Cheshire County New Hampshire September 11th Primary Recommendations
ONLY contested primary races are listed.
Do you care about upholding the New Hampshire Constitution? Do you support the Bill of Rights? If so, it is recommended that you vote for the following candidates.
Republican Primary:
Governor – Ovide Lamontagne*
Congress – Dennis Lamare
State Senate
District 9 – Andy Sanborn
State Representative
District 10 – Adam M. Hopkins and Michael J. Walsh
District 11 – Eric Jackman
District 14 – Franklin W. Sterling, Jr.
High Sheriff – Jack Zeller
County Commission
District 1 – Bayard Tracy
Democratic Primary:
Governor – Maggie Hassan
Executive Council
District 2 – Shawn Mickelonis
*If medical marijuana is not an important issue to you, both Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith are decent choices.
All endorsed or recommended candidates—including the 10 candidates added today who are listed on the next page—made it through a vigorous reputation-screening process run by the RLCNH Endorsements Committee. The committee confirmed that these candidates would likely advance RLCNH’s Liberty and Prosperity for New Hampshire agenda upon their election to office. The committee’s endorsements and recommendations were then confirmed by the RLCNH Board of Directors.
As an added distinction, some of these candidates also signed the RLCNH Liberty Compact, which indicates they will work to “restore liberty, not restrict it; shrink government, not expand it; reduce taxes, not raise them; abolish programs, not create them; promote the freedom and independence of citizens, not the interference of government in their lives; and observe the limited, enumerated powers of our Constitution, not ignore them.”
Endorsed Republicans earned a score of 85 percent or higher on the 2012 RLCNH Legislative Scorecard if they were incumbents, or they scored an 85 percent or higher on the 2012 RLCNH Candidate Survey if they were first-time candidates. Some candidates with these scores, however, did not earn an endorsement because their voting record or their survey score did not really reflect their overall understanding of liberty. Most candidates who scored between 80 percent and 85 percent were considered for a recommendation, a lower standard than an endorsement, but some of these candidates were also disqualified based on their clear, errant positions on some issues. Candidates who scored below an 80 percent were automatically disqualified.
“During the next two years, Republicans must continue the responsible decision-making that led to this session’s $1 billion budget cut so they can continue to cut taxes and fees and eliminate the regulations that prevent economic development and job growth,” McKinney said. “We are confident that our endorsed candidates will serve as the conscience of the Republican Party and make sure their colleagues continue to make the changes necessary for sustainable prosperity for New Hampshire’s working families and businesses.”
RLCNH FOURTH-ROUND CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsed Fourth-Round Executive Councilor Candidate:
David Wheeler, Executive Councilor District 5
Endorsed Fourth-Round State Representative Candidates:
Eric Catman, Coos 3 (Berlin)
Jeff Chamberlin, Grafton 7 (Campton)
Jane Cormier, Belknap 8 (Alton, Barnstead, Gilmanton)
Carlo V. Feoli, Hillsborough 19 (Manchester Ward 12)
David K. Martin, Strafford 16 (Dover Ward 4)
Louis “Tony” Mayfield, Hillsborough 1 (Antrim, Hillsborough, Windsor)
Mark Samsel, Rockingham 7 (Windham)
RLCNH FOURTH-ROUND CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended Fourth-Round State Senator Candidate:
Daniel Dwyer, Senate District 11
Recommended Fourth-Round State Representative Candidate:
Leon H. Rideout, Coos 7 (Carroll, Dalton, Dummer, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Lancaster, Milan, Northumberland, Randolph, Stark, Whitefield)
The SEA-NH Board of Directors, composed of elected SEA-NH members, has endorsed 25 candidates in 19 districts who will be involved in primary races. Twenty-four of the 25 endorsed candidates are members of the Republican Party. They include five SEA members and 18 Republican incumbents who have championed policies that support NH’s middle class working families...
CONCORD, N.H.―To help primary voters elect Republicans who will truly fight for liberty and prosperity in New Hampshire, the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire is reporting the voting records of six incumbents whom Republicans should reject on Sept. 11 because of their record in the Legislature.
In order to inform voters about these six big-government incumbents, the RLCNH Political Action Committee has launched an aggressive online and grassroots campaign that exposes their reckless disregard for the traditional GOP principles of limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility and free enterprise. For each of the candidates, the RLCNH PAC has created a Web site that lists key votes illustrating each candidate’s departure from Republican Party values as well as scorecard scores from seven well-regarded conservative organizations in New Hampshire, including the RLCNH.
“Part of our mission as an organization is to encourage the election of Republican candidates who will cherish the great traditions of liberty that our founders gave us so that our state and its citizens can continue to prosper and seek the good life,” said Carolyn McKinney, chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire. “Inherent in that mission is this effort to prevent people from winning as Republicans when their intention is to actively work against the ideals of liberty that the party represents.”
