Does the Gas Tax Bill The NH House Just Passed Violate the State Constitution?

The short answer is yes.  Yes, it does.  (The long answer will be nothing but excuses from its proponents.)

Part II, Article 6-a, states that any money raised through gas taxes (gas road tolls), must be used exclusively for public highways and “no part of such revenues shall, by transfer or funds or otherwise, be diverted to any other purpose whatsoever.”

[Art.] 6-a. [Use of Certain Revenues Restricted to Highways.] All revenue in excess of the necessary cost of collection and administration accruing to the state from registration fees, operators’ licenses, gasoline road tolls or any other special charges or taxes with respect to the operation of motor vehicles or the sale or consumption of motor vehicle fuels shall be appropriated and used exclusively for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of public highways within this state, including the supervision of traffic thereon and payment of the interest and principal of obligations incurred for said purposes; and no part of such revenues shall, by transfer of funds or otherwise, be diverted to any other purpose whatsoever.

So HB 617 is unconstitutional.

Note to the NH State Senate   HB 617 cannot raise funds through a gas tax for any other purpose.  If you were looking for a way to kill it you have your out.  (Or should I now expect a litany of loopholes and end-arounds from revenue junkies?)

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Fifteen Republicans voted for it, as did 192 Democrats.  Ten Democrats crossed the aisle to vote against the unconstitutional tax on the middle class and small business owners.  We appreciate their support on this issue.

Democrats who voted no

Carroll, Douglas	Democrat
Cote, David	Democrat
Garcia, Michael	Democrat
Leishman, Peter	Democrat
O’Flaherty, Tim	Democrat
Parkhurst, Henry	Democrat
Rosenwald, Cindy	Democrat
Shaw, Barbara	Democrat
Thomas, Yvonne	Democrat
White, Syndi	Democrat

