Kuster Conflicted on Lobbying Career

CONCORD, July 21, 2010- The Swett campaign calls on Kuster to be candid about her twenty year lobbying career.

"Over the past several weeks, Ann Kuster’s campaign and her surrogates have cried foul when our campaign has mentioned the word ‘lobbyist’, and last month her campaign manager told the Valley News that such an assertion was a smear," said Swett campaign manager Meagan Coffman. "Now the Kuster campaign has told a Union Leader columnist that they are proud of her lobbying background. If they are so proud of her work as a paid lobbyist, why does she euphemistically refer to herself as a public policy advocate? She either is a well-paid lobbyist or she isn't a well-paid lobbyist. And she was clearly a well-paid registered lobbyist.”

Among other clients, Ann Kuster was a registered lobbyist for the Pharmaceutical Researchers and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) from 1995 through 2001. She lobbied on behalf of Merck Pharmaceutical from 2000 until 2009 when she began running for Congress.

“Is Kuster’s campaign proud of the fact that she was lobbying on behalf of PhRMA right after they led the effort to kill President Clinton’s health care bill?” continued Coffman. “Is she proud of the fact that her client PhRMA spent $500,000 in attacks ads while trying to elect Charlie Bass? Is the Kuster campaign proud of the fact that she was lobbying on behalf of Pharmaceutical companies as they were working in Concord and Washington to prevent seniors from buying less expensive drugs? We know she’s proud of some of her paid lobbying jobs, but which ones does she regret?”

Gov. Lynch Applauds Senate Passage of
Extended Unemployment Benefits; Urges Quick Final Approval

CONCORD — Gov. John Lynch today released the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s passage of an extension of unemployment benefits. The House has already approved a bill including extended unemployment benefits. Gov. Lynch urged Congress to move quickly to pass a final bill. Without Congressional action about 20,000 in New Hampshire people would lose their unemployment coverage and will take $75 million out of New Hampshire’s economy:

“New Hampshire is leading the region in economic recovery, and as we continue to work to get people working again it is important that Congress act quickly to extend federal unemployment benefits. Failure to do so will jeopardize the economic progress we are making, and hurt thousands of New Hampshire families.

“Unemployment benefits are a critical lifeline to our people who are diligently looking for work, and who are finally seeing opportunities start to open again. If these benefits are allowed to expire, it will hurt New Hampshire workers’ ability to pay their mortgages, put food on the table and put gas in their cars so they can search for jobs. And it is not just these workers and their families who will be impacted, but businesses across our state will be hurt,” Gov. Lynch said.

Senator Bette Lasky Endorses Katrina Swett

CONCORD - State Senator Bette Lasky, D-Nashua, endorsed Katrina Swett in her bid for the Second District Congressional seat.

"Katrina Swett understands that New Hampshire's middle class is suffering, and she has demonstrated her commitment to fighting for those citizens. She will stand up to Wall Street and their corporate lobbyists whose endless greed got us into this recession, but more importantly she will never let politics get in the way of standing up for the hard working men and women who have worked so hard to build this great country," said Bette Lasky, D-Nashua, Senate District 13. "I am proud to support her, and I look forward to the good work she will do on behalf of all of us."

Senator Bette Lasky who has served one term in the Senate and five terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, joins a growing list of Nashua current and former lawmakers who are supporting Swett including Joe Foster, Jane Clemons, Mary Nelson, and Maurice Arel.

Stephen Concerned About Lynch's Respect For Private Property Rights
Say's Lynch Is Back At JUA Raid

MANCHESTER, NH- John Stephen, Republican candidate for Governor, called today’s effort to allow the state to raid the Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) an further example of how Governor John Lynch lacks respect for private property rights. Lynch included taking $110 million of payments by health care professionals from the fund to balance the current and prior budgets, but was blocked by the State Supreme Court from fleecing the private property. Today, Lynch’s Insurance Department held a hearing on proposed rules to have state government absorb the fund, the first step in drawing money from the JUA.