In four of the six districts where a targeted incumbent is in a primary, the RLCNH has endorsed or recommended challengers whom it believes will uphold traditional party values. In two of the districts, the RLCNH has identified candidates whom are more committed to these values than the person targeted. In either case, the RLCNH is working to prevent the reelection of the targeted candidates and encourage the election of its endorsed and recommended candidates, whom were identified as a group in the RLCNH Primary Voter Guide released earlier this week. The six targeted incumbents and the RLCNH alternatives are:
[Note, I censored the names of the RINOs because I don't want to give them additional exposure on Google. Click on the link at the top of the post to see the names.]
XX in Strafford 23 (Rochester Wards 2 & 3), where she faces RLCNH-endorsed Cliff Newton in a race for one seat. X scored a 30 percent and Newton an 86 percent on the RLCNH scorecard.
XX in Belknap 8 (Alton, Barnstead & Gilmanton), where he faces RLCNH-endorsed Jane Cormier for one seat. X scored a 44 percent on the RLCNH scorecard and Cormier scored a 94 percent on the RLCNH survey.
XX in Rockingham 19 (Stratham), where he faces two better-voting Republicans for two seats. X scored a 44.35 percent on the RLCNH scorecard, while his opponents, Patrick Abrami and Joanne Ward, scored a 74 percent and 66.96 percent respectively.
XX in Cheshire 11 (Rindge & Fitzwilliam), where she faces at least one-better scoring Republican and two unknowns for two seats. X scored a 54 percent on the RLCNH scorecard, while one opponent, John Hunt, scored a 73 percent.
XX in Merrimack 9 (Canterbury & Loudon), where she faces RLCNH-endorsed Kenneth Kreis and RLCNH-Recommended Lee Shaikh in a race for two seats. X scored a 30 percent and Kreis an 88 percent on the RLCNH scorecard. Shaikh scored an 88 percent on the RLCNH survey.
XX in Coos 7 (Carroll, Dalton, Dummer, Jefferson, Kilkenny, Lancaster, Milan, Northumberland, Randolph, Stark & Whitefield), where he faces RLCNH-Recommended Leon H. Rideout in a contest for one seat. X scored a 37 percent on the RLCNH scorecard and Rideout scored an 84 percent on the RLCNH survey.
“What makes these targets and some of the other big-government Republicans who aren’t facing a primary challenge so dangerous is their claim that their far-left views and big spending ideology is what Republicans are all about, and they couldn’t be further from the truth,” McKinney said. “The RLCNH is glad to work to protect the GOP brand from statists masquerading as Republicans. By exposing these candidates for whom they really are, we hope to thwart their efforts and ensure a strong, vibrant Republican Party that truly represents the best interests of the people to be prosperous and free.”
Hillsborough County New Hampshire September 11th Primary Recommendations
ONLY contested primary races are listed.
Do you care about upholding the New Hampshire Constitution? Do you support the Bill of Rights? If so, it is recommended that you vote for the following candidates. There are a few question marks. Feedback is encouraged! If I receive compelling evidence one way or another on a race, I'll update this post.
Republican Primary:
Governor - Ovide Lamontagne*
Congress -
District 1 - Rick Parent
District 2 - Dennis Lamare
Executive Council
District 4 - Robert Burns
State Senate
District 9 - Andy Sanborn
District 11 - Daniel Dwyer
State Representative
District 5 -
William O’Brien (Mont Vernon, New Boston)
Bob Mead (Mont Vernon, New Boston)
District 6 -
Calvin Pratt (Goffstown)
John Burt (Goffstown)
Richard Meaney (Goffstown)
John Adam Hikel (Goffstown)
Ivan Beliveau (Goffstown)
District 7 -
Keith Murphy (Bedford)
Kelleigh Murphy (Bedford)
Christopher Richards (Bedford)
Moe Villeneuve (Bedford)
Elijah Haykinson (Bedford)
District 9 - Michael Ball (Manchester Ward 2)
District 11 - Shuvom Ghose (Manchester Ward 4)
District 15 - Steve Vaillancourt (Manchester Ward 8)
District 16 - Donald J. Frye (Manchester Ward 9)
District 19 - Carlo V. Feoli (Manchester Ward 12)
District 20 - Ralph G. Boehm (Litchfield)
District 21 -
Jeanine Notter (Merrimack)
Lenette Peterson (Merrimack)
Phil Straight (Merrimack)
Richard Barry (Merrimack)
District 22 -
David Schoneman (Amherst)
Peter Hansen (Amherst)
Stephen B. Stepanek (Amherst)
District 23 -
Conrad P. Koch (Milford)
Robert F. Willette (Milford)
Stephen J. Palmer (Milford)
District 28 -
Carl Seidel (Nashua Ward 1)
Kevin Avard (Nashua Ward 1)
Sean McGuinness (Nashua Ward 1)
District 29 -
Michael Balboni (Nashua Ward 2)
Donald McClarren (Nashua Ward 2)
District 32 -
James Summers (Nashua Ward 5)
David Murotake (Nashua Ward 5)
District 33 - Greg Surbey (Nashua Ward 6)
District 34 -
Jacqueline Casey (Nashua Ward 7)
Edith Hogan (Nashua Ward 7)
District 37 -
Andy Renzullo (Hudson, Pelham)
Lars T. Christiansen (Hudson, Pelham)
Lynne Ober (Hudson, Pelham)
Russell T. Ober III (Hudson, Pelham)
Jonathan S. Maltz (Hudson, Pelham)
Jordan Ulery (Hudson, Pelham)
Eric Rolfs (Hudson, Pelham)
District 40 - Gary Daniels (Hollis, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston)
District 45 - Matthew J. Swank (Manchester Wards 10, 11, & 12)
High Sheriff - Frank W. Szabo
Register of Deeds - ?