Here is the full list of Yea votes for HB 617

Rep	Party	County	District	Vote
Aguiar, James	Democrat	Grafton	7	Yea
Alicea, Caroletta	Democrat	Merrimack	8	Yea
Almy, Susan	Democrat	Grafton	13	Yea
Ames, Richard	Democrat	Cheshire	9	Yea
Andrews, Christopher	Democrat	Merrimack	23	Yea
Andrews-Ahearn, E. Elaine	Democrat	Rockingham	37	Yea
Arsenault, Beth	Democrat	Belknap	9	Yea
Baber, William	Democrat	Strafford	14	Yea
Backus, Robert	Democrat	Hillsborough	19	Yea
Bartlett, Christy	Democrat	Merrimack	19	Yea
Beaulieu, Jane	Democrat	Hillsborough	45	Yea
Benn, Bernard	Democrat	Grafton	12	Yea
Berch, Paul	Democrat	Cheshire	1	Yea
Berube, Roger	Democrat	Strafford	18	Yea
Bixby, Peter	Democrat	Strafford	17	Yea
Boisvert, Ronald	Democrat	Hillsborough	45	Yea
Borden, David	Democrat	Rockingham	24	Yea
Bouchard, Candace	Democrat	Merrimack	18	Yea
Briden, Steven	Democrat	Rockingham	18	Yea
Brown, Pam	Democrat	Hillsborough	31	Yea
Brown, Rebecca	Democrat	Grafton	2	Yea
Buco, Thomas	Democrat	Carroll	2	Yea
Burdwood, Greg	Democrat	Strafford	17	Yea
Burke, Rachel	Democrat	Strafford	2	Yea
Burns, Scott	Democrat	Merrimack	2	Yea
Burridge, Delmar	Democrat	Cheshire	16	Yea
Burtis, Elizabeth	Democrat	Rockingham	6	Yea
Butler, Edward	Democrat	Carroll	7	Yea
Butynski, William	Democrat	Cheshire	1	Yea
Cahill, Michael	Democrat	Rockingham	17	Yea
Cali-Pitts, Jacqueline	Democrat	Rockingham	30	Yea
Campbell, David	Democrat	Hillsborough	33	Yea
Carey, Lorrie	Democrat	Merrimack	26	Yea
Carson, Clyde	Democrat	Merrimack	7	Yea
Chandley, Shannon	Democrat	Hillsborough	22	Yea
Chase, Cynthia	Democrat	Cheshire	8	Yea
Cloutier, John	Democrat	Sullivan	10	Yea
Connor, Evelyn	Democrat	Hillsborough	2	Yea
Cooney, Mary	Democrat	Grafton	8	Yea
Coulombe, Gary	Democrat	Coos	3	Yea
Cushing, Robert	Democrat	Rockingham	21	Yea
Danielson, David	Republican	Hillsborough	7	Yea
Davis, Frank	Democrat	Merrimack	20	Yea
DiMartino, Lisa	Democrat	Belknap	2	Yea
DiSilvestro, Linda	Democrat	Hillsborough	9	Yea
Eaton, Daniel	Democrat	Cheshire	3	Yea
Ebel, Karen	Democrat	Merrimack	5	Yea
Emerson-Brown, Rebecca	Democrat	Rockingham	27	Yea
Enman, Larry	Democrat	Coos	1	Yea
Flockhart, Eileen	Democrat	Rockingham	18	Yea
Ford, Susan	Democrat	Grafton	3	Yea
Frambach, Mary	Democrat	Merrimack	21	Yea
Frazer, June	Democrat	Merrimack	13	Yea
French, Barbara	Democrat	Merrimack	6	Yea
Friedrich, Carol	Democrat	Grafton	16	Yea
Friel, William	Republican	Rockingham	14	Yea
Gage, Ruth	Democrat	Hillsborough	6	Yea
Gagnon, Raymond	Democrat	Sullivan	5	Yea
Gale, Sylvia	Democrat	Hillsborough	28	Yea
Gardner, Janice	Democrat	Strafford	15	Yea
Gidge, Kenneth	Democrat	Hillsborough	33	Yea
Gile, Mary	Democrat	Merrimack	27	Yea
Goley, Jeffrey	Democrat	Hillsborough	8	Yea
Gorman, Mary	Democrat	Hillsborough	31	Yea
Gottling, Suzanne	Democrat	Sullivan	2	Yea
Grady, Brenda	Democrat	Hillsborough	21	Yea
Graham, John	Republican	Hillsborough	7	Yea
Grassie, Anne	Democrat	Strafford	11	Yea
