New Hampshire enters Senate appointment drama

The World

After the dramatic appointments of replacement Senators in New York and Illinois, is the nation ready for another one? President Obama would like to nominate New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, a Republican, as Secretary of Commerce. But, Sen. Gregg will only accept the nomination if the New Hampshire governor, a Democrat, will replace him with another Republican. It’s party politics at its finest and Josh Rogers, a reporter at New Hampshire Public Radio, is here with all the details.

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