County Commission
District 1 - Joyce Arivella
District 3 - Chris Christensen
City Aldermen
Manchester Ward 11 - Emily Sandblade
Democratic Primary:
Governor - Maggie Hassan
Executive Council
District 2 - Shawn Mickelonis
State Representative
District 9 - ?
District 12 - Tim O'Flaherty (Manchester Ward 5)
District 14 - ?
County Attorney - ?
*If medical marijuana is not an important issue to you, both Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith are decent choices.
Carroll County New Hampshire September 11th Primary Recommendations
ONLY contested primary races are listed.
Do you care about upholding the New Hampshire Constitution? Do you support the Bill of Rights? If so, it is recommended that you vote for the following candidates. There are a couple question marks. Feedback is encouraged! If I receive compelling evidence one way or another on a race, I’ll update this post.
Republican Primary:
Governor – Ovide Lamontagne*
Congress – Rick Parent
Executive Councilor District 1 – Jerry Thibodeau
State Representative
District 2 – Frank McCarthy (Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Hale’s Location)
District 7 – Norman A. Tregenza (Albany, Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Freedom, Hale’s Location, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Madison, Tamworth)
High Sheriff – Chris Conley
County Commission
District 1 – ?
District 2 – ?
Democratic Primary:
Governor – Maggie Hassan
*If medical marijuana is not an important issue to you, both Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith are decent choices.
Coos County New Hampshire September 11th Primary Recommendations
ONLY contested primary races are listed.
Do you care about upholding the New Hampshire Constitution? Do you support the Bill of Rights? If so, it is recommended that you vote for the following candidates.
Republican Primary:
Governor – Ovide Lamontagne*
Congress – Dennis Lamare
Executive Councilor
District 1 – Jerry Thibodeau
State Senate
District 1 – Debi Warner
State Representative
District 1 -
Duffy Daugherty (Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dix’s Grant, Dixville, Errol, Erving’s Location, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Gt., Stewartstown, Stratford, Wentworth’s Location)
Laurence M. Rappaport (Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dix’s Grant, Dixville, Errol, Erving’s Location, Millsfield, Odell, Pittsburg, Second College Gt., Stewartstown, Stratford, Wentworth’s Location)
High Sheriff – Bradley Jardis
Register of Deeds – ?
County Commission
District 3 – Richard Samson
Democratic Primary:
Governor – Maggie Hassan
*If medical marijuana is not an important issue to you, both Ovide Lamontagne and Kevin Smith are decent choices.
I agree. If I were to rate Parent for purity, it would be low like 1 or 2 stars. I won't even bother though because he is going to lose to Guinta on primary day.Rick Parent (US House district 2) endorsed Santorum. Don't think that's something a liberty candidate should do.
Maybe the list is a little confusing. If so, my bad. Maggie Hassan isn't a particularly good Democrat. She did take The Pledge against the creation of a new broad based tax in New Hampshire, though. Her opponents refuse to take The Pledge.Why Maggie Hassan? Is she a particularly good Democrat?
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...ommendations&p=4625595&viewfull=1#post4625595Democratic Primary
Maggie Hassan vs. Jackie Cilley vs. Bill Kennedy
Hassan took the New Hampshire Tax Pledge to veto any new broad based tax that makes it to her desk. Cilley is hostile to the New Hampshire Tax Pledge and by extension, the values of the people of New Hampshire. Kennedy is actively campaigning to create an income tax and destroy the New Hampshire way of life.
Carroll County New Hampshire September 11th Primary Recommendations
http://nhfreedom.wordpress.com/2012...shire-september-11th-primary-recommendations/
A special note about High Sheriff Chris Conley. He has been positively talked about on this forum before. He has been tied to the County Sheriff Project in an effort to discredit him. I don't see how being tied to Sheriff Mack is a bad thing.
These recommendations are also listed on Daily Paul. If you have a Daily Paul account, please vote up the post. This isn't about Liberty Forest vs. Daily Paul, it is about getting the word out about the pro-liberty candidates before the election!
http://www.dailypaul.com/254111/new-hampshire-primary-on-tuesday-9-11