“The Supreme Court locked the front door on Governor Lynch’s bold attempt to raid private property, but now he’s trying to break in the back window,” Stephen said. “New Hampshire and the 12 other colonies broke away from Britain in large part because we were being crushed by a king had no respect for private property rights. John Lynch has clearly not learned that history lesson, but the public now knows the contempt with which he views the right to defend your possessions.”

Stephen noted that New Hampshire’s voters overwhelmingly passed a constitutional amendment (Question 1) in 2006 to defend citizens from government taking of private property.

“86% of New Hampshire voters spoke loudly and clearly that they adamantly disagree with the government forcefully taking private property,” Stephen added. “What part of five out of six citizens opposing these raids does Governor Lynch not understand? Clearly, the Governor’s desire to get his hand on every last dime he can in order to grow government has outweighed the message that he should have learned by elementary school – that it’s not right to steal other people’s stuff.”

Palin Endorsement Timing Bone-Headed...

The Palin endorsement timing is very early. If the Ayotte campaign people had anything to do with it's timing it's pretty darn symbolic of the way they have run the rest of their campaign.

Mid August would have been plenty early, and created an opportunity for momentum.

Unless, of course, they are feeling very desperate. Hmmm.

OVIDE FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN DENOUNCES ‘PATHETIC EFFORT’
BY PRIMARY OPPONENTS TO PURCHASE STRAW POLL VICTORIES

Manchester, N.H.—The Ovide for Senate campaign today made the following statement denouncing the attempt by its three primary competitors to purchase straw poll wins. The statement follows a reports on one respected political internet site that other Senate primary candidates are purchasing huge blocks of tickets to try and buy a win at tomorrow’s Rockingham County Republican Committee straw poll.

“This is a pathetic effort. I am outraged to learn that, in the wake of Ovide's three out of three decisive straw poll victories, our primary opponents have taken to using their millions of dollars to now try and buy straw poll victories. While our opponents have purchased 500 tickets for tomorrow, we have purchased none. We don’t buy our grassroots results. We earn them. Just as trying to buy an election is a failing strategy in New Hampshire, so too is buying off a straw poll,” said Ovide for Senate campaign manager Will Wrobleski.

Wrobleski continued, "Ovide has decisively won all three of the straw polls held thus far in the U.S. Senate race. All of these were authentic votes as our campaign does not, and will not, purchase bundles of admission tickets to artificially inflate straw poll support. We have now seen one Senate primary campaign unsuccessfully try to do this at the CNHT straw poll last weekend, and now all three of our major primary opponents are literally buying hundreds of tickets for tomorrow's straw poll, to try and pull the wool over the eyes of New Hampshire voters, and fake their grassroots support.” OVIDE FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN DENOUNCES ‘PATHETIC EFFORT’ BY PRIMARY OPPONENTS TO PURCHASE STRAW POLL VICTORIES

Gov. Lynch’s Veto Message Regarding HB 1490

By the authority vested in me, pursuant to part II, Article 44 of the New Hampshire Constitution, on July 13, 2010, I vetoed HB 1490.

The State of New Hampshire has a responsibility to do the very best it can to provide oversight of state regulated financial institutions and protect consumers from fraud. Because this bill moves New Hampshire in the wrong direction, and does not serve the best interests of New Hampshire consumers, I am vetoing it.

HB 1490 would make changes to the Banking Department’s jurisdiction over consumer complaints against financial institutions that are inconsistent with the Attorney General’s Report concerning Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc. and recommendations for strengthening consumer protections and enforcement.

This legislation extends existing law that provides the Banking Department with exclusive authority and jurisdiction to investigate unfair conduct by regulated financial institutions, but it also purports to expand that exclusive authority to include enjoining violations of the consumer protection laws.

