Ovide Lamontagne—Conservative Republican candidate for Senate in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s primary is September 14th. I have received nothing about the primary from either the Tea Party Express (which is a western phenomenon although it is involved in Delaware) or the Senate Conservatives Fund. I, however, found a mention of the primary the other day while on the internet. Consequently, I thought I would check it out. The result, for what it is worth, is that I’m supporting Ovide Lamontagne.
I checked out the websites of Kelly Ayotte and Ovide Lamontagne. I did not check out either Jim Bender or Bill Binnie because, according to one of the two articles quoted, both of them support the MURDER of unborn babies and I will NOT support anyone in a primary who supports the MURDER of unborn babies. Both Kelly Ayotte and Ovide Lamontagne are pro-life.
I have said that the three most important issues in this election, as in 2008, are the MURDER of unborn babies, stopping the expansion of the homosexual agenda, and the appointment of strict constructionists to the federal courts.
Appointments to the federal courts is the deciding factor between these two candidates. On Kelly Ayotte’s website, I could not find any comments about these appointments on her issues page. However, Ovide Lamontagne’s website does and he states he will support judges who will not make law from the bench. According to one of the reports, Kelly Ayotte said she would have voted for Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court. And she—Sonia Sotomayor—is a judicial activist. It doesn’t make sense for a conservative to oppose the MURDER of unborn babies and the homosexual agenda and yet say she would vote for the type of judges and Justices who permitted the MURDER of unborn babies and the growth of the homosexual agenda. The decisions of the federal courts have created many of the moral, social, and cultural problems we face today—the TYRANNY of the courts.
You may contribute to Ovide Lamontagne’s campaign by going to http://ovide2010.com
From: http://ovide2010.com
“Ovide Lamontagne:
Judicial Nominations
‘I believe that providing ‘advice and consent’ on federal judicial appointments is one of the most important responsibilities a Senator has, and must be handled with great care. Federal judges are appointed for life and wield enormous power. My philosophy is that the Constitution requires that judicial power to be restrained and used conservatively, and that judges should be focused on interpreting the law, rather than legislating or making policy from the bench. I opposed the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court because of her public statements that clearly evidenced a belief that the courts are for making policy, as shown in the New Haven Firefighter case of Ricci v. DeStefano as but one recent example.’
Sanctity of Life
‘I am, and have always been, pro-life, and I support a Human Life Amendment to the United States Constitution. As the parents of two adopted daughters, my wife Bettie and I uniquely appreciate the importance of choosing life.’
Illegal Immigration
‘I will work tirelessly to end illegal immigration. While I support the recently enacted Arizona immigration law, the federal government must finally live up to its obligation to address this serious issue. As Senator, I will work to see that our borders are secured once and for all, that we turn off illegal immigration magnets by aggressively enforcing laws against employers who hire illegal aliens, and that we ensure there is no amnesty for illegal aliens.’”
“Lamontagne Says Don’t Count Me Out
By Josh Rogers on Friday, September 3, 2010.
He’s defied the odds before and says GOP primary voters want a true conservative.
Should Ovide Lamontagne do the unlikely and pull out a surprise win, two moments might stand out as campaign turning points. The first would be the NH Union Leader’s endorsement of his candidacy. The second would be this comment, during a recent debate in Rindge.
‘Ok, that’s enough. Ready David?’ (Applause)
Lamontagne won those cheers for stepping between Bill Binnie and Kelly Ayotte as they traded charges of dirty campaigning. Lamontagne sees the moment as emblematic.
‘The issues are so great in this country right now to degenerate into the kind of name calling we saw today calls for someone to be the adult and call a time out. And I’m going to do that if I have to for the rest of this campaign cycle. This is not a two person race.’
Lamontagne is a Manchester trial lawyer who lives in the house in which he was raised. He an unabashed social conservative whose platform also highlights fiscal restraint and states’ rights. He’s popular with many seasoned GOP activists, and hopes his first campaign ad will attract fresh support.
