Before you start thinking about Mr Hand, though a history teacher, I want you to consider some math. I’m going to list 32 NH towns in 3 separate lists. Please check if one of them is yours or close to yours.
Group A
- Allenstown
- Chichester
- Deerfield
- Epsom
- Loudon
- Northwood
- Nottingham
- Pembroke
- Pittsfield
Group B
- Auburn
- Barnstead
- Barrington
- Bedford
- Candia
- Goffstown
- Hooksett
- Lee
- Londonderry
- Manchester
- Strafford
Group C
- Brentwood
- Chester
- Danville
- E Kingston
- Epping
- Fremont
- Kensington
- Kingston
- Newton
- Sandown
- Seabrook
- S Hampton
The primary is Tuesday, September 10, and the polls are open 6a-8p. That’s 14 hours. Multiply that by 32, but no, wait! There are 12 places to vote in Manchester. Multiply 14 by 43 instead, and that’s 602 man-hours, assuming that’s just one-person coverage outside the school (or wherever local voting takes place). More is always better, considering how many NTU useful idiots I’ve seen appear outside Charlotte School.
I hope readers agree that two of the most important primaries at the state level are for Executive Council District 4 and Senate District 23. Nurse Terese and Rep Emily Phillips are, what Terese often says, “going up against a ‘Goliath.'” Most readers are already familiar with the boundless field of advantages and resources available to Mr. Stephen and Senator Gannon, respectively, their opponents.
Most of us have heard things like “time is money” and “time is a your coin, everyone gets just one,” and others will pressure you to spend yours on their interests. On 5/5/22, in a senate chamber debate to save HB 1210 before it died, Gary Daniels said, “At what price are you willing to sell your liberty?” before he voted correctly, while 19 of his peers voted to sell NH’s liberty to DC for some CMS money. I’m going to invert the question because we’ve all heard that freedom isn’t free. How many hours of YOUR TIME is freedom worth, and are you willing to pitch in to hold a sign or totem, rain or shine? Remember that these ladies already had busy lives (that included freedom fighting for their littles) and sacrificed so much to run for office to serve 1/5 and 1/24 of the NH population.
Let’s be clear that federal office and the Corner Office are important also. I will be voting for Lily Tang Williams and Chuck Morse and hope others will join me in doing the same. Others can and will likely put together a volunteer duty roster for those higher offices, but I am writing this for Terese and Emily. The reason I made three lists is because Executive Council District 4 is broken into two lists. Voters in Group A towns can vote for Lily Tang Williams and Terese. Group B towns will have the other federal slate, the same one that appears in Senate District 23 (Group C). If you support Lily and Terese and live or work in or near a town in Group A, please consider committing some time at the polls, even if you can only spare 30 minutes to relieve someone for a bathroom, phone, or coffee break.
I don’t have Microsoft Office. Otherwise, I’d be at the drawing board, making spreadsheets for those 43 sites while Terese and Emily are busy campaigning these last 3 weeks in addition to their other responsibilities. Perhaps someone else will or already has. Meanwhile, you’re encouraged to contact either of them to pledge your time.
terese4nh@gmail.com
Emilyfornh@gmail.com
Please don’t wait to the last minute to commit. The sooner you step up, the sooner the potential gaps in coverage can be addressed. It’s always good to walk the walk after talking the talk, so I plan to lend a hand somewhere on the Group A list.