Grenier, James	Republican	Sullivan	7	Yea
Grossman, Kenneth	Democrat	Strafford	4	Yea
Gulick, Ruth	Democrat	Belknap	1	Yea
Hammon, Marcia	Democrat	Coos	5	Yea
Hammond, Jill	Democrat	Hillsborough	24	Yea
Hansberry, Daniel	Democrat	Hillsborough	35	Yea
Harding, Laurie	Democrat	Grafton	13	Yea
Harriott-Gathright, Linda	Democrat	Hillsborough	36	Yea
Hatch, William	Democrat	Coos	6	Yea
Heden, Ruth	Democrat	Hillsborough	23	Yea
Heffron, Frank	Democrat	Rockingham	18	Yea
Helmstetter, Barbara	Democrat	Rockingham	9	Yea
Henle, Paul	Democrat	Merrimack	12	Yea
Hess, David	Republican	Merrimack	24	Yea
Higgins, Patricia	Democrat	Grafton	12	Yea
Hirsch, Geoffrey	Democrat	Merrimack	6	Yea
Hooper, Dorothea	Democrat	Strafford	16	Yea
Horrigan, Timothy	Democrat	Strafford	6	Yea
Hubbard, Pamela	Democrat	Strafford	12	Yea
Hunt, Jane	Democrat	Merrimack	15	Yea
Huot, David	Democrat	Belknap	3	Yea
Irwin, Virginia	Democrat	Sullivan	6	Yea
Jack, Martin	Democrat	Hillsborough	36	Yea
Jasper, Shawn	Republican	Hillsborough	37	Yea
Johnsen, Gladys	Democrat	Cheshire	7	Yea
Kaen, Naida	Democrat	Strafford	5	Yea
Karrick, David	Democrat	Merrimack	25	Yea
Katsiantonis, George	Democrat	Hillsborough	17	Yea
Katsiantonis, Thomas	Democrat	Hillsborough	15	Yea
Kelley, John	Democrat	Hillsborough	32	Yea
Kelly, Sally	Democrat	Merrimack	20	Yea
Ketel, Stephen	Democrat	Strafford	17	Yea
Khan, Aboul	Republican	Rockingham	20	Yea
Kidder, David	Republican	Merrimack	5	Yea
Knowles, Mary Ann	Democrat	Hillsborough	37	Yea
Lauer, Linda	Democrat	Grafton	15	Yea
Lavender, Tom	Democrat	Carroll	5	Yea
Lefebvre, Benjamin	Democrat	Sullivan	1	Yea
Lerandeau, Alfred	Democrat	Cheshire	12	Yea
Levesque, Melanie	Democrat	Hillsborough	26	Yea
Lockwood, Priscilla	Republican	Merrimack	9	Yea
Long, Patrick	Democrat	Hillsborough	42	Yea
Lovejoy, Patricia	Democrat	Rockingham	36	Yea
Lovett, Sid	Democrat	Grafton	8	Yea
MacKay, James	Democrat	Merrimack	14	Yea
MacKay, Mariellen	Democrat	Hillsborough	30	Yea
Malloy, Dennis	Democrat	Strafford	4	Yea
Manley, Jonathan	Democrat	Hillsborough	3	Yea
Mann, John	Democrat	Cheshire	2	Yea
Mann, Maureen	Democrat	Rockingham	32	Yea
Massimilla, Linda	Democrat	Grafton	1	Yea
McCloskey, David	Democrat	Hillsborough	16	Yea
McConkey, Mark	Republican	Carroll	3	Yea
McNamara, Richard	Democrat	Hillsborough	38	Yea
Menear, H. Robert	Democrat	Strafford	25	Yea
Miller, David	Democrat	Strafford	23	Yea
Milz, David	Republican	Rockingham	6	Yea
Moffett, Howard	Democrat	Merrimack	9	Yea
Moody, Marcia	Democrat	Rockingham	17	Yea
Moynihan, Wayne	Democrat	Coos	2	Yea
Mulholland, Catherine	Democrat	Grafton	17	Yea
Muns, Chris	Democrat	Rockingham	21	Yea
Myler, Mel	Democrat	Merrimack	10	Yea
Nelson, Mary	Democrat	Hillsborough	35	Yea
Nordgren, Sharon	Democrat	Grafton	12	Yea
O’Brien, Michael	Democrat	Hillsborough	36	Yea
O’Hearne, Andrew	Democrat	Sullivan	3	Yea
Pantelakos, Laura	Democrat	Rockingham	25	Yea
Pastor, Beatriz	Democrat	Grafton	12	Yea