The Attorney General has recommended that the Department of Justice’s authority to regulate unfair or deceptive practices in the banking industry that was removed in 2002 should be restored, and I support the restoration of that authority. This bill moves this responsibility in the opposite direction, by granting additional exclusive authority to the Banking Department to enjoin such unfair and deceptive trade practices by financial institutions. Moreover, the bill suggests that the Banking Commissioner will now have authority to appear in Superior Court to enjoin violations while, in fact, it is the responsibility of the Attorney General to enjoin unfair and deceptive trade practices in the courts.

The joint Commerce Committees in the House and Senate held extensive hearings into the Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc. matter, including issues pertaining to the investigation and oversight of consumer complaints of unfair and deceptive practices by state regulated financial institutions. The Joint Committee is due to issue a report and recommendations this fall, and I intend to work closely with the legislature to ensure we restore the authority removed from the Attorney General’s office and make other necessary changes to strengthen oversight of financial transactions and financial services.

There are other changes to the banking laws in the bill that will improve financial services oversight, and I will work with the legislature to ensure that those provisions go forward again next session. My veto of this bill will not affect the Citizens Task Force on Revenues and Expenditures, as this provision was also included in Special Session HB 1, which is now law.

Ayotte Campaign Calls Hodes "International Man Of Mystery"

MANCHESTER, NH – His campaign in free fall at home in New Hampshire, Paul Hodes made a trans-continental trip on Sunday to fundraise in Vancouver. Joining the likes of Harry Reid at a cash call organized in part by DC trial lawyers, Hodes was listed among several Democrat Senate candidates from across the country participating in a joint fundraiser at which donors could max out at $43,200.

Ayotte for Senate Communications Director Jeff Grappone released the following statement regarding Hodes’ globe-trotting:

“We didn’t see Paul Hodes at a town hall meeting during his congressional vacation, but this international man of mystery found time for a velvet rope fundraiser in Vancouver. Adding insult to injury, the cash call was sponsored in part by trial lawyers, whose pursuit of jackpot justice drives up costs for Granite State doctors and small business owners.

“Paul Hodes swears that he’s not in the back pocket of special interests, but clearly the Congressman doth protest too much. By skipping out on New Hampshire for an international fundraising mission, Hodes has shown once again that he is more interested in bowing to DC power brokers than answering to his constituents. Regardless, insulting stunts like these will earn Hodes a one-way ticket home come November.”

According To Hodes Ayotte Would
Subject Social Security to Stock Market Casino

Manchester, NH - In a recent article that appeared in the Concord Monitor, Republican senate candidate Kelly Ayotte said that she would put, "all ideas on the table" when it comes to Social Security [Concord Monitor, 7/11]. Over the past decade, Republicans have proposed raising the retirement age, privatizing Social Security and putting its value at the whim of Wall Street, and slashing benefits. The Hodes for Senate campaign released the following statement in response to Ayotte's comments:

"Kelly Ayotte is just another politician choosing to stand with Republicans in Washington instead of New Hampshire's seniors," said Hodes for Senate Communications Director Mark Bergman. "Paul Hodes is going to be an independent fighter for Granite State seniors. He will make sure seniors get their full benefits, won't raise the retirement age, and will make sure that Social Security is never subject to the uncertainties of the stock market. Granite State seniors deserve a senator who will protect the Social Security benefits that they have earned over their lifetime. Kelly Ayotte would rather take their hard-earned benefits and turn them over to bankers and speculators on Wall Street. The ideas she refuses to take off the table would be disastrous for our seniors."

Swett’s Second Quarter Numbers Shine

CONCORD, July 13, 2010- Second District Congressional candidate Katrina Swett says her second quarter fundraising and campaign activities have far exceeded her expectations.

Swett and Jennifer Horne are the only significant candidate in the race who has not been a major lobbyist for the speical interests her opponents pretend to engage.

Swett reported $188,000 in new campaign contributions and has $1.15 million cash on hand; that’s more than Charlie Bass, Ann Kuster, and Jennifer Horn combined.

