NH POLITICAL CAPITAL - Dean Spiliotes
Total Recall
02-01-2010
For a long time now, Republican First Congressional District candidate Bob Bestani has complained about Frank Guinta using his status as the early-anointed frontrunner to essentially ignore Bestani as a primary opponent. Perhaps that will now change with news of Guinta’s anemic (for a frontrunner) fourth quarter fundraising total of just under $61,000, which is barely $10,000 more than Bestani’s take for the same period.
There are typically three ways that you can build a viable primary campaign. You can cultivate and harness grassroots fervor for your candidacy, receive the electoral imprimatur of your party’s institutional elites in Washington, or self-fund using your own personal resources. Thus far in this election cycle, Guinta has relied primarily on the second option, but that may be in jeopardy. The former Manchester mayor can’t keep receiving bad press in D.C., and expect to be viewed favorably by Republican elites there for much longer. My guess is that Guinta has one more chance (at best) to step up his game in the first quarter of 2010, before finding himself facing additional primary opponents. And, maybe Bob Bestani will finally get a chance to have his say, as well.
NH POLITICAL CAPITAL - Dean Spiliotes
Total Recall
02-01-2010
For a long time now, Republican First Congressional District candidate Bob Bestani has complained about Frank Guinta using his status as the early-anointed frontrunner to essentially ignore Bestani as a primary opponent. Perhaps that will now change with news of Guinta’s anemic (for a frontrunner) fourth quarter fundraising total of just under $61,000, which is barely $10,000 more than Bestani’s take for the same period.
There are typically three ways that you can build a viable primary campaign. You can cultivate and harness grassroots fervor for your candidacy, receive the electoral imprimatur of your party’s institutional elites in Washington, or self-fund using your own personal resources. Thus far in this election cycle, Guinta has relied primarily on the second option, but that may be in jeopardy. The former Manchester mayor can’t keep receiving bad press in D.C., and expect to be viewed favorably by Republican elites there for much longer. My guess is that Guinta has one more chance (at best) to step up his game in the first quarter of 2010, before finding himself facing additional primary opponents. And, maybe Bob Bestani will finally get a chance to have his say, as well.
Shea-Porter Criticized For Comments At Town Hall
Opponents Call Comments On Men Inappropriate (See Video on Left)
http://www.wmur.com/politics/22337130/detail.html
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JOHN DISTASO COLUMN REPORTS ON THE SCOTT BROWN VICTORY (Bob Quoted)
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ECONOMY, ENERGY AND FOREIGN POLICY TOP ISSUES FOR BOB BESTANI OF NEWMARKET
EXETER NEWSLETTER – October 9, 2009
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091009-NEWS-910090320
REMEMBERING KENNEDY, MEETING BESTANI
NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REPORT – SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
http://nhbr.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090911/POLITICS/309119997
FRANK GUINTA TO HOLD A “TOWN HALL”, JUST NOT WITH BOB BESTANI
MONDAY MORNING CLACKER - AUGUST 18, 2009
http://mondaymorningclacker.com/?p=2697