New Hampshire Democrats Endorse McCain Palin

New Hampshire Democratic State Legislator Endorses McCain-Palin
Press Release

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 4:48:07 PM by frankjr

For Immediate Release

Contact: Press Office

Friday, September 12, 2008

603-369-8744

MANCHESTER, NH -- The McCain-Palin campaign today announced that New Hampshire State Representative Doreen Howard, a Democratic legislator from Newmarket, has endorsed John McCain for president. Representative Howard previously supported Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's candidacy.

"As a lifelong Democrat who enthusiastically backed Hillary Clinton in the primaries, I am now supporting John McCain. Like Senator Clinton, McCain values the importance of public service. Both Clinton and McCain put country first and that's critically important," said Howard. "John McCain and Sarah Palin are mavericks who have proven they can deliver real reform. As our nation faces challenges at home and abroad, Americans will benefit from their experience, judgment and strong leadership."

Elected in 2006, Representative Howard is a member of the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee. She represents Newmarket and Newfields.

Representative Howard supported John Kerry in 2004 and Al Gore in 2000.

Is McCain/Palin In Obama's Head?

Obama and his campaign have been showing signs of having been rattled by the VP pick of Palin. However, there were signs before the VP selection that the Obama campaign could be rattled. First, the celebrity ad. Outrage, and cries of foul abounded over an ad that basically poked fun at Obama's celebrity and his legions of euphoric supporters. Second, Saddleback. Not the event itself, but the cries of cheating that came from the Obama campaign. It couldn't be that McCain outperformed Obama there must have been foul play. So the Obama campaign screams cheater because Senator McCain wasn't hermetically sealed in in a sound proof pod, or 'cone of silence'. Their reaction was both foolish, and a sign that even minor victories by the McCain campaign could rattle them. However, the pre-Palin kicker is that someone convinced Senator Obama to give a mediocre acceptance speech. What is the one area where Senator Obama has a decisive edge? Speech making; and he under-performed. How that happened should be studied in political science classes in years to come, because forfeiting a strength in any arena is flat crazy.

Then comes the VP picks. Obama doesn't want Clinton, and chooses a candidate to help him appear more experienced so he picks Biden. McCain supporters chuckle as Senator Biden is a legendary 'Gaffe Machine'. Everyone else yawns. Good guy, fairly safe pick, but no one really cares. Then it's McCain's turn. Everyone is predicting Romney or Pawlenty, both safe choices, but again not terribly exciting. The McCain campaign keeps the pick completely secret, and then Palin explodes on the scene. She gave a good opening speech, but there were a lot of questions about her still to be addressed. The Obama campaign immediately took a shot at her, but then retracted the statement as harsh and unnecessary. The media loses its mind. Certainly that's not the Obama camps fault, but their obvious Obama bias and hysterical reaction to Palin does not help their favorite candidate. Clumsily the Obama campaign chimed in with cracks about her experience as a small town mayor, and dismissed her experience as a sitting Governor. This opened the door for Palin to clock Obama on his community organizer experience during her acceptance speech, which was such a powerful speech that it made the media and Obama look foolish for their attacks.

Since then the Obama campaign has struggled to get its bearings. First, Obama acted horrified that Palin challenged his community organizer experience, when he had really set himself up. Then his campaign had a meltdown over Palin's comment that she had pulled the plug on the 'Bridge to No Where'. Instead of criticizing Palin's original support for a different version of the bridge, or questioning what that money should have been spent on after the project was dead, the Obama campaign instead freaked out. They called Palin a liar, they called the McCain/Palin ticket corrupt, yet in the end Palin did pull the plug on the 'Bridge to No Where' and the Obama campaign's over-reaction looked foolish and unstable. Then comes Senator Obama's 'Lipstick on a pig' comment. One can argue intent all day long, however, there is little argument that the comment was incredibly stupid. Particularly, since in the same day he made another comment about a 'stinking fish', and another campaign member also referenced lipstick in a less than flattering way. For someone who is typically graceful in his use of language, "The fierce urgency of now", "We are not red states or blue states, we are the United States", talking about lipstick on pigs after Palin made a lipstick joke during her speech is at best sloppy and out of character.

Today the fumbling continues. An ad criticizing Senator McCain's out of date attire from 1982, and challenging his apparent internet ineptitude has to be one of the weakest attack ads put out in years. Maybe that helps him somehow with the youth vote, but he already has the youth vote. Most people over the age of 30 know at some point in their lives they've worn a silly outfit, and/or had a bad hair day. As for lack of internet experience, who cares? It's an odd argument that I can't imagine helps the campaign. The Obama campaign has abandoned their 'new politics' argument for random and silly attacks. It's not just that they're struggling since the Palin pick and the convention, its that they're panicking. They're only down a few points in the polls, the real problem isn't the numbers it's that the McCain/Palin ticket has them completely flustered.

Is McCain/Palin in Obama's Head?

McCain Palin Reform Ticket Tackle Change

Reform: 1.the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.

Change: 1.to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.