Patten, Dick	Democrat	Merrimack	17	Yea
Pelletier, Marsha	Democrat	Strafford	20	Yea
Perry, Robert	Democrat	Strafford	3	Yea
Phillips, Larry	Democrat	Cheshire	5	Yea
Piper, Wendy	Democrat	Grafton	10	Yea
Porter, Marjorie	Democrat	Hillsborough	1	Yea
Ramsey, Peter	Democrat	Hillsborough	8	Yea
Ratzki, Mario	Democrat	Merrimack	1	Yea
Raymond, Ian	Democrat	Belknap	4	Yea
Rhodes, Brian	Democrat	Hillsborough	30	Yea
Rice, Chip	Democrat	Merrimack	27	Yea
Richardson, Gary	Democrat	Merrimack	10	Yea
Roberts, Kris	Democrat	Cheshire	4	Yea
Robertson, Timothy	Democrat	Cheshire	6	Yea
Rogers, Katherine	Democrat	Merrimack	28	Yea
Rogers, Rose Marie	Democrat	Strafford	22	Yea
Rokas, Ted	Democrat	Hillsborough	12	Yea
Rollo, Deanna	Democrat	Strafford	18	Yea
Sad, Tara	Democrat	Cheshire	1	Yea
Scarlotto, Joe	Democrat	Rockingham	31	Yea
Schamberg, Thomas	Democrat	Merrimack	4	Yea
Schlachman, Donna	Democrat	Rockingham	18	Yea
Schmidt, Andrew	Democrat	Sullivan	1	Yea
Schmidt, Janice	Democrat	Hillsborough	28	Yea
Schmidt, Peter	Democrat	Strafford	19	Yea
Schuett, Dianne	Democrat	Merrimack	20	Yea
Shattuck, Gilman	Democrat	Hillsborough	1	Yea
Shepardson, Marjorie	Democrat	Cheshire	10	Yea
Sherman, Thomas	Democrat	Rockingham	24	Yea
Shurtleff, Stephen	Democrat	Merrimack	11	Yea
Smith, Marjorie	Democrat	Strafford	6	Yea
Smith, Suzanne	Democrat	Grafton	8	Yea
Smith, Timothy	Democrat	Hillsborough	17	Yea
Soucy, Timothy	Democrat	Hillsborough	34	Yea
Spang, Judith	Democrat	Strafford	6	Yea
Spratt, Stephen	Democrat	Hillsborough	4	Yea
Stevens, Audrey	Democrat	Strafford	7	Yea
Sullivan, Daniel	Democrat	Hillsborough	42	Yea
Sullivan, Peter	Democrat	Hillsborough	10	Yea
Sweeney, Cynthia	Democrat	Sullivan	8	Yea
Sykes, George	Democrat	Grafton	13	Yea
Sytek, John	Republican	Rockingham	8	Yea
Takesian, Charlene	Republican	Hillsborough	37	Yea
Tanner, Linda	Democrat	Sullivan	9	Yea
Theberge, Robert	Democrat	Coos	3	Yea
Ticehurst, Susan	Democrat	Carroll	3	Yea
Till, Mary	Democrat	Rockingham	6	Yea
Tilton, Franklin	Republican	Belknap	3	Yea
Tilton, Joy	Democrat	Merrimack	3	Yea
Townsend, Charles	Democrat	Grafton	11	Yea
Turcotte, Alan	Democrat	Merrimack	22	Yea
Vail, Suzanne	Democrat	Hillsborough	29	Yea
Verschueren, James	Democrat	Strafford	13	Yea
Wall, Janet	Democrat	Strafford	6	Yea
Wallner, Mary Jane	Democrat	Merrimack	10	Yea
Walsh, Robert	Democrat	Hillsborough	11	Yea
Walz, Mary Beth	Democrat	Merrimack	23	Yea
Ward, Kenneth	Democrat	Strafford	21	Yea
Waterhouse, Kevin	Republican	Rockingham	7	Yea
Watrous, Rick	Democrat	Merrimack	16	Yea
Wazlaw, Brian	Democrat	Rockingham	29	Yea
Webb, Leigh	Democrat	Merrimack	3	Yea
Weber, Lucy	Democrat	Cheshire	1	Yea
Weed, Charles	Democrat	Cheshire	16	Yea
White, Andrew	Democrat	Grafton	13	Yea
Whittemore, Lisa	Democrat	Rockingham	5	Yea
Williams, Kermit	Democrat	Hillsborough	4	Yea
Winters, Joel	Democrat	Hillsborough	18	Yea
Woodbury, David	Democrat	Hillsborough	5	Yea
Young, Harry	Democrat	Cheshire	14	Yea

