Scott Brown Plans New Hampshire Move

So Scott Brown is moving to New Hampshire, he confirmed Thursday. The former senator from Massachusetts said his reasons for moving were “strictly personal,” and that they had more to do with empty-nesting than with his political future.

But he did not take the opportunity to quash the rampant speculation that he was moving from Massachusetts for political purposes â€" to challenge Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, in her bid next year for re-election.

“Both Gail and I love Massachusetts and like many parents whose children have grown and are moving on with their own lives, we are making personal choices that will reflect our new lifestyle without the kids,” Mr. Brown said in a statement.

By stressing the personal over the political, he only teased the tea-leaf readers who are looking for signs that he is ready to jump back into the political fray after having lost his Senate seat last year to Elizabeth Warren.

“For those who have read my book, you know that my first home was in New Hampshire,” he said. “My family and I have long and strong ties to the Granite State that go back many generations.”

He added: “I am looking forward to being close to my mom as she gets older and needs assistance from my sister and me. I am also looking forward to being closer to my immediate and extended family.”

His message was received by the tea-leaf readers with a great deal of skepticism, especially since it coincided with a $70,000 attack ad against Senator Shaheen from a Super PAC that is urging Mr. Brown to get into the race.

His statement came in advance of his appearance Thursday night at the state Republican Party’s holiday reception in Nashua. Several demonstrators showed up, including strong backers of the Second Amendment who were protesting Mr. Brown’s support for a federal ban on assault weapons.

As he has said for many months, he reiterated that has no immediate deadline by which he expects to make a decision about whether to become a candidate.

Scott Brown Plans New Hampshire Move

So Scott Brown is moving to New Hampshire, he confirmed Thursday. The former senator from Massachusetts said his reasons for moving were “strictly personal,” and that they had more to do with empty-nesting than with his political future.

But he did not take the opportunity to quash the rampant speculation that he was moving from Massachusetts for political purposes â€" to challenge Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, in her bid next year for re-election.

“Both Gail and I love Massachusetts and like many parents whose children have grown and are moving on with their own lives, we are making personal choices that will reflect our new lifestyle without the kids,” Mr. Brown said in a statement.

By stressing the personal over the political, he only teased the tea-leaf readers who are looking for signs that he is ready to jump back into the political fray after having lost his Senate seat last year to Elizabeth Warren.

“For those who have read my book, you know that my first home was in New Hampshire,” he said. “My family and I have long and strong ties to the Granite State that go back many generations.”

He added: “I am looking forward to being close to my mom as she gets older and needs assistance from my sister and me. I am also looking forward to being closer to my immediate and extended family.”

His message was received by the tea-leaf readers with a great deal of skepticism, especially since it coincided with a $70,000 attack ad against Senator Shaheen from a Super PAC that is urging Mr. Brown to get into the race.

His statement came in advance of his appearance Thursday night at the state Republican Party’s holiday reception in Nashua. Several demonstrators showed up, including strong backers of the Second Amendment who were protesting Mr. Brown’s support for a federal ban on assault weapons.

As he has said for many months, he reiterated that has no immediate deadline by which he expects to make a decision about whether to become a candidate.