Swett has been endorsed by the American Postal Workers Union Local 230 and the Laborers' International Union of North America's (LIUNA) Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire District Council and is being supported by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. As she has traveled the district, she has earned the support of hundreds of men and women across the state including Keene Mayor Dale Pregent, Concord State Representative Mary Stuart Giles, former State Senator Mary Nelson of Nashua, former Littleton State Representative Ned Densmore, former Salem State Representative Stephanie Micklon, and Merrimack County Democrats Chair Eric Tolbert of Concord (see below for full list of NH leaders supporting Swett).

Over the past three months, the Swett campaign has ramped up its grassroots outreach speaking with 16,058 Democratic primary voters on the phone and sending over 54,000 pieces of mail to those same voters.

Swett has logged 5,382 miles on her Ford Taurus station wagon traveling from Berlin to Keene and Lebanon to Salem listening to the concerns of Granite Staters across the district.

“Voters have told me they want a representative who will focus like a laser beam on creating jobs and strengthening the economy. That is what I intend to do,” said Swett. “My campaign is about fighting for the middle class.”

The Swett for Congress team has grown to 13 full-time staffers and recently opened a second campaign office in Nashua, making hers the only campaign with two offices up and running.

Gov. John Lynch Statement on Drop In Unemployment Rate
NH Unemployment Rate Dropped to 5.9 Percent in June, Down From 6.4

CONCORD — Gov. John Lynch today issued the following statement regarding the drop in the state’s unemployment rate:

“Getting people back to work has been my top priority, and this drop in the unemployment rate is very good news for New Hampshire. It’s consistent with the sense of increased optimism I’m hearing from business leaders across the state, and the reports of independent analysts who say New Hampshire’s economy is leading the region as we emerge from this national recession.

“Despite the good news, we must also remember that many men and women are still looking for employment, and I remain committed to working toward the goal that every person who wants a job is able to find one.”

Shea-Porter Leads Congressional Delegation to Afghanistan

Congresswoman Leads First House Delegation to Meet with Petraeus in his New Role as Commander of the International Security Force in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Carol Shea-Porter, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Afghanistan last week. This was the first House Delegation to meet with General David Petraeus in his new role as Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A).

“I am a member of the House Armed Services Committee, and I consider it my responsibility to meet with our troops and with the civilians and US and Afghan political leadership,” said Congresswoman Shea-Porter. “This is my second trip to Afghanistan, and I am humbled by the enormous sacrifices being made by our service members and their families. However, I have great concerns about the concept of nation building, the rampant corruption, and the Taliban using money from the drugs there to fund the fight against our troops. I believe our best chance for success depends on the local tribes’ willingness to defend their own backyard.”

Shea-Porter met with General David Petraeus, Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and other top US and Afghan military and civilian leaders. They discussed the training of combat forces, combat operations, local defense initiatives, reconstruction efforts, oversight of contractors, and the training of the Afghan National Army and National Police. Shea-Porter also met with deployed service members, wounded warriors, and military families.

Representatives Michael Turner (R-OH), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Mark Schauer (D-MI) participated in the Shea-Porter’s CODEL.

And What About Kuster?

Below the NH Democratic Party wails Charlie Bass for, among other things, his being a lobbyist. While they are correct, Bass almost doubled our national debt while in Congress, focusing on Republican opponents who have lobbied may not be the brightest strategy they could come up with.

Ann Kuster is the Democratic Candidate for Congress in district 2 who is endorsed by the ultra-ultra-ultra-left wing of the Democratic Party, including the freakish La-La-Land BlueHampshire.com blog. She was partner in one of the largest Republican Lobby firms in Concord led by Republican Tom Rath, one of the most insider Republicans around.

Kuster personally earned almost 300 thousand dollars last year lobbying for drug, medical, and investment companies. Her firm earned almost one million dollars for lobbying Concord, alone.