From Dictionary.com

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There is a difference in the promise of a change versus the promise of a reform. First, a reform ticket acknowledges the good of the initial structure, and seeks to route out what has corrupted it. The promise of change simply says things will be different; possibly better, possibly worse, but definitely different. Change lacks specifics, reform seeks the goal of fixing the problems.

While reform includes some change, the basic promise differs, and this is evident in the two campaigns. The Obama campaign promises to be different than President Bush. Different how? In party affiliation, in political philosophy, a broad sweeping promise to not be 'him'. However, the McCain campaign says through reform they'll fix Washington. Washington is 'broken', but it is not inherently bad. The government structures of America are quite remarkable, however, with power comes corruption and the McCain/Palin ticket seeks to rectify problems of waste and corruption. The 'reform mantle' take a sliver of the 'change argument' and focus it on specifics. The idea of change is often appealing, but change can be good and it can be bad. Simply promising not to be 'that guy' is not concrete plan for what type of change one seeks.

McCain Palin Reform Ticket Tackle Change

New Hampshire - The McCain Update

Official McCain Convention gear is now available! The online store for the Republican National Convention launched this week, so you can now order the latest McCain and GOP Convention gear.



In the store, there is an "Official Convention Kit"
available
which is a great way to show your Republican pride and support of John
McCain. The kit includes a McCain t-shirt, buttons, a McCain Hat, and a
McCain travel mug.



Even if you cannot attend the convention in Minnesota, this is your chance to be involved and share in the excitement. Click here to visit the store now and remember to tell your friends and family to visit RNCGear.com too!







Host a Convention Watching Party!










The Republican National Convention begins on September 1st and the
planning is underway for our next McCain Nation party. On
September 4th, we will have a nationwide Convention Watching party as
John McCain accepts the Republican nomination in Minnesota. Click here to host an event or find one near you to attend.



After the great success of our first nationwide event, we hope to organize even more parties on September 4th. The last night of the convention will be a momentous evening that you will want to enjoy with other McCain supporters, so begin planning your event today!









Join Us on the Road to the Convention









As John McCain prepares to accept the Republican nomination on
September 4th at the GOP Convention in Minnesota, he will be holding rallies around the country leading up to the exciting night.



The first Road to the Convention Rally will be on August 29th in
Dayton, Ohio. From there, John and Cindy will travel to Washington,
Pennsylvania, on August 30th. John Rich, of the band "Big and Rich,"
will also be at the Pennsylvania event. The next stop will be in
O'Fallon, Missouri.



Tickets are free and required for entrance. To reserve tickets, click here for the Ohio event, click here for the Pennsylvania event and click here for the Missouri event. If you are in the area, please come and show your support for John McCain on his way to the Republican National Convention!









A Message from Orson Swindle





Below is a special message and news article from Orson Swindle,
Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.). Orson was a prisoner of war in Vietnam
with John McCain and is a longtime friend.



"I'd like to pass along to you what I believe is the most complete
accounting of how my friend, John McCain, helped our nation avoid a
disaster in Iraq.



"When you read this article, you'll understand better what John McCain
was up against. People told him he was wrong. People told him it would
cost him his chance for the nomination for President of the United
States. True to form, John McCain decided to listen to the commanders
on the ground. He'd seen the situation with his own eyes, and his years
of experience in military and foreign affairs convinced him that he
could not ignore what was happening in Iraq, what the commanders were
saying, and the solution that was required." Click here to continue reading Orson Swindle's message.







Latest News












On Monday, John McCain spoke at the 109th Annual Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States National Convention. He praised the veterans for their service and discussed the importance of supporting our current military
men and women now and in the future.



John McCain also talked about the war in Iraq and growing concern over
Russia's recent actions in Georgia. He contrasted his plans in Iraq
with Senator Barack Obama's, saying, "Both candidates in this election
pledge to end this war and bring our troops home. The great difference
is that I intend to win it first." Click here to read John McCain's full speech to the VFW Convention.



Below are some of the top news articles from this week. For more news articles and press releases,
go to www.JohnMcCain.com.

• The Washington Times: McCain Erases Obama's Edge With Swing Voters
• The Wall Street Journal: We Can't Tax Our Way Out Of The Entitlement Crisis
• The Washington Times: Michigan Remains Tricky For Obama
• USA Today: From Oil Platform, McCain Drills Energy Plan
• New York Sun: Battle Of Pennsylvania
• Dallas Morning News: McCain Clarity Could Beat Obama Nuance
• New York Sun: Obama Facing Attacks From All Sides Over Abortion Record
• The New York Times: Showdown At Saddleback
• The Washington Post: McCain's New Hope

For more information, log on to www.JohnMcCain.com and please


be sure to forward this newsletter on to family, friends and fellow John McCain supporters.

New Hampshire Citizens for McCain Event

New Hampshire Democrats and Independents supporting Senator McCain are invited to an event this Monday the 24th at 5:30 at McCain Headquarters in Manchester. There will be refreshments, volunteer activities, and media will be attendance. Join this Citizens for McCain event, and show off New Hampashire's political Independence. For more information call 603-369-4972.