NH Emerges as a Battleground State for The U.S. Senate

can provide some help. And Julie Sullivan is great, I think. And she sent me more material today than anyone. She pull pulled stuff together for me. She was a great guest. Uh, answered the questions extraordinarily empathetic. If you've missed the program, you may want to just go to Nightside and demand tomorrow and listen to the nine o'clock hour. She's the program manager. She's been there a long time at the

COVID Recovery Center in Brigham and Women's Hospital. The phone number six one seven five two five three six six five. Rob has written that number down. I had people yesterday who called me looking for numbers. I had asked that Rob write a number down. I'm sure he did, and I've got to now get back tomorrow and answer emails to people who you know I want to help. One of the things I want to do in this program, obviously is entertain and inform and all of that, and

have good conversations. But I also occasionally, or maybe even a little more than occasionally, do something that might help. We talked about mass energy bills. By the way, I got on the phone this morning and I changed my energy supplier. Easy, easy to do, and I went from paying about twenty five cents a killowatt hour down to about twelve and a half cents, basically cut it in half. Now, that don't necessarily cut my bill in half, but it will. It will save me some money. And I'm in a

nine month contract with a different company. The lowest rates that I found were with a company called Constellation, And I got to tell you, I'm not pushing for any specific company, but do your research mass energy rates dot com. Don't just sit there and pay those big bills. Do what you can to and we talked about that last night. You need to listen to the two hours last night our night sat in Demand if you want. I'm not

going to replay the hours right now now. In terms of an announcement, Rob, we should have had a drum roll here or something, but I would like all of the night side listeners, and even if you're not a nightside listener, to know that every couple of years we try to do something that gives night side listeners an opportunity. I can meet some of you. Many of you have come to know by name over the phone. But we did a couple of trips to Polar Park to see

baseball games. But I thought this year we're going to do something different. And here's what we're going to do on Sunday. And you may want to make a note of this, Okay, and Rob, you know as well as I do, if you could note a couple of things here in case people call in Sunday April twenty seven, that's the Sunday after Easter, April twenty seventh, twenty twenty five, We're going to have a night side brunch at eleven o'clock.

I'm going to run from about eleven to one. However, however long you want to stay eleven to one thirty, we will be entertained by the Winnaker b ind Bill and Bo Winnaker. They have performed at this location for about ten months and they tell me it is a fabulous restaurant. It is called Neroli n E R O l I. They have a brunch option. If you want to go all in and have brunch with us, that's great.

They also have a separate breakfast menu and a lunch menu, so if you just want to have something simple, something simple pancakes, not going to break the bank. That no, will the brunch break the bank, believe it or not. I mean, this is really a great place. I've not been there, but I trust Bill Winnaker implicitly. They also have a lunch menu, so if you sell me said, oh my noom time, eleven o'clock, eleven thirty, I want a hamburger, they got they got that on the menu

as well. Here there's the number you need to call to make reservations. Okay, and please don't make a reservation unless you intend to come, because it's a big location. But our area will be relatively small, and I'm gonna it reminds you that when you make your reservation, tell them you want to be sitting in my section, in the Dan Ray section. Simple as that. That way we'll get a chance to meet everybody, take some selfies, just

have some fun. The number to make the reservations add at the restaurant are seven eight to one three, seven five two, five nine four. I give that number again in one more time here and a little bit later on as well. Seven eight one three, seven five two five nine four. This restaurant is on Route one A in Westwood, two eighty two Washington Street. A lot of parking, big parking lot behind the restaurant, free on street parking,

so easy to get to, easy to find. The reservations need to be made as soon as possible if you want to join us. Seven eight one three seven five two five nine four. There's no price for the entertainment. There's no cover charge. It's just we'll all have breakfast. Maybe you'll have brunch and I'll have breakfast, and someone else will has a couple of hamburgers. Whatever. Rob you

got that number. Seven eight one three, seven five two five nine four The restaurant is Neuroli n E ro o l I. It's an Italian restaurant, which of course is tops in my books. Anyway, Sunday, April twenty seventh, twenty and twenty five, a little over a month from now, at eleven o'clock, looking forward to meeting as many people. You don't have to be a nightside listener to come. You can bring your friends, uh. And I believe that our producer Lightning aka Marida will join us. I think