‘I’m not the establishment candidate nor a new conservative trying to buy your vote. But I am the only candidate with a 15 point pledge, Ovide’s oath, and it’s my bond.’
His ad buy is modest, $11,000, which is a small fraction of what Bill Binnie and Kelly Ayotte or Jim Bender might spend any given week. Lamontagne has no choice; his campaign has raised under a half million dollars. Ask Lamontagne about his thin wallet, he’ll tell you he’s not concerned.
‘We will have the resources necessary and I just ask voters to remember that voters break late. In 1996 I was 17 points down the week before the primary and we won by 5 points.’
That insurgent win made Lamontagne the GOP gubernatorial nominee. It came after he ran to the right of then-Congressman Bill Zeliff. Lamontagne was ultimately routed by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, who campaigned as a moderate, and turned Lamontagne’s conservative record on the state board of education against him.
(Picnic sounds)
On this sweltering night about 100 or so republican loyalist are picnicking and politicking in the parking lot of a Hudson real estate company. Lamontagne is one of several speakers……
‘Well isn’t this a great night to be an American, to celebrate freedom and liberty right here in NH?’
The crowd is full of the sort of core Republican voters that are essential to any candidate’s success on primary day. Many are signed on with one campaign or another. Bring up the US senate race, and apart from predictions of Paul Hodes defeat in November, what you often hear are comments about the negative tenor of the primary.
‘It’s a very tough race, and I really don’t like what’s going on with Bill Binnie and Kelly Ayotte. It’s very tough for the Republican Party. We’ve got to overcome it.’
Dottie Price is from Nashua, and a 50 year veteran of the state GOP elections. She says she’s eager to get past the primary and says that Kelly Ayotte can count on her vote. But not every voter is so committed. Chuck Lothrop, who’s also from Nashua, says he’s in the midst of what he called a conversion.
‘I was originally impressed with Bill Binnie. But after some conversations with him I become interested in Kelly Ayotte because of his more liberal past. But her statement that she would have voted in favor of Sotomayor for Supreme Court discouraged me, so I’m beginning to support Ovide at this point.’
If Ovide Lamontagne is to pull out this election, he’ll have to hope more voters begin making that same migration down the ballot from A to B, to end up with O.”
“US Senate Primary Tightens
By Josh Rogers on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
As voters begin to pay attention, GOP primary remains wide open.
When this race began some figured the result a foregone conclusion. After all, the party leaders here and in DC gushed when praising the earliest candidate to announce.
‘Attorney General Ayotte is exceptional. I mean, she’s been appointed by two governors: one Democrat, one Republican. She’s served for five years even though she’s young, she’s got tremendous experience. She’s a talent.’
That was Judd Gregg speaking last July. A year later, Ayotte is still the frontrunner, but one with stiff competition. At recent the Republican picnic in Brentwood loyalists seem to agree their party stands a good chance of defeating Paul Hodes and retaining the seat now held by Gregg. There was less clarity, however on who the GOP will nominate.
‘I think anyone who thinks they know how this Senate race is going to turn out is either lying or hoping.’
David Carney is GOP strategist from Hancock. He says every major Republican in this contest stands a chance of winning..
‘Well, it could turn really negative and the guys with a lot of resources beating up each other and Ovide walks right though the middle with his grassroots organization. You could have people get sick of the status quo and go with Jim Bender, or the economic message that Bill Binnie has really works—or the establishment delivers, and Kelly Ayotte squeaks by. I really think its wide, wide open.’
And the candidates are acting accordingly. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign persona casts a wide net. While she promotes her NH upbringing, status as a military spouse and mother of two small children, she tends to close on the stump by stressing her mettle.
‘I never shied away from the tough calls as attorney general, and I will not shy away from taking on the status quo in Washington.’
Ayotte’s aggressive talk and anti-abortion stance has caught the eye of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. She endorsed Ayotte as a so-called ‘mama grizzly’ this week.
