Paul Hodes (NH-2) running for Judd Gregg's Senate seat

[brooklynite]

From: [e-mail]
Subject: Senate Announcement
Date: February 7, 2009 8:09:13 AM EST
To: xxxxx
Reply-To: [e-mail]

Dear Supporters:

I am proud that I stood up to create a veterans advocate in the VA to stand up for veterans like Chris Howe who needed an advocate to help get out of Walter Reed and home to his family.

I am proud to have helped thousands of Granite Staters who needed someone to stand up for them.

It is with the stories of people like Anne Marie Morse, Chris Howe, and thousands of New Hampshire families struggling in this difficult economy in mind that I announced this week that I will run for the United States Senate in 2010 to continue to keep our state and our nation moving forward.

I want to continue my service to the people of New Hampshire and continue to stand up for middle class families. I will continue to work every day for the people of New Hampshire's second district and I will work in the future to give New Hampshire the representation it deserves in the United States Senate.

In the coming months, I will have a more formal announcement of my candidacy. For all of the people of New Hampshire, I look forward to meeting you, listening to your ideas, and hearing your stories as we discuss how I can stand up for you.

Yours,

Paul

[Warren Stupidity]

1. Paul is a good guy.

He's my rep. and he has generally voted well. That said I suspect he is going to get pushed aside by our governor.

[w4rma]

2. The governor is supposed to be only appointing a placeholder Republican who won't be running. (nt)

[Warren Stupidity]

3. The governor is likely looking to run himself in 2010

It is the usual pattern of career moves.