she will be there. I don't know if Rob is going to venture down from north of Boston, but certainly we'd love to have him come down as well, and love to have as many of it there as possible. The capacity is immense. I mean, we could have one hundred people there easily, and by the way, we could have a hundred people by within a week, and once those reservations close off, that's it. They haven't limited us yet, but I would. I made my reservations today, doctor Good, Seriously,

trust me, I did. All right, let's move on here to the matters at hand. Big story out of New Hampshire today. Now some of you might have missed it, and if you did, of course, My job is to make sure that you're up to date on what's going on. The senior senator, I think she is the senior Senator from New Hampshire. Former New Hampshire Governor Jean Shaheen announced today that she will not seek re election. Now, what makes that interesting, Well, what makes it interesting is New

Hampshire is so it's called the Purple State. It currently is represented by two Democratic senators and two members of the House Democrats, so all four members of the congressional delegation are Democrats. Chris Pappus is a congressman in the south, Maggie Goodlander is a congressman in sort of the district is kind of cut down the middle, but there's really kind of a southeast district in a northwest district in New Hampshire. And the two senators out there, Maggie Hassen

and Jean Shaheen. Now, Sahen announced today that she has decided, which she has every right to do. She's going to serve out her term to twenty twenty six. But that will be an open set. And let's listen to a little bit of this. Rob Let's go first to twenty three A.

New Hampshire. We're going to talk about that. This is her The last bite I will play from Jean Shaheen tonight, Senator Jean Shaheen at cut twenty three c rob.

Democratic governors Republican governors have done a great job up there over time, and they deserve a great replacement for Jean Shaheen. And that's what we're going to talk about. I want to hear from as many of you as possible, because the US Senate right now is fifty three to forty seven Republican, and that is a Senate that will

be in play in the twenty twenty sixth election. The Republicans have an advantage obviously at this point they have an advantage of six three, but fifty three forty seven. There are already two other Democrats who have said they are giving up their seats. This could be a year for the Republicans, and of course it all depend in

large part upon how Donald Trump is doing. It could be a year where the Republicans to open up their lead and perhaps have the largest lead in the Senate in many many years, again especially with three Democratic senators now retiring, including Shahem or or conversely, it could go the other way. I want to talk to you about who you think should run up there on both sides,

Republican and Democrat. And also for those of you in Massachusetts who pretty much realize that it doesn't make much of an effort here in Massachusetts, the Democrats tend to win. This is a play a way in which you could have a tremendous impact, whether you're a Democrat or a Republican, got in New Hampshire and campaign for whoever's running for Senate up in New Hampshire. Let me tell you that

is a great opportunity. With that said, I'm going to open up the phone line six one, seven, two, five, four ten thirty six one seven, nine three one ten thirty if you're from New Hampshire and you want to flow a name, maybe a name that has been thought of, maybe a name that hasn't been thought of. That's great. On the Republican side, there are two major candidates who

could run. Former Governor Christan Unu I think would be the odds on favorite if he were in He's been elected four times up there as governor, his brother was a US Senator from up there, from in New Hampshire, and of course his dad before him had been the governor of New Hampshire. And Christan Uno has just finished eight years as governor and it did a great job as governor. I think the best governor in the country in my opinion. UH Scott, former Massachusetts senator is in

New Hampshire. Uh he has run once. Uh he in Massachusetts, won a special election, then lost to Elizabeth Warren in twenty twelve, and lost in New Hampshire when he took on Maggie Hassen again. I think it would be Chris Sunhu's race if he wants it, but there may be others, so join the conversation. Six one, seven, two, five, four to ten thirty six one seven, nine, three one ten thirty.

