New Hampshire Journal

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu joins the NHJournal podcast the morning after the New Hampshire state primaries, to share his surprise over the outcomes of some of the races and what he believes his fellow Republicans have to do to win in November.

Sununu also shares his views on Donald Trump's "less than stellar" debate performance and what he thinks it means for New Hampshire in November.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

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The NHJournal podcast starts with UNH political science professor Dante Scala and a look at the New Hampshire political battlefield now that Vice President Kamala Harris has given her convention speech and the race for the White House is at full speed.

Then a far more profound conversation with Brian Nolen of NH4Ukraine.com, who's currently near the front lines of the fight against Russia's invasion.

Takeaways: Just a few dollars can help feed a Ukrainian family at the front lines for a month; and even though they're literally being invaded by a foreign army, Ukraine's cell service is better than ours here in New Hampshire.

What does Joe Biden's decision to bail mean for New Hampshire politics this November? Would Kamala Harris on the ticket help or hurt Granite State Democrats? And a new NHJournal poll shows Trump and Harris tied in a New Hampshire head-to-head.

What does it all mean?

We ask longtime Trump advisor and New Hampshire politico Corey Lewandowski; former NHGOP state chair Fergus Cullen; and Nashua native turned DC operative Matthew Bartlett.

Plus J. Mark Powell, author of the popular Holy Cow! History columns for InsideSources, puts the Biden decision into historic context.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

Sponsored by Perfect Smiles of Nashua.

Now that Donald Trump has named U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) his running mate, what does it mean for the chances of a Trump win in New Hampshire? NHJournal puts that question to UNH political science professor Dante Scala.

Also, NHGOP Chair Chris Ager joins the pod from Milwaukee, where he says it "game over" for Biden in the wake of his debate performance and Trump's handling of the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says Democrats have talked themselves into the assumption that President Joe Biden is on his way out as their nominee.

The problem: They haven't talked Joe Biden into it, yet. And they are unlikely to, Sununu says.

In this edition of the NHJournal podcast, hosted by Managing Editor Michael Graham, Sununu explains why getting Biden out is going to be much harder than many pundits have suggested. He also talks about the likely impact of the Biden controversy on races here in the Granite State.

And veteran presidential campaign strategist Jim Merrill joins the podcast to offer his view (he thinks it's more likely Biden goes), and talks about what its like to be inside a POTUS campaign that's under siege.

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On this special edition of the NHJournal podcast recorded immediately after the Biden v. Trump debate, political pros Corey Lewandowski, Matthew Bartlett and UNH political science professor Dante Scala join host Michael Graham with the same reaction: Biden blew it, Terrible performance, perhaps career ending.

Drew Cline of the Josiah Bartlett Center also joins the conversation to talk about what Biden's performance could mean for New Hampshire Democrats. Plus comments from Granite State GOP candidates.

Mark Halperin of the "Wide World of News" is one of the smartest observers of American politics. He joins the NHJournal podcast to discuss the POTUS race, Biden's odd campaign trip to the Granite State, and whether New Hampshire—which Democrats have carried in seven of the past eight presidential races—is really in play for Donald Trump.

Also on the podcast, New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella on New Hampshire's role in high-profile court battles from Ticketmaster to the Second Amendment, as well as a status update on the YDC case and its $38 million verdict.

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Hosted by NHJournal's Michael Graham

Former GOP state Rep. Ross Berry talks exclusively with NHJournal about his controversial actions as House Election Law Committee chair that sparked an angry protest from Democrats and saw him forced out by Republican House Speaker Sherm Packard.

Berry stunned many in NH politics by promptly resigning his House seat -- not because of the controversy, but because he and his family were moving out of the district to a new home in Weare, N.H.

Berry, one of the most controversial -- and, some say, impactful -- members of the House GOP Caucus,  talks about what happened in the Election Law Committee, as well as the troubling state of New Hampshire's current election laws.

Will Berry be back for an encore next year? That's one of the many questions we ask on this edition of the New Hampshire Journal podcast.

Hosted by Michael Graham.

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“We’re basically at the doorstep of the election, and the outcome is a coin flip.”

That's how Suffolk University Director of Polling David Paleologos describes the 2024 general election which is six months away. His new poll has President Biden and former President Trump literally tied -- thanks to the impact of RFK, Jr.

Paleologos talks about some of the trends behind the polls, and he points out that it's possible RFK, Jr. may win Electoral College votes this year, thanks to new polling procedures in some states.

That would make Kennedy the first third-party candidate to win an Electoral College vote since...well, you'll have to listen to the podcast to find out!

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In this double-barreled edition of the NHJournal podcast, two savvy Republican women talk about politics -- from New Hampshire's Second Congressional District to the Middle East.

Morgan Ortagus is founder of Polaris National Security and a former State Department spokesperson from the Trump administration. She shares her view of the Democrats' obsession with engaging, rather than confronting, Iran -- even in the wake of the recent missile attack on Israel. Ortagus also shares what she says are the key questions New Hampshire voters should be asking candidates for Congress this year.

One of those candidates is Lily Tang Williams, who discusses her views on foreign policy and how she sees the NH-02 GOP primary. "I am the frontrunner," Williams tells NHJournal.

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