New Hampshire: The Real Facts

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Shaheen will give voters higher taxes

New Hampshire homeowners are being pummeled with taxes — property taxes.

What does Jeanne Shaheen want to talk about? Almost anything as long as it's not her record on taxes. And while she spends almost every waking hour crowing about what she will do if she is elected to the U.S. Senate, it's her record on taxes — the statewide property tax in particular – where she knows she is vulnerable.

Shaheen will say anything to get elected. The one thing you can be sure of if she is elected will be willingness to shift gears from forward to reverse.

It’s a simple question, really. But the answer is unfortunate. For New Hampshire families, the Jeanne Shaheen taxes are everywhere you look:

Jeanne Shaheen suggested an increase in gas taxes and was caught unconstitutionally diverting gas tax revenues to a pet project. In fact, she wanted the state to look at raising the gas tax. (Union Leader, 1/26/95)

After promising to veto any broad-based sales tax, she broke her promise and proposed the first-ever sales tax in New Hampshire history. (Union Leader, 2/7/01)

Again, she broke her promise and signed New Hampshire’s first statewide property tax into law – even saying “today we’re going to celebrate.” (Associated Press, 4/30/99)

From the American Spectator:
Published 10/2/2008

FUNNY MONEY
An auditor for the Federal Election Commission is attempting to have his bosses seek a formal investigation into the collection by the Obama for President campaign of more than $200 million in potentially illegal political donations, including millions of dollars of illegal, foreign donations, and has sought a request for assistance from the Department of Justice or Federal Bureau of Investigation. But the analyst's requests have largely been ignored. "I can't get anyone to move. I believe we are looking at a hijacking of our political system that makes the Clinton and Gore fundraising scandals pale in comparison. And no one here wants to touch it."

September 28, 2008

Six years ago, this newspaper endorsed John E. Sununu for U.S. Senate, writing, "John E. Sununu has stood out as one of the country's brightest and most innovative House members. If New Hampshire voters elect him to the U.S. Senate this Tuesday, he will become a nat ional leader in the new generation shaping America's future." Sen. Sununu has proven that assessment correct, and today we happily endorse him again.

Friends,

At midnight tonight, the last Federal financial reporting quarter ends. This is a crucial deadline for our campaign. The “pundits” and “experts” will be watching our fundraising numbers and making snap judgments about the viability of our challenge to Paul Hodes based on them.

Yesterday, we lost $1.2 trillion when the stock market plummeted 777 points because this Congress and Paul Hodes turned a blind eye to this impending economic crisis for two years. Paul Hodes and the Financial Services Committee have failed to provide any oversight and protection to the American people and their money, instead taking campaign handouts from the special interests regulated by this committee. They have once again failed the American people and we paid the price.

Dear Republican,

I hope you had a good weekend. As you know, the Presidential campaign is now in full swing, and I wanted to let you know about two exciting events that the McCain/Palin campaign is putting on this week.

Tomorrow Tuesday, September 30, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is going to conduct a roundtable discussion on economic issues at 10am in Manchester. The event will be held at the offices of Wedu Design on 20 Market St. This is a great chance to hear America’s Mayor talk about why the McCain/Palin ticket is the best choice for America’s economic security. If you would like to attend, simply RSVP to me at 603-369-2202, or reply to this e-mail.

Obama Wants NRA Ads Banned

Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:10 PM

The Obama camp has been threatening television and radio stations to keep them from airing anti-Obama ads.

The latest target is the NRA and stations in Pennsylvania.

Earlier this week, the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund released a series of radio and television spots to educate gun owners and sportsmen about Barack Obama's longstanding anti-gun record. In response to the NRA-PVF ads, a clearly panicked Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are doing everything they can to hide Obama's real record by mounting a coordinated assault on the First Amendment.

Sununu made an early call for finance reform
The kind of leader N.H and America needs
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat

"The dirty little secret about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is when the investigators began discovering the books were being cooked, the companies were protected by Democrats, who stalled "for two years "efforts by Sen. John Sununu, R-New Hampshire to reform the lenders." - Detroit News, Sept. 19, 2008

A cabal of liberal Democrats and other left-wing interests are so intent on replacing John Sununu with one of their own, they are ignoring what their own leaders have been saying years.

Listen to Joe on Howie Carr

WRKO AM 680 at 5:30pm

Tuesday, September 23

New Hampshire Union Leader

Sept 12, 2008
GOP nominee blasts retirement chief's payout

CONCORD -- The unexpected departure of the New Hampshire Retirement System's executive director has become an issue in the race for governor. Republican Sen. Joseph Kenney said yesterday Gov. John Lynch should step in and force Constance Donovan to leave her post immediately, rather than in 90 days, and to find a way to block her $90,000 severance package. Donovan has been on the job less than five months.