I get excited about this because what this means is that New Hampshire, Little old New Hampshire maybe is no longer a presidential battleground state, but it's maybe one of zap ground zero for the twenty twenty six Senate races. Every year, every two years, a third of the US Senate turns over. We'll be back on nightside. Let's talk some politics. Want to hear from you in New Hampshire who you would like to see in the Senate to represent your interest with coming back on nightside.

will be interesting. I'll tell you this. It gives Republicans in Massachusetts and Democrats in Massachusetts, you know, a real race that may have national impact to go spend some time in New Hampshire campaigning for whoever, for the D O the R whoever they prefer. Think upon it? You know, yeah, exactly, You never know, Steve, Thanks thanks for checking in. I got you down as Scott Brown and you think he

might run for president? Hey, I didn't think Donald Trump was gonna run, and then I didn't think he could win, So I'm no expert. Thanks Christine. Thanks so yeah.

If there's another Republican let me know. I don't think that Kelly Ayot, who was in the Senate and is now the governor, just elected governor, would be interested in going back to the Senate. I think there is always that sort of been there, done that attitude, and she's going to have to do a good job as governor, and most govern want to stand for reelection. It's a two year term up there, which makes it difficult because they're always running for election or who On the Democratic side,

I'm not as familiar. I certainly know about Congressman PAPIs, and I have heard about the other member of Congress up there. For a long time there was some Democratic members of Congress and they either were upset or or resigned that so there's they're both teams, both the Republicans, the r's and the d's actually have legitimate candidates up there, which makes it so interesting. In a state that could go either way, New Hampshi is considered a purple state,

neither red nor blue. Purple. You have the numbers, I got some wide open lines here. Where are my political analysts six one, seven, two, five, four, ten thirty six, one seven, nine, three, one, ten thirty. I'd love to talk about this until at least eleven o'clock. If you know, we'll find something else. But this, to me is the most exciting story that I know that w b Z covered a lot. It was a lead story on at least two of the news stations during the day, if

not at night. Join the conversation. Be right back on Nightside.

and needs of the of his constituency. And I think Kelly Aot's going to do a good job replacing him in that part. But as far as senator being a senator, he comes from a political family. I believe his father was a chief of staff, wasn't he.

They you know, he's he's he's a guy who's humorous, he's funny. Listen to him give a tremendous speech on Saturday night. He he's very quick, you know, he's he's sharp. He's a sharp m I T graduate and and engineering. I mean that's you know, he's he's he's a he's

a really smart guy. Did a good job as governor. Now, he did say, uh that he really wasn't interested in going to Washington when he was asked about a potential run for senate, uh and be be a what he called the backseater, meaning that he likes to be a leader. But I think that again, if you know, he probably would make much more money with a television contract than he would as a United States senator. But he's still young.

He's fifty years of age he could be elected if he were to choose to run, he could be elected three times to the Senate. He could serve eighteen years in the Senate and be merely seventy years of age, which by most Senate US Senate standards is young when you look at the Mitch McConnell's and the Ed Markey's and the Elizabeth Warrens of the world. I mean, he'd be like a kid. But again, I think it's going

to be up to the voters in New Hampshire. You got four federal you know, you have two members of Congress right now who are Democrats, and you have two US Senators, Shaheen and Hassen, both former governors. I think it's going to be a battle, and I think it's gonna make New Hampshire. Normally New Hampshire is the focus of a presidential primary in the in the months of January and February, New Hampshire is gonna be in the middle of a spotlight and as a battleground state to

control the US Senate. How exciting is that. I think it's pretty cool.

play the game and not the game. But he knows politics and and you know what, I'm a Trump supporter, as you well know, and I believe Chrisnunu understands like military in all the issues, the worldwide issues, and I think, you know, he may be the guy that stands up to Trump on some of these things where Trump goes overboard. Although it's hard to stand up to Trump. I understand that, and I agree with a lot of stuff Trump's storm, But right now I don't see the whole big picture

with him. But I think Snunu could be a voice of reason in that whole thing. Well.

has a line of communication open to Chris Snunu. They they they talk periodically and even if you disagree, if you're Donald Trump, you have to and you talk to Christan Una, realize you're talking to a pretty smart guy. He may disagree with President Trump on some things, but

he's a smart guy. And any political party in America this day needs smart people, and both Scott Brown and Kristan Unu are smart people and that could be very advantageous and neither one of them, you know, the Republicans in New Hampshire sometimes end up picking someone who's a little further to the right of where New Hampshire is. New Hampshire's a purple state. It's not a rock rib Republican state like it used to be. But it just elected a Republican governor, re elected, re elected a woman

who had been a senator. Now she's a governor. Christan Unho was the governor. Maybe he's going to go back to the Senate. We're going to see, that's for sure. Bernie, appreciate you call, as we always real quick.

