Post Date September 18, 2012

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Published in the Concord Monitor on September 18, 2012.

Kuster, Bass talk tax plans

U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass and his 2nd Congressional District challenger, Annie Kuster, like to remind people that their differences are philosophical, not personal. Those differences were in full view yesterday at the Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester - on everything from Saturday mail delivery to the Affordable Care Act.

First up: whether the candidates would repeal the George W. Bush-era tax cuts, which would raise the tax on income more …

Post Date September 18, 2012

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Published on September 18, 2012.

NH’s Bass, Kuster discuss economic issues at forum

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Republican Congressman Charles Bass and his Democratic rival Ann McLane Kuster agreed Tuesday that the private sector, not government, creates jobs, but they disagreed about what government’s role should be.

The two 2nd Congressional District opponents squared off in a forum over business and economic issues.

Bass said the federal government has too many regulations, while Kuster said tax credits and other programs can help businesses grow. Both agreed the …

Post Date September 15, 2012

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Published in the Nashua Telegraph on September 15, 2012.

Kuster tours downtown Nashua as she prepares for 2nd District rematch

NASHUA – The real campaign season started this week as the primary drew to a close.
But congressional candidate Ann McLane Kuster didn’t notice. She has been on the campaign trail for nearly 18 months.

Three days after the primary, Kuster, a Hopkinton Democrat who is once again challenging U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass in the 2nd Congressional District, brought her campaign to Nashua on Friday, greeting business owners and …

Post Date August 23, 2012

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Published by Associated Press on August 22, 2012.

DENVER — Meet the newest campaign issue for House Democrats: Todd Akin.

From Colorado to New Hampshire to Illinois, Democrats already are using the incendiary comments about rape made by the Missouri congressman and Republican Senate candidate as a political bludgeon. In interviews, news releases and tweets, they’ve blasted Akin for saying victims of “legitimate rape” are able to naturally prevent pregnancy and tried to tie their opponents to legislation he’s supported.

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In New Hampshire, Annie Kuster rapped one of …

Post Date August 21, 2012

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Published in the Concord Monitor on August 21, 2012.

All of the Republican members of New Hampshire’s Washington delegation called today for Rep. Todd Akin to withdraw his candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

Akin, a Missouri Republican who recently won the primary battle to face Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, said recently that women rarely become pregnant following a “legitimate rape.”

Rep. Charlie Bass was the first N.H. Republican to call on Akin to suspend his campaign, after being urged to do so by his Democratic opponent, Ann McLane …

Post Date August 17, 2012

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Published in the Keene Sentinel on Friday August 17.

Shaking a few hands and buying souvenirs from Main Street shops, congressional candidate Ann McLane Kuster kicked off her campaign in the Keene area Thursday.

She visited a handful of downtown businesses including Brewbakers, Timoleon’s Restaurant, Pocketful of Rye and Hannah Grimes Marketplace.

Kuster, a Democrat from Concord, is expected to take on Republican Congressman Charles F. Bass of Peterborough in the November election for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District seat. It would be a rematch of a close …

Post Date August 15, 2012

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Published in the Washington Post on August 15, 2012.

WASHINGTON — Speaker John Boehner is urging rank-and-file House Republicans to go on offense over Medicare as Democrats argue that the GOP presidential ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would end the government-run health care program that seniors have embraced for decades.

In a conference call with members Tuesday night, Boehner pushed back against both the Democratic criticism and the unnamed GOP strategists who fret that Ryan’s plans for Medicare will hurt GOP candidates, especially in battleground …

Post Date August 15, 2012

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Published in the Nashua Telegraph on August 15, 2012.

NASHUA – In person, new vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan is friendly and cordial, according to U.S. Rep. Chris Von Hollen, who sits with Ryan on the House Budget Committee.

But, as he hits the campaign trail as Mitt Romney’s running mate, Ryan’s charisma shouldn’t mask his politics, Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, said Wednesday in a meeting at President Barack Obama’s Nashua campaign office.

“It’s important not to confuse civility with ability to compromise,” Van Hollen said. “(Ryan’s) budget …

Post Date July 31, 2012

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Published on Patch.com on July 31, 2012.

Democratic Congressional candidate Annie Kuster Monday marked the 47th anniversary of Medicare by visiting senior centers in Nashua and Salem to discuss her commitment to protecting Medicare and Social Security.

“Over the past two years, I’ve spoken with countless seniors like those I met this morning who’ve paid into Medicare their entire lives and rely on the benefits they’ve earned,” said Kuster. “Today, as we mark Medicare’s 47th anniversary, we must recommit ourselves to honoring the promise we’ve made those …

Post Date July 31, 2012

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Published on Concord Patch on July 31, 2012.

The Political Action Committee of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare endorsed Democratic Ann McLane Kuster on July 31, in her race to unseat U.S. Rep. Charles Bass, R-NH, the current representative for the Second Congressional District.

Phillip Rotondi, a representative of the organization, said the group was bipartisan and made up of millions of Americans who want the entitlement programs preserved and strengthened, not cut, changed, privatized, or used for deficit reduction. He stated that …