That move could boost Ayotte among her party’s right wing—a swath of the electorate crucial to Manchester lawyer Ovide Lamontagne.
‘William Buckley said vote for the most conservative candidate who can win. I am the most conservative candidate and the last Rasmussen poll has me beating Paul Hodes. We will win on November.’
But Lamontagne, who’s pro-life, supports term limits, the line-item veto, and scrapping the current tax code isn’t the only self-styled anti-establishment candidate who’s outpolled Hodes recently. Hollis entrepreneur Jim Bender, is running to rein in government—period. He says doing so will spur economic growth. But Bender’s belief in government restraint is about more than just taxes and spending; it also extends to social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage.
‘The constitution is full of language that says, ‘the congress shall not,’ and, ‘the preservation of individual liberties.’ I don’t want the government having control of your life, and especially your body, and I view that as a very conservative point of view.’
The other contender in this race is also a pro-choice businessman. Bill Binnie of Rye has already sunk more than 3 million dollars of his own money into the race—mostly on ads.
'I’m voting for Bill Binnie….. Bill Binnie…… Bill Binnie…'
The heavy rotation has Binnie’s name id up. You could say the same for his mood.
‘The people are just so engaged and they want to I want to talk about: jobs, getting folks work who want it, fixing out economic challenges, and I find an overwhelming interest in that.’
With a tight race looming, expect every candidates to have an overwhelming interest in courting the undecided—count Jim Waddell in that category.
‘I’ve been to almost every single solitary event so I’ve seen heard ‘ em talk a million times.’
Waddell sees strengths in each candidate. Fiscal matters are foremost are his prime concern, but he says his bottom line decision probably won’t be driven by the issues or ideology.
‘Electability is a big, big deal. Can they win? And can they go to Washington and get something done? Can they stand up on their own two feet and not kind of go with the flow?’
In that every hopeful in the race, is pitching themselves as an independent voice for NH, is probably a good thing for Waddell and other undecided Republicans that the primary is still more than a month and a half off.”
New Hampshire’s primary is September 14th. I have received nothing about the primary from either the Tea Party Express (which is a western phenomenon although it is involved in Delaware) or the Senate Conservatives Fund. I, however, found a mention of the primary the other day while on the internet. Consequently, I thought I would check it out. The result, for what it is worth, is that I’m supporting Ovide Lamontagne.
I checked out the websites of Kelly Ayotte and Ovide Lamontagne. I did not check out either Jim Bender or Bill Binnie because, according to one of the two articles quoted, both of them support the MURDER of unborn babies and I will NOT support anyone in a primary who supports the MURDER of unborn babies. Both Kelly Ayotte and Ovide Lamontagne are pro-life.
I have said that the three most important issues in this election, as in 2008, are the MURDER of unborn babies, stopping the expansion of the homosexual agenda, and the appointment of strict constructionists to the federal courts.
Appointments to the federal courts is the deciding factor between these two candidates. On Kelly Ayotte’s website, I could not find any comments about these appointments on her issues page. However, Ovide Lamontagne’s website does and he states he will support judges who will not make law from the bench. According to one of the reports, Kelly Ayotte said she would have voted for Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court. And she—Sonia Sotomayor—is a judicial activist. It doesn’t make sense for a conservative to oppose the MURDER of unborn babies and the homosexual agenda and yet say she would vote for the type of judges and Justices who permitted the MURDER of unborn babies and the growth of the homosexual agenda. The decisions of the federal courts have created many of the moral, social, and cultural problems we face today—the TYRANNY of the courts.
You may contribute to Ovide Lamontagne’s campaign by going to http://ovide2010.com
From: http://ovide2010.com
“Ovide Lamontagne:
Judicial Nominations
‘I believe that providing ‘advice and consent’ on federal judicial appointments is one of the most important responsibilities a Senator has, and must be handled with great care. Federal judges are appointed for life and wield enormous power. My philosophy is that the Constitution requires that judicial power to be restrained and used conservatively, and that judges should be focused on interpreting the law, rather than legislating or making policy from the bench. I opposed the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court because of her public statements that clearly evidenced a belief that the courts are for making policy, as shown in the New Haven Firefighter case of Ricci v. DeStefano as but one recent example.’
