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- ↑ Solomon, Dave (December 15, 2016). "Hassan to resign as governor on Jan. 2, ahead of swearing-in as U.S. senator". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ Bosse, Grant (December 15, 2016). "Opinion: Jim Rubens goes from centrist to anti-Republican". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