So gives you a little insight into the Sonunu family, which I think people need to understand. And your son is right in the same category as Christ's son here. You know, I'm sure your son had plenty of options in front of him. He owes the military. What's he what's the boot camp? Is you go down to boot camp? Graduation? Is that what's going on?

move moving up if you will. You know, COEQ will just something of the House of the House and Senate. But look, most House members always also aspired being in the Senate. We'll see what happens. I'm here for the next hour fifteen minutes, and if you're not interested in talking about that, we can move on. But I love this topic. I'm a political guy. I think most of you are as well, and this is a race that is just beginning to form. Love to get your impression. Coming back on Nightside.

he has the disadvantage of coming out of a small state. Bye. He is very smart. He's young. He's only fifty. Turned fifty on election day, ironically, November this past November fifth. I interviewed him that night and we talked about he had turned fifty. It was like wow, but he that I watched. I watched him give a speech in Boston on Saturday night. He was incredible. It was it was off his top of his head. He was funny, he

was engaging, he was entertaining. He had the audience on the palm of his hand, and he didn't he didn't go really hardcore political on it. I mean, it wasn't like he was up there trying to, you know, preach New Hampshire over Massachusetts, or he's he went to school in Massachusetts. What was he talking about your Republicans over Democrats. It was it was humorous, it was funny, it was entertaining.

It was exactly what it should be. And I think we need more of that in politics, as opposed to people like Chuck Schumer or Mitch McConnell, who, yeah, they just drone on and on. You know, if it's if it's McConnell, you don't know when he's gonna stop speaking or when he's gonna start speaking. And if it's Schumer, you know, it's like, we will win, we will win. I mean, you know those guys well, and they're not the only ones in the in the U S. And and get them some B twelve shots or something. I

don't know. They just well, term limits would be wonderful. I agree with that, but no, it's it's none of them are going to vote in favor of something that's going to end their ability to to stay at the at the troth. Now, Christinn, who is the type of guy who would I think again, he's shown he could win in New Hampshire. Uh, you know, Scott Brown has yet to shown he shown he could win. He ran one race in Austin. You know, they labeled him a carpetbag her and all of that, you know, garbage job.

Republican senator. I think there's one congressman who's still a Republican from northern Maine. But I mean, come on, do we want to turn New England into Massachusetts a one party revision. Ever, wonder I think that's a good idea.

no need to make a decision now. And if I decide to go off and become a network commentator, he's done a lot on CNN, as you know that's a possibility, or I've decided then I'm going to make a run for this. I mean, he's in the person.

age to have those options. Most of us at the age of fifty saying how much do I have to? When can I take Social Security? That's not the furthest thing from his mind, that's for sure. How's the weather out there?

that subject, okay. But what I will do is I will change topics on the other side of the eleven o'clock news, and God knows, I hope I come up with something you're interested in. And maybe I'll even go to open lines. I don't know. I will remind you Saturday Sunday, Sunday April twenty seven, twenty twenty five, that's about five weeks from now, at eleven am, join us for a night side lunch or nightside brunch at New Rolli's Restaurant, an e ro l I in Westwood. The

Htical Band will perform that day. The Roy's Restaurant is on Route one A two eighty two Washington Street in Westwood. Lots of parking behind the restaurant on the street, no problem, very convenient, and the number is seven eight one three, seven five two five nine to four. Tell them you want to be in the section where the Dan Ray nightside listeners are and we're going to have a great time.

The Sunday after Easter, April twenty seven, twenty twenty five, at eleven o'clock Niroli's Restaurant, the first hopefully first annual night side Brunch Spring Brunch. Let's spring come forth. Here comes the eleven o'clock news, and I will be back right after the eleven. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do, but I'm gonna figure it out. I'm Carl.

I feel like I'm twenty eight. I just had my annual physical and my doctor looked at my blood pressure and.