One last televised debate by WMUR – those seeking the Republican nod to be the person to take out Democrat John "Do Nuttin’" Lynch (who is already boasting in TV ads that he cut spending even as the overall spending by NH State Government rose by 17% and 11% over the last two budget seasons).
I may have missed the Senatorial and NH CD-2 debates, but am hoping that work stuff has settled down sufficiently so I can pay attention and do this right. During the debate, as before, watch the Twitter widget or go here for my thoughts.
- Frank Emiro – he has been amusing at times (the John Burt debate) but his emphasis has been two dimensional:
- I’m for the unions (the State’s biggest public sector unions have endorsed him)
- "I’ll get it done"
My problem is two fold:
- I really believe that public sector unions are unneeded – in fact, harmful, as they pit themselves against taxpayer best interest – and he’s in their pocket
- He seems to be willing to work with anyone to "get it" done – I have no clue what "it" is and what his philosophical underpinning is
Question: can he persuade me that taxpayers will always come first instead of the special interests that are public unions? And will he give us a real indication of what his guiding light is?
- Jack Kimball – A small biz owner and a TEA Party guy before it was cool, Jack knows what he believes and is willing to say what believes straight up and loudly – you will never have to think, after listening to him, "er, what did he mean?" If you have to, get the cotton out of your ears (and yes, GraniteGrok has endorsed Jack).
Question: he has become a very good public speaker – can he show that even as he is "chained" to a podium – and will being on TV rattle his cage? Will he go big and make the case, or over do the histronics?
- John Stephen – a long term worker within government, he has been talking conservative during the campaign. The question is, has he come across a bit too smoothly?
Question: slick or well prepared? he’s known to prep his answers extremely well (to the point of being "check off") – what will happen if a "different" question comes up? Or, in some way, is the "Dollars From Donuts" still in his head and will someone try to put it there again?
- Karen Testerman – social conservative, no doubt, and a nice lady to boot (had her on my radio show several times). She’s had, what I would call, stage jitters.
Question: can she present smoothly (as she does know her stuff)? And can she convince folks she can break past her "social issues" background?