Note:  Yes, 6-a does allow these funds to be used to pay for policing the roadways it applies to, but not any of the other things HB 617 would fund, not most if not all of th ethings the Highway fund has been raided for in the past

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Nashua NH Democrat lets Out of State Campaign Worker Register to Vote from Her Home

Nashua New Hampshire Democrat Cindy Rosenwald is back in the spotlight.  If you recall, she's the one who admitted that her party not only knew it had left an 800 million dollar hole in the budget, but they planned to cut spending to fix it.  Well, now we find out that she knew there were out of state voters voting in New Hampshire, because at least one of them has been voting from her Nashua Address since at least 2007.

Ed Nail, here at NH Insider, recently reported on the voting history of a professional Democrat Campaign lackey by the name of Paolo Cozzi.    Mr. Cozzi lived on Clement Street in Sommerville, Massachusetts (Update- He is now currently living in DC).  But they had more than enough Democrats living in MA, so in 2007, 2008 and 2012, Paolo Cozzi hopped on the commuter rail (hey, that's why Liberals want rail service to Nashua), or got in his Obama-mobile--(Cozzi is employed in the service of OFA)--and put his vote to better use by claiming to live at 101 Wellington Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, the home of Democrat House Rep. Cindy Rosenwald.

Cozzi did vote from his Massachusetts "home" in 2010--remember 2010?  That was the year that a Republican actually had a slim chance to win in Massachusetts.  So OFA campaign animal Paolo Cozzi voted where it mattered more that year (in MA), but he mostly votes in the Granite State, from the home of Cindy Rosenwald at ...where was that again?   101 Wellington St, Nashua, New Hampshire.

I wonder if Ms. Rosenwald has ever taken in any other "stray cats" from the liberal campaign apparatus and allowed them to claim residence in her home for "voting purposes."

I'll guess we'll have to keep looking into that.

So!  Given these developments what do you think Ms. Rosenwald's position and voting history could be on domicile and voter ID in New Hampshire?

Thanks to our good friends at Granite State Progress (yes I cached the page) we know exactly how she voted.  She voted to make sure that her domicile-mate of electoral convenience Paolo, could continue to live in Sommerville,  Massachusetts (or anywhere else), and still vote in Nashua, New Hampshire--whenever the urge struck him, without fear of in-state interference.

Voting Rights

• Rep. Rosenwald voted against requiring every registered voter to sign an affidavit and be photographed before being allowed to cast a ballot if they do not present a photo ID. This legislation was anticipated to discourage voter participation and create long lines at polling locations. *ALEC Model Legislation* (SB289, Roll Call #244, 5/15/2012)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against placing potentially unconstitutional and certainly unfair restrictive prohibitions on the voting rights of individuals who serve in the military or pursue college course work, whether full or part-time. This bill also would not have allowed elected officials to move from their present domicile to another, even when that domicile is in the same district. (HB176, Roll Call #73, 3/15/2011)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against making it more difficult for college students, military personnel and visiting professionals to participate in the democratic process by limiting their access to the voting booth. *ALEC Model Legislation* (HB1354, Roll Call #80, 2/8/2012)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against allowing a person to arbitrarily challenge a voter at the polls without reason. Previously, an accusation had to be accompanied by a signed affadavit (sic) attesting to the reason for the challenge. Election law experts testified against this bill, citing potential increases in challenges based on racial profiling or political gamesmanship; they also anticipated longer lines and wait times at polling locations as challenges are freely thrown around. (HB1301, Roll Call #99, 2/22/2012)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted Not Voting/Excused eliminating open primaries, which are a key part of the first in the nation primary. An open primary allows undeclared voters to participate in either the Republican or Democratic Primary as they see fit. (HB1595, Roll Call #139, 3/8/2012)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against limiting voting rights to those with particular forms of photo ID. For example, a person could use a Massachusetts or Maine driver's license as a valid photo ID to vote, but not a municipal photo ID issued by Raymond or Londonderry. The requirement would cause confusion and frustration at the polls and is bound to result in preventing some voters from casting their vote on Election Day. *ALEC Model Legislation* (SB129, Roll Call #214, 6/1/2011)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against placing language on voter registration forms that would intimidate students and other from voting in New Hampshire. *ALEC Model Legislation* (SB318, Roll Call #286, 6/6/2012)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against requiring voters to show specific forms of photo ID when voting, a requirement that will disenfranchise voters who cannot meet those requirements (such as the elderly and disabled). This bill did not provide for any voter education of the new provisions, which could lead to people being turned away from the polls when they go to vote. (HB1354, Roll Call #306, 6/27/2012)
• Rep. Rosenwald voted against overriding Gov. Lynch's veto of a bill requiring registered voters produce photo ID before being allowed to cast a ballot. Voting rights advocates were opposed to this legislation. *ALEC Model Legislation* (SB289, Roll Call #307, 6/27/2012)

All very interesting.

So now we have to wonder...will Ms. Rosenwald take to the Internet to explain this to us?  What crazy story will she concoct?  Should we expect another "myth" post explaining away her complicity?  And will any of those "excuses" bring up questions that create new problems for the Democrat House Rep from Nashua?