Good luck with that one.

From the Dems:
Establishment Candidate Charlie Bass Trounced in Straw Poll

Concord - This weekend, Republican Congressional candidate Charlie Bass was trounced in a straw poll attended by over 100 GOP Party activists. He received only 13 votes while his opponents Jennifer Horn and Bob Guida received 55 and 36 votes respectively.

Bass's poor showing supports comments made by former Republican Party Chair Fergus Cullen in April. Cullen told CQ's Roll Call magazine, that while "Being the candidate of the Washington establishment is not quite the kiss of death," it is "certainly not something that any candidate wants to run on this year." (CQ, 4/27/2010)

"Clearly Charlie Bass's 12 year career of voting for reckless spending and skyrocketing deficits as a Republican insider in Washington is still on voters' minds," said Harrell Kirstein, press secretary for the New Hampshire Democratic Party. "New Hampshire voters rejected Bass's last attempt to make a career out of Congress and they will do it again."

From the day Bass was sworn into office till the day he left, the deficit nearly doubled, increasing by 3.8 trillion dollars. He voted multiple times for the irresponsible Bush tax cuts benefiting only the richest Americans (HR 4297, HR2), for spending the social security surplus(S CON RES 95), and for the reckless FY2007 budget that increased the deficit by hundreds of billions of dollars (H CON RES 376).

After being voted out of Congress, Bass spent the last four years working for the Republican Main Street Partnership, a D.C. lobbying group that backed the Wall Street bailout. (RepublicanMainStreet.org) And during the first few months of his 2010 campaign, he has brought in Texas Congressman and BP apologist Joe Barton to campaign for him at an event.

"While Bass is futilely trying to reinvent himself this year, his political tricks wont fool New Hampshire voters in the second Congressional district," continued Kirstein. "Despite his repeated attempts to woo the Republican base and pander to the far right fringe of his party, Bass's campaign clearly still isn't gaining any steam."

BOB BESTANI COMMENTS ON FEDERAL LAW SUIT
AGAINST ARIZONA’S IMMIGRATION LAW

Bob Bestani, Republican candidate for Congress from the First District in New Hampshire, issued the following statement.

“The federal government today filed suit against the State of Arizona seeking to block enforcement of that state's recently enacted immigration statute, S.B. 1070. In its complaint, the federal government states: "S.B. 1070’s mandatory enforcement scheme will conflict with and undermine the federal government’s careful balance of immigration enforcement priorities and objectives." Let me translate: S.B. 1070 interferes with the Obama administration's considered political decision not to enforce federal immigration law. This suit will fail.

When S.B. 1070 was written, it was done so to mirror federal law in almost every respect. To the extent it broke new ground; it was to protect civil liberties even more diligently than existing federal law by explicitly prohibiting racial profiling. There is, therefore, no basis for a finding that there is any conflict between the Arizona statute and federal law. This would be a necessary condition for a finding of pre-emption in the absence of explicit language forbidding state action. To the extent that the complaint tries to manufacture a conflict, its argument is essentially that it interferes with the federal government’s enforcement if a state is too effective in informing the federal government that federal law is being violated. Good luck selling that to the courts!

For political and ideological reasons the Obama administration has decided to affirmatively fail to enforce existing immigration law. Such law, however, was written by Congress, which meant to have it enforced by the Executive Branch. Although he taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago, President Obama apparently needs to be reminded that his duty under Article Two, Section 3 of the Constitution is to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” There is nothing faithful about ignoring the law as it is written.”

Bob Bestani is a businessman, economist and a candidate for the U.S. Congress in NH’s 1st Congressional District.

