S. Senate Seat, former Governor John Sununu agreed to lead the state party. Since then, he’s begun hatching plans to restore Republicans to their former glory - and lobbing criticism at Democrats.

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  • John H. Sununu, former governor of New Hampshire and former White House chief of staff under President George H.W. Bush
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25 in 25: John H. Sununu

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.

Our 25 in 25 series continues – with former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu. He’s got a unique perspective on politics…from the Statehouse’s corner office – to the White House’s West Wing. We’ll talk about the highs and lows of his own career, and how the game of politics has changed over the past quarter-century.

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The Governors' Summit

By Laura Knoy on Monday, June 13, 2005.

We rebroadcast for you highlights of Monday night's Governor's summit. Laura Knoy hosts a summit of six former New Hampshire Governors along with current Governor John Lynch to talk about the issues facing New Hampshire companies. This event, put on by Business NH Magazine, will look at the legacies of these governors, what they did during their time that affected the state's current business climate and looking forward to New Hampshire's business future. Attending Governors will be Gov. Walter Peterson, Gov. John H. Sununu, Gov. Judd Gregg, Gov. Steve Merrill, Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, Gov. Craig Benson and Gov. John Lynch. This will be a taped show, we will not take any calls.

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