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NH Governor Picks Republican for Senate

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 3, 2009 6:29 PM CST
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(Newser) – For once, a Senate appointment went just as planned. New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch said today that Republican J. Bonnie Newman will replace Judd Gregg in the Senate once Gregg is confirmed as commerce secretary, the Boston Globe reports. Though Lynch is a Democrat and could have given his party its coveted 60-seat majority, Gregg accepted the commerce post on the condition that Lynch name a Republican.

"In my wildest, wildest dreams it never occurred to me that we would be standing here today," said Newman, 63. She's never held elected office, but she served as an assistant commerce secretary under Ronald Reagan and worked in the elder George Bush's White House. She has pledged not to run in 2010.

U.S. Senator-designate Bonnie Newman, right, and Gov. John Lynch enter the governor's Council Chambers for a press conference in Concord, N.H., Tuesday.
U.S. Senator-designate Bonnie Newman, right, and Gov. John Lynch enter the governor's Council Chambers for a press conference in Concord, N.H., Tuesday.   (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
U.S. Senator-designate Bonnie Newman, right, speaks at a news conference with Gov. John Lynch in Concord, N.H., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009.
U.S. Senator-designate Bonnie Newman, right, speaks at a news conference with Gov. John Lynch in Concord, N.H., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009.   (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
President Barack Obama listens to Sen. Judd Gregg, left, a New Hampshire Republican, speak, after the president announced Gregg as his choice for commerce secretary.
President Barack Obama listens to Sen. Judd Gregg, left, a New Hampshire Republican, speak, after the president announced Gregg as his choice for commerce secretary.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
In this 2007 file photo, Interim University of New Hampshire President Bonnie Newman attends commencement ceremonies.
In this 2007 file photo, Interim University of New Hampshire President Bonnie Newman attends commencement ceremonies.   (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Guest
Feb 4, 2009 6:53 AM CST
Poor. I lose a little bit of respect for Obama every day.
Doctor-Zaius
Feb 3, 2009 9:57 PM CST
She's to the left of Gregg and she never held an office before and won't seek reelection. I doubt she would form up in lockstep in a partisanfilibuster. Obama is playing chess while the Republicans are playing checkers.
Guest
Feb 3, 2009 9:21 PM CST
He made her Promise that she wouldn't run for the office next year, so what does this really do.

She served as interim president of the University of New Hampshire
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