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Published: 10/6/10

How Old Is Paul Hodes?

By  Clark Hansen - Politics Daily
How Old Is Paul Hodes?

Paul Hodes, the Democratic representative of New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District, is running for the U.S. Senate seat for New Hampshire against tea party-courting Kelly Ayotte, the Republican nominee and former New Hampshire attorney general. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about his life. How old is Paul Hodes? Hodes is 51 years old. When was Paul Hodes born? Hodes was born March 21, 1951. Where was Paul Hodes born? Hodes was born at Beth Israel Hospital in New York ...

Published: 04/20/10

GOP Has Edge in Holding on to Judd Gregg's Senate Seat in N.H.

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
GOP Has Edge in Holding on to Judd Gregg's Senate Seat in N.H.

Two of the four Republican candidates hoping to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Judd Gregg in New Hampshire are leading Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes and a third is in a statistical tie with him, according to a Public Policy Polling survey conducted April 17-18. Former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, considered a rising star in state politics, leads Hodes by 47 percent to 40 percent, with 13 percent undecided. The margin of error is 2.6 points for all matchups. Ayotte outpolls Hodes among independents (37 percent of the sample) by 49 percent to 34 percent, with 17 percent ...

Published: 03/10/10

Two N.H. GOP Senate Hopefuls Lead Democrat Hodes by 10 Points

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Two N.H. GOP Senate Hopefuls Lead Democrat Hodes by 10 Points

Two of the three Republicans running for their party's nod to face Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire now have 10 point leads over Hodes, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Narch 8. State Attorney General Kelly Ayotte leads Hodes 47 percent to 37 percent with 4 percent preferring someone else and 12 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points. A month ago, she had led by 7 points. Businessman William Binnie, who last month had led Hodes by a point, now is ahead of him by 46 percent to 36 percent with 4 percent ...

Published: 02/11/10

Ayotte Still Leading the Field in New Hampshire Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Ayotte Still Leading the Field in New Hampshire Senate Race

A new Rasmussen Reports poll in New Hampshire confirms what surveys have consistently been showing which is that the state's Republican Attorney General Kelly Ayotte has the best chance of the candidates in the GOP primary field to beat Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes in the race for the Senate seat being left open by the Judd Gregg. Ayotte leads Hodes 46 percent to 39 percent with 3 percent preferring some other candidate and 13 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.5 points and the poll was conducted Feb. 10. Hodes leads lawyer Ovide Lamontagne 44 percent to 38 percent with 4 percent ...

Published: 02/9/10

Hodes Can't Gain Ground on Ayotte in New Hampshire Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Hodes Can't Gain Ground on Ayotte in New Hampshire Senate Race

New Hampshire's Republican Attorney General Kelly Ayotte continues to be the strongest GOP candidate against Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes, leading him 41 percent to 33 percent with 25 percent undecided, according to a WMUR/University of New Hampshire Granite State poll conducted Jan. 27 - Feb. 3. The margin of error is 4.4 points. That's about the same margin Ayotte has enjoyed since October. Hodes leads the three other GOP hopefuls. He's ahead of lawyer Ovide Lamontagne 38 percent to 29 percent with 25 percent undecided. He leads businessman William Binnie 34 percent to 30 percent with 33 ...

Published: 02/5/10

Kelly Ayotte Leads Paul Hodes in New Hampshire Senate Race

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Kelly Ayotte Leads Paul Hodes in New Hampshire Senate Race

New Hampshire's Republican Attorney General Kelly Ayotte is leading Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes in the race to fill the seat of GOP Sen. Judd Gregg who is not seeking re-election, according to a Daily Kos/Research 2000 poll conducted Feb. 1-3. Hodes leads the other two Republicans hoping to run against him. Ayotte leads Hodes 46 percent to 39 percent with 11 percent undecided. She has the advantage among independents (39 percent of the sample)with a 47 percent to 35 percent lead. Hodes leads lawyer Ovide Lamontagne 46 percent to 36 percent with 13 percent undecided and beats him 45 percent ...

Published: 01/13/10

Ayotte Leading Hodes in New Hampshire Senate Match-Up

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Ayotte Leading Hodes in New Hampshire Senate Match-Up

New Hampshire's Republican Attorney General Kelly Ayotte right now is the strongest candidate in the party's field to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Judd Gregg. Ayotte is running ahead of Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes by 49 percent to 40 percent with 3 percent preferring someone else and 8 percent undecided, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Jan. 12. The margin of error is 4.5 points. ...

Published: 01/4/10

Hodes Trails Two GOP Hopefuls in New Hampshire Senate Match-Ups

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Hodes Trails Two GOP Hopefuls in New Hampshire Senate Match-Ups

Two-term Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes trails both potential Republican nominees in the race to fill the seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Judd Gregg, according to an American Research Group poll conducted Dec. 26-29. ...

Published: 10/5/09

Ayotte Leads Hodes for Senate in New Hampshire

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Ayotte Leads Hodes for Senate in New Hampshire

Former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, holds a 40 percent to 33 percent lead over two-term Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes in a general election match-up to fill the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Judd Gregg, according to a Granite State poll conducted Sept. 25 to Oct. 2. The margin of error is 4.4 percent. ...

Published: 10/1/09

Ayotte Leads Hodes in NH Senate Contest

By  Bruce Drake - Politics Daily
Ayotte Leads Hodes in NH Senate Contest

Republican Kelly Ayotte leads Democrat Paul Hodes by 41 percent to 34 percent with 25 percent undecided for the New Hampshire senate seat that opened up with the announced retirement of GOP Sen. Judd Gregg, according to an American Research Group poll conducted Sept. 25-29. The margin of error is 4.1 points. ...

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