We patiently await a response.

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New Hampshire House Democrat Respect & Civility Alert!

New Hampshire Democrats ran on respect and civility.  And we knew it for the fraud it was but people still fell for it.

Part and parcel to the fraud was Speaker Norelli claiming to shake up the seating arrangements in the House to help build respect and civility,  bi-partisanship, working together...I figured it was so the Democrat majority could intimidate the minority members.  Another rep I spoke with suggested that this seating plan would make it easier for the Speaker to call close voice votes however she felt like calling them.

I can't speak to the latter but the harassment by Democrats has already begun.

Today's Respect and Civility Award goes to David P. Miller D- Rochester.

He's made it his mission to harass a Republican rep who sits near him because he disagrees with them on the right to carry a concealed weapon.  Word has it that he was not at all respectful or civil after she spoke against amending a rule to ban firearms on the House floor and  in the gallery.  Witnesses report that he was rude and persistent.  And it has been reported to me that he intends to harass this Republican Rep every day on this issue.

It's always nice to have something to look forward to, isn't it?

Mr. Miller has no social media footprint so there is very little on-line to cull.  He is not a young man either.  In fact if he were a Republican Democrat Kevin Hodges would refer to him as a stingy old person who was stupid, and perhaps threaten him with a bat.  But Miller is a Democrat so he has nothing to fear from Mr. Hodges, or Maggie Hassan, or this loser, or any other Democrat.  Although someone probably should have told him to read the rehrotic published under his photo on the Rochester Democrat Committee Web Site.

The Democratic delegation will work for affordable, quality education for all New Hampshire citizens at all levels, from elementary through high school and beyond. They will protect the New Hampshire environment and quality of life, not just for our own health and well-being but also for the economic benefits they afford our citizens and our many visitors. They will work to achieve these goals, and many others, by working together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and civility. [link]

Just after Christmas Democrat Rep Cynthia Chase made it clear that the New Hampshire Democrat House majority should intentionally legislate away rights or freedoms to protect the left's poltical advantage.  Now we've got a Rochester, New Hampshire Democrat who has promised the daily harrassment of a member of the minority party who has been forced to sit near him.

The New Democrat Respect and Civility.  It's just like the old version.

Mr. Millers House Contact Info:

Strafford- District 23
Seat #:4058
New

Home Address:
7 Harding St
Rochester, NH  03867-3722
Phone: (603)332-0925
Email: david.miller@leg.state.nh.us

House Commitee Information
	Committee Name:	ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE
	Position:	Member
	Telephone:	271-3125

You are reading  "New Hampshire House Democrat Respect & Civility Alert!"   by  Steve Mac Donald originally posted at GraniteGrok.com (Home)

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SEIU Tells You Which Republicans You Should NOT Vote For Tomorrow

 The SEIU has kindly informed real Republicans which (r)epublicans NOT to vote for tomorrow in the Tuesday September 11th primary.

For this, we are thankful.

The SEIU (SEA-NH), Obama’s shock troops, the same folks who beat up black conservatives ( or refuse to denounce such behavior), have endorsed the following “(r)epublicans” in New Hampshire.

In Belknap District 8, SEA/SEIU has endorsed Rep. Peter Bolster (R), of Alton.  Bolster is train wreck.  He barely votes with his own party half the time.  If you want a Republican you should be voting  for Jane Cormier, to get Bolster out of the House and with any luck, out of our Party. 

SEIU Member Adam Hopkins is pretending to be a Republican in Cheshire District 10. Adam is another union hack  ‘fighting for Democrat values,' like spending more of your money or filtering it through state employees forced union tithing, into the campaign coffers of Democrats.  His opponent is Michael J. Walsh–whom the SEIU has just told you is the better Republican in that race. 

In Cheshire District 11 the violent left wing, Obama supporting union has endorsed Rep. Richard Dwinell (R) and Rep. Susan Emerson (R). Emerson is an entrenched cry-baby who might pass for an independent, but the SEIU endorsement just loaded her up with all their left wing luggage.   That means that the real Republicans in these races are Rep. Eric Jackman and Rep. John B. Hunt.