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Mahoney: Shea-Porter Should Call off Democrat Dogs from Attacking Private Citizen STRATHAM, NH***Conservative small business owner and Republican candidate for Congress Sean Mahoney (NH-01) today called on Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter to call off the Democrat attack dogs who last week lashed out at a private citizen because he dared to stand up to the Obama-Pelosi-Shea-Porter economic agenda. Mahoney and Alan Silberberg held a press conference in Belmont on Thursday at the former Lakes Family Auto Center to highlight the damage the President Obama’s policies are causing small business owners and working families. The New Hampshire Democratic Party attacked Silberberg, a private citizen who has never been involved in politics, saying he has been “discredited.” “Carol Shea-Porter needs to call off the Democrat dogs who have sunk to a new low by attacking a private citizen because he disagrees with her liberal, job-killing policies,” Mahoney said. “Carol Shea-Porter and the Democrat party both owe Alan Silberberg an apology. First their policies robbed him of his livelihood and then they publicly smeared him for standing up for himself. This is why Americans have lost their trust in government.” ...Read More Free

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SENATOR WARREN RUDMAN ENDORSES KELLY AYOTTE MANCHESTER, NH – Ayotte for Senate announced today that former U.S. Senator Warren Rudman, a Hollis resident who represented New Hampshire in the Senate from 1980 to 1993, has endorsed Kelly Ayotte for the seat he held for two terms. Rudman, like Ayotte, is also a former state Attorney General. “Kelly Ayotte is a gold standard public servant. As Attorney General, she worked tirelessly for New Hampshire citizens. Kelly’s commitment to vigorously pursuing justice and fighting for victims distinguishes her as one of the strongest Attorneys General New Hampshire has ever seen,” said Rudman. He continued: “Our next Senator needs to be a proven leader. Speaking from personal experience, I know that serving as state Attorney General is perfect preparation for the U.S. Senate. The difficult decisions I made in that position doubtlessly made me a more effective Senator. Kelly had to make many of those same tough calls, putting murderers behind bars and investigating public corruption regardless of an individual’s political affiliation. That experience will help her make an immediate impact in the U.S. Senate. And I know that on day one, she will roll up her sleeves to stop our runaway deficits and debt.” ...Read More Free

SHAHEEN TRAVELS TO MIDDLE EAST MEETS WITH TROOPS DURING FOURTH OF JULY RECESS (Washington D.C.)— U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled last week to the Middle East to meet with U.S. troops, military commanders, American diplomats, and high-level foreign officials to discuss the war in Iraq and the ongoing security threats to U.S. interests in the Middle East, including Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas. Shaheen met with officials in six countries - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon, and Egypt. Joining Shaheen on the Congressional delegation trip were Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ted Kaufman (D-DE). After spending the Fourth of July with U.S. troops at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, Shaheen made a two-day visit to the warzone in Iraq where she visited with U.S. troops and military commanders to discuss security conditions in the country and the ongoing redeployment of America’s military. There are approximately 76,000 U.S. troops in Iraq, which is down significantly from the beginning of this year, and plans call for a reduction to 50,000 troops by September. During the visit to Iraq, Shaheen experienced just a sliver of what our troops face each day. Temperatures reached as high as 114 degrees, and during the night in Baghdad there were mortar attacks on the Embassy compound where the delegation was staying. Though a fairly common occurrence, it was another reminder of the security danger to our troops and diplomats still serving in the country. In Baghdad, Shaheen met with Vice President Joe Biden, who was in the country on an unannounced three-day visit. She also received a comprehensive briefing from General Ray Odierno, the Commander of U.S. troops in the country, and met with New Hampshire troops stationed in the region, including Lieutenant General Robert Cone of Manchester, the current Deputy Commanding General in Iraq. “Our troops are doing amazing work under nearly impossible circumstances, and I was proud to spend the Fourth of July holiday with them,” said Shaheen. “They have done absolutely everything asked of them and proven time and again that they are the most impressive military force the world has ever seen. It is our responsibility to help make sure that the U.S. redeployment from Iraq is done in an effective, efficient, and responsible manner so that their hard work and selfless sacrifices do not go to waste.” ...Read More Free

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