Sanctity of Life
‘I am, and have always been, pro-life, and I support a Human Life Amendment to the United States Constitution. As the parents of two adopted daughters, my wife Bettie and I uniquely appreciate the importance of choosing life.’
Illegal Immigration
‘I will work tirelessly to end illegal immigration. While I support the recently enacted Arizona immigration law, the federal government must finally live up to its obligation to address this serious issue. As Senator, I will work to see that our borders are secured once and for all, that we turn off illegal immigration magnets by aggressively enforcing laws against employers who hire illegal aliens, and that we ensure there is no amnesty for illegal aliens.’”
“Lamontagne Says Don’t Count Me Out
By Josh Rogers on Friday, September 3, 2010.
He’s defied the odds before and says GOP primary voters want a true conservative.
Should Ovide Lamontagne do the unlikely and pull out a surprise win, two moments might stand out as campaign turning points. The first would be the NH Union Leader’s endorsement of his candidacy. The second would be this comment, during a recent debate in Rindge.
‘Ok, that’s enough. Ready David?’ (Applause)
Lamontagne won those cheers for stepping between Bill Binnie and Kelly Ayotte as they traded charges of dirty campaigning. Lamontagne sees the moment as emblematic.
‘The issues are so great in this country right now to degenerate into the kind of name calling we saw today calls for someone to be the adult and call a time out. And I’m going to do that if I have to for the rest of this campaign cycle. This is not a two person race.’
Lamontagne is a Manchester trial lawyer who lives in the house in which he was raised. He an unabashed social conservative whose platform also highlights fiscal restraint and states’ rights. He’s popular with many seasoned GOP activists, and hopes his first campaign ad will attract fresh support.
‘I’m not the establishment candidate nor a new conservative trying to buy your vote. But I am the only candidate with a 15 point pledge, Ovide’s oath, and it’s my bond.’
His ad buy is modest, $11,000, which is a small fraction of what Bill Binnie and Kelly Ayotte or Jim Bender might spend any given week. Lamontagne has no choice; his campaign has raised under a half million dollars. Ask Lamontagne about his thin wallet, he’ll tell you he’s not concerned.
‘We will have the resources necessary and I just ask voters to remember that voters break late. In 1996 I was 17 points down the week before the primary and we won by 5 points.’
That insurgent win made Lamontagne the GOP gubernatorial nominee. It came after he ran to the right of then-Congressman Bill Zeliff. Lamontagne was ultimately routed by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, who campaigned as a moderate, and turned Lamontagne’s conservative record on the state board of education against him.
(Picnic sounds)
On this sweltering night about 100 or so republican loyalist are picnicking and politicking in the parking lot of a Hudson real estate company. Lamontagne is one of several speakers……
‘Well isn’t this a great night to be an American, to celebrate freedom and liberty right here in NH?’
The crowd is full of the sort of core Republican voters that are essential to any candidate’s success on primary day. Many are signed on with one campaign or another. Bring up the US senate race, and apart from predictions of Paul Hodes defeat in November, what you often hear are comments about the negative tenor of the primary.
‘It’s a very tough race, and I really don’t like what’s going on with Bill Binnie and Kelly Ayotte. It’s very tough for the Republican Party. We’ve got to overcome it.’
Dottie Price is from Nashua, and a 50 year veteran of the state GOP elections. She says she’s eager to get past the primary and says that Kelly Ayotte can count on her vote. But not every voter is so committed. Chuck Lothrop, who’s also from Nashua, says he’s in the midst of what he called a conversion.
‘I was originally impressed with Bill Binnie. But after some conversations with him I become interested in Kelly Ayotte because of his more liberal past. But her statement that she would have voted in favor of Sotomayor for Supreme Court discouraged me, so I’m beginning to support Ovide at this point.’