In Coos District 7 the SEIU has endorsed Republican Democrat Rep. William (RINO-Bill) Remick, who continues to pretend to be a Republican and needs to stop hiding in the GOP skirts.  He belongs on the left side of the aisle, where his more moderating influece can pull the extremist left closer to where New Hampshire citizens think and breathe.  But as along as he continues to pretend to be something else, the actual Republican candidate in that race is Leon Rideout.

In Rockingham District 19  the SEIU has endorsed Rep. Tim Copeland (R).  Copeland is a member of the SEIU and as such has much to atone for, particularly its’ massive investment in time and money into electing the most far left President in history.  He is running for one of two seats against four other Republicans.  Thanks to the SEIU, you know who not to vote for.

In Rockingham District 13, the SEIU has endorsed Rep. David Welch (R) and Kevin St. James (R).  St.James is another PFFNH Democrat, fronted by the left wing union PAC to go to Concord for the sole purpose of voting against Right to Work.  Much Like Kevin Janvrin, who was another Fire-fighter Democrat lurking in the GOP –and elected for the same purpose (who did his job and is not running again), St. James will not represent the people of his district.  He will show up for union votes and very little else, unless the Democrats need some help.  (PFFNH only supports Democrats and fake Republican plants meant to undermine the GOP, as does the SEIU).  David Welch has been around a while, and is more respected in the party, but he’s walking a very fine line when it comes to supporting the platform.  As a guy under the 80/20 threshold, he’s OK on most issues but he would do well to denounce the SEIU endorsement and start tacking a bit more to the right lest he suffer for it.

(Note to the word-smiths at the SEIU.  Hillsborough–as in Counthy–is not spelled ‘Hillsboro.’  So yes, these spelling errors come directly from the SEIU 1984 endorsement page.  You can thank the articles author, Beth D’Ovidio, SEIU 1984 ‘communications’ administrator for the New Hampshire State Employees Union.)

  In Hillsboro District 19 (that’s Hillsborough) the SEIU has endorsed Rep. Carlos Gonzales (R).  I would like to make a plea to Rep Gonzales, whose scores and ratings are worse than David Welch.  Having the SEIU as your friend is bad.  It should serve as a warning that your principles are becoming too fungible.  By embracing them, you are turning to the dark side.  The SEIU supports very un-Republican ideas, like socialism, for example.  Your call.

In Hillsboro District 21 (that’s Hillsborough) the SEIU has endorsed incumbent Rep. Kathy Stroud.  Stroud falls outside the 80/20 rule on every survey, which is a hallmark of union members–which she is–who are too moderate to run as Democrats.  Kathy is also one of my reps and is not being challenged in any primary this year, though I cannot say if she will be primaried out.  But by toeing the SEIU line, she continues to endorse everything the SEIU and the Democrat party stands for.  I’m sorry I can’t support that.  The SEIU is a nasty, intolerant lot of socialist thugs who extort money from their members to advance the entire Democrat agenda.  You can be in a union and not support that but defending the entire forced funding mechanism (and the rhetoric that goes with it) by which all the evil they do against our great nation is made possible, is more complicity than I care to stand.  My suggestion is that residents in Hillsborough 21 vote for newcomers Phil Straight and Dan Oberlander, and current reps Jeanine Notter, Lenette Peterson, Dick Barry, Dick Hinch, TOny Pellegrino, and Joe Thomas.

I’m screen capping this one as is…In Hillsboro District 29 SEA endorsed Rep. Mike McCarthy (R).  Mike is a member of IBEW and running for re-election in Nashua Ward 2.  He is running against three other Republican candidates, two of whom are tied to the Liberty Caucus….(Because lord knows, you don’t want State Reps who are interested in protecting your liberty.  And its Hillsborough.)

In Hillsboro District 40 (that’s Hillsborough) the SEIU endorsed Rep. Benjamin Linn (R), a member of the American Postal Workers Union.  So Republicans need to vote for incumbent Gary Daniels (R)–easy enough.

