NHDP Launches New Web Video and Facebook Ad Campaign In Executive Council District 4

CONCORD - The New Hampshire Democratic Party today launched a new web video and a corresponding Facebook ad campaign in Executive Council District 4, highlighting Bob Burns' unwillingness to compromise on his extreme ideology.

The Facebook Ad campaign, which links viewers to the web video, is targeted at residents of the towns of Executive Council District 4.

"Bob Burns has made it very clear that, if elected, he will be unwilling to compromise his Tea Party ideology," said Raymond Buckley, chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.  "It is important that the voters know about his radical, "no compromise" agenda, which includes defunding Planned Parenthood, using his own conservative litmus test for judges and supporting legislation geared at deregulating New Hampshire's insurance industry and restricting women's access to abortion."

Watch the video HERE.

RNC - New VIDEO: Not Fixed

Good morning, from Bill Clinton to Obama, Biden and Pelosi – they acknowledge the economy is not fixed and we have a long way to go. Without a second term agenda 18 days from an election, why does Obama deserve another term?

RNC Video "Not Fixed:" http://bit.ly/PeJvOJ

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RNC Releases "Not Fixed"

WASHINGTON - The Republican National Committee releases the web video "Not Fixed" on the heels of former President Bill Clinton's stunning admission yesterday that the economy has not been fixed under President Obama. His comments are a sobering reminder that this president has not been able to get the job done and has yet to explain why he deserves another term.

Web video can be viewed here.

Download the web video here.

"Bill Clinton agrees with Governor Romney that President Obama has not fixed the economy--and he's right," said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. "Under this president, too many middle class families are struggling to put food on the table, gas in the car, and send their kids to college. The worst part is this president admitted at Tuesday's debate that he has given up on jobs coming back. America deserves better than a president who can't fix the economy and has given up trying."

NHDP Announces New Web Video: Which Ovide is Which?

CONCORD - The New Hampshire Democratic Party today released a new web video - Which Ovide is Which? - highlighting Ovide Lamontagne's inability to come clean about his positions on important issues like Medicare, abortion and Speaker Bill O'Brien's radical agenda.

"Granite State voters deserve a Governor who is going to be honest, no matter what audience he is talking to," said Raymond Buckley, chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.  "Whether talking about his plan to pull the state out of Medicare, repeal the guarantee of kindergarten for all children, or criminalize abortion, Lamontagne needs to come clean with the voters of New Hampshire and stop trying to hide his extreme agenda."

In a debate sponsored by AARP on October 8, Ovide assured voters that there's nothing a Governor can do about Medicare, but the very next morning on WTSN in Dover he declared "I want more control, at the New Hampshire level, of Medicare funds."

Ovide has at least twice declared his support for Paul Ryan's radical budget plan, calling it a "great plan" at the NH Farm Bureau Picnic in October of last year and saying that he "subscribed" to Ryan's plan at the Seacoast Republican Women's Senatorial debate.

On many occasions, including a radio interview in early October, Lamontagne claimed "social issues are not part of the agenda."  But that wasn't what he told a Lakes Region Tea Party meeting.  He told them "I'm pro-life, I'm pro-traditional marriage .. I want to support things I think are important."

After claiming in an interview that women's health issues were "not why I'm am running", he clearly promised to sign legislation that would limit access to abortion saying "if there is legislation that is passed, I am pro-life - I will support everything I can that makes sense to me." [Audio]

He also told the Hampton-North Hampton Patch that a repeal of marriage equality was not a top issue to him, but that's not what he said when he attended a rally to repeal marriage equality, vowing to "aggressively work" to repeal equality in New Hampshire if elected governor.

Lamontagne has repeatedly said that he would "sign or veto" any bill that came to his desk, but has refused to say if he would sign or veto the radical legislation of this legislature.  Ovide has repeatedly tried to distance himself from the O'Brien legislature, saying "I am running for Governor, not legislature" but he has repeatedly praised the legislature, promising to work with Speaker O'Brien if elected.

Watch the video HERE.

Guinta For Congress - Video of Shea-Porter's outrageous Benghazi statement

“IT’S GOING TO BE A BUMPY ROAD THERE”

(Manchester – October 10, 2012) Former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter in her first public statement about the Benghazi attack that left four Americans dead, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, said last evening during a debate that “it is going to be a bumpy road there.” You can watch the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhUTf9rjjzs&feature=youtu.be

This follows statements made by President Obama two weeks ago where he was heavily criticized for saying similar statements on 60 Minutes regarding the Benghazi attacks when he said “there are going to be bumps in the road.” You can watch that video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0KiKroxXfY

Here is the written version of Carol Shea-Porter’s full statement:

“…most people in that region are really really working hard for democracy. Libya is an example of people who have tried very hard and they have apologized. It is an outraged that it happened. We need to beef up the security, but we can’t have a knee jerk reaction either. We need to recognize that for a democracy to flourish, it’s going to be a bumpy road there.” – Former Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, WBIN-TV debate, 10/9/12

Last evening, Derek Dufresne, Spokesman for Guinta for Congress released the following statement:

“For a former Member of Congress, particularly one who served on the Armed Services Committee, to make such light-hearted comments in response to a terrorist attack is truly troubling. The death of four Americans should never be called a ‘bump in a road.’ It is a national tragedy.

“Former Congresswoman Shea-Porter should apologize for her statements immediately.”

Hassan For Governor - VIDEO: Ovide Can’t Run from His Support for O’Brien’s Tea Party Legislature

CONCORD – Following this morning’s debate, where Republican candidate for governor Ovide Lamontagne attempted to put distance between himself and the extreme actions of the Bill O’Brien-led Tea Party legislature, Maggie Hassan’s campaign released a new web video highlighting Lamontagne’s strong support for O’Brien and his extreme policies, which mirror Lamontagne’s own agenda.

The video, titled “Ovide and O’Brien” is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cgt0B1VeA4&feature=youtu.be

At various times during today’s debate, Lamontagne stated “I’m running for Governor, not legislature.”  Additionally, he said “when it comes to this legislature, I’m not running for the last legislature’s record.” However, Lamontagne, who has repeatedly stated he would sign or veto every bill passed by the state legislature, refuses to say whether he would sign or veto numerous extreme bills backed by O’Brien and his allies, including measures to dismantle Medicare and give control of the program to the state legislature[i], bills limiting women’s access to abortion[ii], and a proposal to defund Planned Parenthood, making it more expensive for women to get cancer screenings and access birth control.[iii]

“Ovide Lamontagne is trying to hide from his extreme agenda. He says he would sign or veto every bill, but then refuses to say where he stands on the specific bills being proposed by O’Brien’s Tea Party legislature,” said Matt Burgess, Maggie Hassan’s campaign manager. “Ovide, we all know you’re running for governor again, but one of the most important responsibilities of a governor is to decide what bills to sign or veto. So it’s well past time for you to tell the people of New Hampshire if you will sign this legislature’s attempts to dismantle Medicare, cut funding to higher education, restrict a woman’s right to make her own health care decisions, and so many other extreme measures that would hurt middle class families and keep New Hampshire’s economy from moving forward.”