NH Executive Council District 4

Get out and vote – Our endorsements

As I have stated before, our endorsement lists the past few years have been short indeed and this cycle, quite short – just two. Steve has already covered Steve Negron, our pick in NH’s Second Congressional District. Here’s our other pick, Jane Cormier for NH’s Executive Councilor in District 4. I’m putting this video back … Read more

Executive Council District 4: “I don’t need to do anything to win because I’m Ted Gatsas!” – Part 2

by Skip

“HAVE A QUESTION FOR TED OR AN IDEA FOR THE CITY OF MANCHESTER?“

Previous post on Ted Gatsas insularity here. I say that because it turns out that I haven’t been the only one trying to reach out to their campaign to arrange a debate between him and Jane Cormier. Same result – no answers or blow offs. You’d think that the Gatsas campaign, with all of his experience as a former NH State Senator, a former Manchester Mayor, and a former Republican candidate for Governor, he would be enthusiastic to show his expertise. C’est la – I guess it isn’t to be. The silence is deafening.

In my last post, I posited ““what can you do for Ted instead of what Ted will do for you”. Well, that may be true as his website as I said before, is rather slim of details. How slim, you might ask? Let’s look at the front page of his website, shall we?

Executive Council District 4: “I don’t need to do anything to win because I’m Ted Gatsas!”

by Skip

That seems to be it: throw a bunch of high priced plate fundraisers and an empty website. Do YOU know what Ted Gatsas is for or against if you didn’t happen to watch a snippet on WMUR? Can you find out what ANY of his stances are? Methinks it’s a case of snobbery – “I’m Ted Gatsas – just vote for me”.

GraniteGrok Endorsement – NH Executive Council: Bob Burns

by Skip

In NH’s Executive Council District 4, we are endorsing Bob Burns. While his youthful demeanor might signify little experience, the opposite is true. His family has been active in politics in various ways and he has been actively involved for a long time; he is the current Hillsborough County Treasurer. Having known Bob for several years now and having had the chance to listen and speak with him, we believe him to be the best suited candidate from the District to sit at the table to ride herd on the next Governor and keep the taxpayers’ interests first. Of the folks we have had the chance to talk to about the position, he was the most able to talk about some of the nuances of what he would face and how he would bring a conservative view to that table. We believe that he will translate those words into action.

We did have the chance to do an interview series with Bob Burns:

Question 1: Why are you running?
Question 2: You have a short list of things that the Executive Council needs to do or needs not to do?
Question 3: State Govt too big, too small, or just right and if you gain the seat on the Exec. Council, how would you answer that question and what would the Exec. Council be able to do to implement that?
Question 4: But you are voting not on the bills but on the contracts stemming from passed legislation, right? Can you change the contracts?
Question 5: “Hacks” vs “Public Servants” for appointments?
Question 6: A comment from Question 5: If you want a friend in DC, get a dog.
Question 7: You’ve mentioned contracts, you’ve mentioned judges / dept. heads; what else does the Council do that has a specific interest in your heart that you would need to monitor or change or…
Question 8: Coming up to a primary – why “me” versus those I am running against?

We fully endorse Bob for Executive Council and ask for your vote for him.