Keene Sentinel

September 20, 2008

A return to old New Hampshire

Let the country know that New Hampshire has not lost her common sense - keep Senator John Sununu in Washington. One only needs to look at the financial status of our own state to know what former Democrat Governor Jeanne Shaheen would do in Washington. She loves spending and taxing and that is not CHANGE. Marilyn

The Wall Street Journal, The Weekend Interview:
John E. Sununu: Voters Are Just Tuning In
By Brian M. Casey
September 13, 2008

If New Hampshire is a proxy for the nation, John E. Sununu's Senate race may be the most important contest to watch this fall. It could tell us not only which way the balance of power in Congress will tilt, but something about the outcome of the presidential contest as well.

The Shaheen campaign is daily promoting misinformation regarding Senator Sununu’s voting record. The ads claim that the Senator only votes as told by the Bush Administration; well, as usual, they, the democrats, could not be more wrong. Here are the facts:

"Votes with Bush 90% of the Time":

Senator Sununu led the effort the filibuster the Patriot Act until civil rights protections were added- He was successful in leading this fight.
Senator Sununu was the first Republican to call for Alberto Gonzales resignation
Senator Sununu opposed the 2003 and 2005 Republican Energy bills because it gave subsidies to big oil and spent too much money.
Senator Sununu has continued to support children's health care programs (SCHIP)

Ah, not the message I hoped to be sending, but I did not prevail in the primary. Many lessons learned, including that those that pushed raising money as the first goal ended up being quite correct. I was outspent 10:1 but thought I could rely on my message, record and reaching people. Those I reached did join us. The fact is I did not reach enough of the voters. Next time will be different.

I do wish to thank all of you for your support throughout this campaign. Terry and I have been blessed by meeting all of you, by you opening your doors, figuratively and actually, and by the anecdotal occurrences that we will cherish and remember always. Here is one of the last to occur:

2nd Congssional Race

The 2nd Congressional District was very fortunate this primary season to have four outstanding candidates. Each candidate, Grant Bosse, Bob Clegg, Jennifer Horn, and Jim Steiner worked tirelessly throughout the primary season.

The citizens of New Hampshire will never know just how hard these candidates worked. It is my guess these candidates have not been home with their families one weekend for at least three months. They have traveled from one end of the district to the other, and just in case one does not know the extent of the district, just picture an imaginary line going up the middle of the state.

U.S. House, 2nd District: Horn running strong
By SCOTT BROOKS
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff
15 minutes ago

Former talk show host and newspaper columnist Jennifer Horn triumphed over state Sen. Bob Clegg in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District GOP primary tonight.

Jim Steiner is in third, ahead of Grant Bosse and Alfred L’Eplattenier.

The incumbent, first-term Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes, faced no opposition in his primary today.

Horn won Keene easily, 368-161 over Clegg, and topped the state senator 140-125 in Sunapee. Clegg outpolled Horn in Litchfield, 206-123, and Windham, 467-408. Steiner did well in his hometown of Concord, which he won, besting Horn by 108 votes.

Newspaper Endorsements:

Horn in the 2nd: A new Republican voice

There are several strong candidates running for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Hampshire's 2nd District. The strongest of the lot is Nashua's Jennifer Horn. We cannot recall a novice candidate so clearly ready to step into the job of representing New Hampshire in Congress.

Kenney for Governor

September 2008

Kenney Primary Night Party

Tuesday Sept 9th

Marriott Hotel, Nashua

Amherst Room

Starting at 8:00pm

We will be closing our party early to allow people to atttend other primary parties as the results of the elections in the contested races

come in later in the evening

Joe will speak between 8:30pm and 9pm

On Thursday, September 11th, 2008, an American flag should be displayed outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Every individual should make it their duty to display an American flag on this seventh anniversary of one our country's worst tragedies. We do this honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.

For your interest:

Over on the left side of this page is a current listing of local and state candidates for this fall's election. You will find a number of the candidates' websites which include a wealth of information regarding their positions on issues of importance to you.
And on the right side, we include many of the past and current videos concerning the presidential candidates - some humorous and some very serious.
Also, on the right side under "Cheshire County Moments", we post topics of current interest to the residents of Cheshire County. Feel free to contribute.
Finally, we appreciate your continuing suggestions.

Marilyn and Jim

Jennifer Horn, the leading candidate for the 2nd Congressional District in NH, interviews on 142 Main.