About this episode

Melissa Bailey discusses her NH01 campaign and the role of her Christian faith, while GOP operatives reflect on the origins of NHJournal.

Bedford Republican Melissa Bailey joins NHJournal's Michael Graham to talk about her campaign for the NH01 GOP nomination: Her expertise in accounting and finance, her views on Iran and Ukraine, and why her Christian faith is at the center of her campaign. Then, GOP operatives Michael Dennehy and Patrick Hynes answer the existential question: Why are we here? NHJournal, that is. They were part of the group of Republican strategists who created NHJournal, and they share stories of their early ...

People in this episode

Host: Michael Graham

Guest: Melissa Bailey

Topics covered

• NH01 campaign
• Christian faith
• Republican nomination
• political strategy
• Iran
• Ukraine

Keywords

• Melissa Bailey
• NH01
• Christian faith
• Republican
• Iran
• Ukraine
• politics
• NHJournal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHJournal

Places: New Hampshire, Iran, Ukraine

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