Juliana Bergeron For National Committeewoman

The NH Republican State committee has a significant decision to make this Saturday. What a great position to be in having two dedicated, committed, enthusiastic, and talented women running for the National Committeewoman position.

Representative Tucker is a rising star in the NH GOP, no doubt about it. I had the pleasure of hearing her speak at a recent Hillsborough County meeting and she lived up to the expectations. Ms. Tucker is committed to conservative values, and has risen rapidly since elected.

Ms Bergeron has been a tireless worker at the city and county levels. Ms Bergeron leads the Keene city committee in Cheshire County. She should be awarded some sort of medal for bravery in combat, Keene is downright hostile to conservative values. The Keene Sentinel reports everything from the Progressive Liberal viewpoint.

Reflecting on the past year, I’m concerned that we as a group failed to consider that these elections are for the maximum benefit of the party not to gather seats and titles for individuals. Personality is extremely important in these decisions, we need to match the personality type with the job expectations. With Jack Kimball we went with the person who was the most dynamic, but that was a characteristic favorable to someone seeking elected office not a key cog in the party apparatchik. Both the party and Jack Kimball are still recovering, getting their mojo back!

I see the same issue with Ms Tucker. Here we have an already elected official, with personality, and intelligence. She could well be a key candidate in future elected positions, positions where we will be seeking such a person. Perhaps a Republican woman Governor or US Senator or Representative!

The National Committeewoman position is much like the city and county positions Ms Bergeron has held. It operates in relative obscurity, the person must be able to work tirelessly with little to no personal aggrandizement. God bless Phyllis Woods but outside of people who are involved at the party level she is an unknown person.

For the benefit of the party I will be voting for Juliana Bergeron for National Committeewoman. Ms. Tucker please know that I respect you tremendously and will do all I can out in the Monadnock region to get you elected to whatever State or National position you desire.

Work Hard Have Fun!

Bob DeMaura

NHInsider Owner/Operator

NHI Endorses Mahoney in CD-1, Horn in CD-2 and Ovide for US Senate

After careful consideration, NHInsider.com Editor endorses the following candidates in the Republican Primary being held today September 14^th. Please remember to vote!

In the NH First Congressional District we endorse Sean Mahoney. Though the race appears to be a tight one our selection of Mr. Mahoney is strong and decisive. Mr. Mahoney has the skill set and the character attributes we feel necessary in today’s contentious legislative environment. He is even tempered, thinks things through before coming to a conclusion. Not swayed by the emotional aspects of illegal immigration, Mr Mahoney sees the issue as solvable without amnesty nor a wholesale herding up and deporting of all these individuals.

Mr Guinta, his closest rival tries to pass himself off as a Conservative but his voting record in the NH House was anything but Conservative. Perhaps the most egregious was his vote against Parental Notification allowing a minor female to get an abortion without her parent’s knowledge. This violates the most basic tenet of Conservatism, Strong Families! Mr. Guinta seems to have a temper too as displayed during the recent WMUR/UL debates, and has neither knowledge nor experience in creating jobs. Mr. Guinta’s only relevant experience is as a politician.

Only Mr. Mahoney of all the candidates in CD-1 has first hand experience in job creation. Mr. Ashooh seems to be a genuine conservative, though somewhat reactionary such as his stand on illegal immigrants. Mr Ashooh career as a Lobbyist involved with the military industrial complex would be a hard sell for the voters at this time. Let’s let the Democrats try the “Pre-Corrupted Politician” strategy in CD-2 and see how that works out for them. Mr. Bestani has a ton of relevant experience as a government employee but was unable to get any traction with his campaign.

We feel Jennifer Horn is the best hope for NH to get the Second Congressional District back in the hands of a conservative Republican. She is strong on the Constitution and the role of a Congressman. Jennifer understands the limited role the Federal Government was given by the Constitution, the Sovereignty of the States, especially when it comes to the Health, Education and Welfare of the citizens.

Mr. Bass her main competition is a great person, though disingenuous with his recent conversion to the Tea Party philosophies. Mr. Bass was perhaps one of the more moderate Republicans when he served previously, voting 60% with his party, and 40% with the opposition. Mr Bass was actually far more representative of the NH CD-2 district than Paul Hodes has been with his 94% partisan voting record. Mr Bass is tied to the Bush legacy. He also promised, at one time, to abide by term limits and has reneged on his word. Bob Giuda seems to be a strong liberty minded candidate who we hope continues to stay involved, the many varied voices makes the Republicans stronger.

Ovide Lamontagne is our choice for the open Judd Gregg US Senate seat. He is by far the most conservative candidate in the field. Ovide has displayed an understanding of the constitution and the limited role of the Federal Government. Ovide is an even tempered, well spoken individual whom I am proud to say I support.

I will not have any reservations voting for Ms Ayotte or Mr. Bender should either win the nomination. Ms Ayotte understands the laws of the land and State Soveignty. While Mr. Bender, a successful business man, knows how jobs are created and how the economy operates. Mr. Binnie however is another story, at first I was impressed but as time wore on we learned that he is very liberal in his politics. He completely misunderstands the urgency of the Arizona Illegal Immigration law. Mr Binnie has also become something of a chameleon; with each new TV Ad he makes another change or redefinition of his positions. He wants the job too much, making it more about his needs than ours.

Finally we support Mr. Stephen in the Governors race. He has the relevant experience with State Budgets and a proven record of leadership in keeping costs down while leading Health and Human Services during the Benson Administration.

I do want to congratulate Mr. Kimball on running a great campaign. Though not quite ready to win the Governors office he has undergone a marvelous transformation. I saw him a little over a year ago when he first announced he was running. At that time I thought he had potential but was he ever “green” as in new. I heard him speak last month and Oh MY the difference. He is now a polished and dynamic speaker, he clearly states his positions, and passionately defends them. I believe that Mr. Kimball is an up and coming future leader in the NH GOP’s stable of candidates.

Again I can’t stress enough that it is important that all the “losers” today, stay connected as their leadership is needed on the State level.