If Ovide Lamontagne is to pull out this election, he’ll have to hope more voters begin making that same migration down the ballot from A to B, to end up with O.”
“US Senate Primary Tightens
By Josh Rogers on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
As voters begin to pay attention, GOP primary remains wide open.
When this race began some figured the result a foregone conclusion. After all, the party leaders here and in DC gushed when praising the earliest candidate to announce.
‘Attorney General Ayotte is exceptional. I mean, she’s been appointed by two governors: one Democrat, one Republican. She’s served for five years even though she’s young, she’s got tremendous experience. She’s a talent.’
That was Judd Gregg speaking last July. A year later, Ayotte is still the frontrunner, but one with stiff competition. At recent the Republican picnic in Brentwood loyalists seem to agree their party stands a good chance of defeating Paul Hodes and retaining the seat now held by Gregg. There was less clarity, however on who the GOP will nominate.
‘I think anyone who thinks they know how this Senate race is going to turn out is either lying or hoping.’
David Carney is GOP strategist from Hancock. He says every major Republican in this contest stands a chance of winning..
‘Well, it could turn really negative and the guys with a lot of resources beating up each other and Ovide walks right though the middle with his grassroots organization. You could have people get sick of the status quo and go with Jim Bender, or the economic message that Bill Binnie has really works—or the establishment delivers, and Kelly Ayotte squeaks by. I really think its wide, wide open.’
And the candidates are acting accordingly. Kelly Ayotte’s campaign persona casts a wide net. While she promotes her NH upbringing, status as a military spouse and mother of two small children, she tends to close on the stump by stressing her mettle.
‘I never shied away from the tough calls as attorney general, and I will not shy away from taking on the status quo in Washington.’
Ayotte’s aggressive talk and anti-abortion stance has caught the eye of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. She endorsed Ayotte as a so-called ‘mama grizzly’ this week.
That move could boost Ayotte among her party’s right wing—a swath of the electorate crucial to Manchester lawyer Ovide Lamontagne.
‘William Buckley said vote for the most conservative candidate who can win. I am the most conservative candidate and the last Rasmussen poll has me beating Paul Hodes. We will win on November.’
But Lamontagne, who’s pro-life, supports term limits, the line-item veto, and scrapping the current tax code isn’t the only self-styled anti-establishment candidate who’s outpolled Hodes recently. Hollis entrepreneur Jim Bender, is running to rein in government—period. He says doing so will spur economic growth. But Bender’s belief in government restraint is about more than just taxes and spending; it also extends to social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage.
‘The constitution is full of language that says, ‘the congress shall not,’ and, ‘the preservation of individual liberties.’ I don’t want the government having control of your life, and especially your body, and I view that as a very conservative point of view.’
The other contender in this race is also a pro-choice businessman. Bill Binnie of Rye has already sunk more than 3 million dollars of his own money into the race—mostly on ads.
'I’m voting for Bill Binnie….. Bill Binnie…… Bill Binnie…'
The heavy rotation has Binnie’s name id up. You could say the same for his mood.
‘The people are just so engaged and they want to I want to talk about: jobs, getting folks work who want it, fixing out economic challenges, and I find an overwhelming interest in that.’
With a tight race looming, expect every candidates to have an overwhelming interest in courting the undecided—count Jim Waddell in that category.
‘I’ve been to almost every single solitary event so I’ve seen heard ‘ em talk a million times.’
Waddell sees strengths in each candidate. Fiscal matters are foremost are his prime concern, but he says his bottom line decision probably won’t be driven by the issues or ideology.
‘Electability is a big, big deal. Can they win? And can they go to Washington and get something done? Can they stand up on their own two feet and not kind of go with the flow?’
In that every hopeful in the race, is pitching themselves as an independent voice for NH, is probably a good thing for Waddell and other undecided Republicans that the primary is still more than a month and a half off.”
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