In Merrimack District 9 the SEIU has endorsed long time Republican Democrat incumbent Rep. Priscilla Lockwood, a union school teacher and promoter of the Democrat party agenda.  Lockwood has never really been a Republican and should be kicked out so she can consider her proper role in some future election as an independent or a Democrat.  Republicans have two other choices but there is only one seat and while both are significantly better than Lockwood, if I have to pick just one I’d recommenced Republican Ken Kreis.

In Merrimack District 21 SEIU has endorsed Tony Soltani (R) ….because he is not Rep. Dan McGuire (R).  Dan McGuire is an excellent Republican.  And thanks to the SEIU, with three Republicans running for two seats, you can probably guess which one not to vote for.

Here is the balance of the SEIU’s list of favored candidates…with some minor edits for clarity…Please do your best not to support them unless the only alternative is a Democrat.  They are all complicit in the hate and destruction of the SEIU and its support of Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and others, whose mission is to ruin our nation.  It is up to them to separate themselves from these thugs,….in writing would nice.  Otherwise we have to assume that they share values with the SEIU and the left wing mission of public union labor.

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In Rockingham District 4 SEIU has endorsed Rep. Jean Charron (R) and Jim Devine (R), both of whom have voted with the SEIU repeatedly.

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In Rockingham District 5 SEIU has endorsed Frank Emiro (R). Frank is a former House Rep and is a member of SEA Chapter 1 ….  In this race SEA is also endorsing Rep. Betsey McKinney (R).  The SEIU endorsed candidates in this race will be vying with eight other candidates for seven seats. Two of the other candidates are known to be affiliated with the Liberty Caucus. (I Guess the SEIU really hates Liberty, eh?)

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In Rockingham District 6 SEIU has endorsed three of our Republican heroes, Frank Sapareto, Brian Chirichiello and Jim Webb. Webb is a member of IBT (The Teamsters). They are running against eight other Republicans for 10 possible seats

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In Strafford District 12 SEIU has endorsed Patricia Hartley (R), who is a member from Strafford County Nursing Home. This is Patricia’s first time running for office.

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In Strafford District 23 SEIU has endorsed incumbent Rep. Julie Brown (R). She has been one of our most consistent Republican supporters.

Just to clarity, I must admit that in most cases (not all), if any of these SEIU (so-called republican) candidates win their primary, they are still a far better choice than any Democrat the New Hampshire Democrat (Free Batting Practice) Party can come up with.  And many of them are good on most issues other than labor.  If your choice is them or  Democrat, pick the Republican.  They at least will buck leadership where-as Democrats will just be frog marched into voting the party line like they were from 2007-2010.

Republicans have to understand that an SEIU endorsement is not something any Republican should accept of promote.  The majority of what the SEIU represents and condones is hostile to liberty, personal responsibility, state sovereignty, local control, and the foundations of this nation.   So before you come after me for calling you out on this, you had best be prepared to defend everything the SEIU exists to advance, including its commitment to top down socialist central planning, advanced and supported by the crony union thugocracy of the SEA, SEIU, and other unions like them.

You are reading "SEIU Tells You Which Republicans You Should NOT Vote For Tomorrow"  by Steve Mac Donald originally posted at GraniteGrok.com (Home)

Re: Uncomfirmed Rumor Department [Updated] [Updated again.]

    

It has come to our attention that the poster boy for New Hampshire RINO's , Derry( r) Ken Gould, Rockingham Dist 5,  has had enough and he aint taking any more.

The rumor is that he has resigned from the New Hampshire House because he is tired of all the attacks on him.  (By attacks he probably means, talking about or showing people that seven times out of ten he votes with the democrats.)

We are working almost as hard to confirm the rumor as we have worked to show people his voting record. (Here, Here, Here, ...too many to link.)

But in the mean time, if this happens to be true, we couldn't be happier....you know, for Ken.

(woo hoo! /fist_bump)

[Update]: Ken is retiring because he is moving out of his district. He is moving to Kingston. People of Kingston! Don't let him back in!

[Updated Again]: We may now have enough votes to override Right to Work in the NH House. The election to replace Gould will not happen in time to replace his no vote in the House. Just to be sure though, vote for Honey Puterbaugh this Tuesday!

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