CQ Politics reports that Kelly Ayotte, the leading GOP Senate contender in New Hampshire, “has begun running commercials, starting out with a two-week, $90,000 buy.” Below is her first ad, “Tough Decisions.” It focuses on Ayotte’s record as state attorney general and on cutting Washington spending:
In other Granite State news, Politico reports that the “resignation of a top New Hampshire securities regulator over the handling of the state’s largest fraud case could pose potential political problems for former Attorney General Kelly Ayotte’s GOP Senate campaign.” More from the Union Leader here.