Hassan and Lamontagne - As Different as Night and Day

There are so many clear differences between Maggie Hassan’s and Ovide Lamontagne’s view of what’s best for the people of New Hampshire, that it would require more space than this blogger has available to describe them all in detail. So, I have decided to use a side by side list as a way of comparing and contrasting the two candidates for governor.

Maggie Hassan                                          Ovide Lamontagne                                            

Pro-choice                                                    Would criminalize abortion even

                                                                    in cases of rape and incest

Supports funding for Planned Parenthood      Would defund Planned Parenthood 

Supports kindergarten for all                         Opposes mandated kindergarten

Supports marriage equality                           Opposes marriage equality

Supports Obamacare                                    Opposes Obamacare

Supports union’s right to organize                 Supports union-breaking legislation

Supports equal pay for women laws              Opposes equal pay for women laws

Opposes school funds going to vouchers        Supports vouchers, would reject     

                                                                    federal funds for education

Supports accepting $1m for healthcare          Opposes accepting federal money

                                                                    for healthcare

Supports RGGI to control air pollution            Opposes RGGI  

Record of balancing NH budget                      No record

Would continue in tradition of Gov. Lynch       Promises to be “radically

                                                                     different” than Gov Lynch

Would veto sales or income tax                      Would veto sales or income tax

I believe Maggie Hassan will continue in the tradition of Governor Lynch. As Maggie said in a recent debate, “There is a stark choice before us in this election. We can either move forward, building on the foundation we set with Governor Lynch, or we can allow this legislature to drag us backward with a divisive and extreme agenda.” For me, there is no question, Maggie Hassan gets my vote.