Conway Daily Sun publisher Mark Guerringue recently interviewed U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown, who is running against John Sununu in the Republican primary, at the paper’s SUN-TV studio. Either Sununu or Brown will likely face current U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, who is also running for retiring Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s seat, in the general election. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The full interview can be seen at conwaydailysun.com or on Valley Vision.
Guerringue: You’ve obviously you’ve had an incredible career. You’ve been a senator in Massachusetts, ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. And have a rock band. Scott Brown and the Diplomats.
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