Story Archives of 'Bruce Keough'

It?s not unusual for political candidates in New Hampshire to complain about dirty campaign tricks.

It?s not unusual for people in New Hampshire to complain that its hard to trust political ads.

Now, after a season of anonymous automated telephone calls, some candidates and voters are complaining about those too. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports.

With little more than 12 hours before the polls open tomorrow, candidate are hustling for that last handshake and commitment of support.

And while Republican gubernatorial candidates Gordon Humphrey and Craig Benson have been spending a great deal of money bashing each other, the third GOP candidate, Bruce Keough has been relying on his message.

NHPR political reporter John Milne has more.

ALL THIS WEEK NHPR HAS BEEN BRINGING LISTENERS STUMP SPEECHES FROM THE FIVE LEADING CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR IN THE SEPTEMBER 10TH PRIMARY.
THE CANDIDATES SPOKE LAST WEEK AT A LACONIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FORUM.
FORUM ORGANIZERS GAVE EACH CANDIDATE 20 MINUTES TO TELL VOTERS WHY HE OR SHE SHOULD BE GOVERNOR.
TODAY WE HEAR FROM FORMER STATE SENATOR AND UNH TRUSTEE, BRUCE KEOUGH, A REPUBLICAN FROM DUBLIN.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Keough would like to target school spending and reduce the statewide property tax. Trish talks with him about how he'd accomplish that as Governor, and where he stands on other issues.

There was a time when New Hampshire governors races were waged primarily through media coverage. Those days are gone. Gradually, over the last two decades, television advertising has emerged as the single most important component of any statewide campaign for governor. This year, however, the amount of TV advertising by Republican candidates has reached a level that, just a few years ago, few political observers thought possible. NHPR's Doug MacPherson reports.