Edited to reflect Cathy's good suggestions for the first paragraph as well as
edits to bring down word count.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vivadofamily <vivadofamily@xxxxxxx>
To: sguggenheimer <sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 12:40 pm
Subject: Re: [HillsboroughNHDems] Re: Voter Suppression LTEs!
Hi Sarah,
I made some minor changes, primarily to get it under 350 words which is the
limit for Bedford's weekly papers. I'll submit to the Bedford Journal and the
Bedford Bulletin. Is anyone that you know of submitting to the Union Leader? If
so, we need to shorten further to 250 words. If you would like me to submit, I
can take a stab at shortening it further to meet that requirement.
Below is my edited version.
Best,
Katy
Later this week, young voters across the state will see whether Governor Sununu
keeps his promise to them. Governor Sununu is now faced with a decision: sign
or veto the voter suppression bill, HB 1264. Late last year, Sununu said he
“hates” this modern day poll tax and that he would “never support anything that
would suppress the student vote.” Despite this promise, the governor hinted
that the bill would be “hard not to sign, to be honest” if the NH Supreme Court
would do what it just did, ruling HB 1264 as constitutional.
Even though the Supreme Court deemed this bill constitutional, Sununu must
still veto this bill. Historical and contemporary examples teach us that just
because something is constitutional does not mean that it is right. Regardless
of what the court says, it is clear that its passage is harmful and immoral.
The sole purpose of a poll tax is to limit the electorate and stack the cards
in the favor of politicians holding office. Such a practice is an affront to
ethics, but then again, the governor has shown that ethics is not a concern in
his administration. Siding with special interests, nominating his unqualified
cronies to significant positions, and failing to swiftly condemn harmful
policies and the rhetoric of President Trump are evidence that highlight the
governor’s disregard for doing the right thing. After looking at his long and
storied record promoting and supporting voter fraud lies, it’s really no
surprise that Governor Sununu is leaning towards signing it.
A bill’s constitutionality does not determine its moral rightness nor does it
mean that it should be signed into law. It will pervert what should be a free
and fair election cycle.
The Governor has shown that he will only ignore the advice of his corporate
sponsors when he it is politically expedient. That’s why we have to work
together to make it clear to Sununu that vetoing this bill is the politically
expedient choice. Call Governor Sununu today (603) 271-2121 and urge him to say
no to HB 1264. Call today, before it’s too late.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Guggenheimer <sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>
To: hillsboroughnhdemocrats <hillsboroughnhdemocrats@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 12:21 pm
Subject: [HillsboroughNHDems] Re: Voter Suppression LTEs!
Hi Katy!
Thanks so much. Here's a draft for you to look over. Please let me know if
you'd like any help submitting it to your local paper.
Sarah
Later this week, young voters across the state will see whether Governor Sununu
keeps his promise to them when he will finally decide to either sign or veto
the voter suppression bill, HB 1264. Late last year, Sununu said he “hates”
this modern day poll tax and that he would “never support anything that would
suppress the student vote.” Despite this promise, the governor hinted that the
bill would be “hard not to sign, to be honest” if the NH Supreme Court would do
what it just did, ruling HB 1264 as constitutional.
Even though the Supreme Court deemed this bill constitutional, Sununu must
still veto this bill. Historical and contemporary examples teach us that just
because something is constitutional does not mean that it is right. Regardless
of what the court says, it is clear to see that its passage is harmful and
immoral.
The sole purpose of a poll tax is to limit the electorate and stack the cards
in the favor of politician holding office. Such a practice is an affront to
ethics, but then again, the governor has shown that ethics is not a concern in
his administration. Siding with special interests, nominating his unqualified
cronies to significant positions, and failing to swiftly condemn harmful
policies and rhetoric of President Trump are just some pieces of evidence that
highlight the governor’s disregard for doing the right thing. And after looking
at his long and storied record promoting and supporting voter fraud lies, it’s
really no surprise that Governor Sununu is leaning towards signing it.
Because a bill’s constitutionality does not determine its moral rightness, the
Supreme Court’s decision that HB1264 is constitutional does not mean that is
should be signed into law. It will pervert what should be a free and fair
election cycle.
The Governor has shown that he will only ignore the advice of his corporate
sponsors when he it is politically expedient. That’s why we have to work
together to make him vetoing this bill the politically expedient choice. Call
Governor Sununu today (603) 271-2121 and urge him to say no to HB 1264. Call
today, before it’s too late.
On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Vivadofamily <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I'm willing, Sarah.
Katy Cutshall
Vice Chair, Bedford Democrats
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Guggenheimer <sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>
To: Sarah Guggenheimer <sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2018 11:47 am
Subject: [HillsboroughNHDems] Voter Suppression LTEs!
Hi all,
As I'm sure you've all seen, the NH Supreme Court just ruled 3-2 that the voter
restriction bill HB 1264 is constitutional, paving the way for Governor Sununu
to sign this terrible bill into law.
I'll be highlighting the details of this tomorrow during the normal LTE email
but today I wanted to see if anyone would be willing to sign onto an LTE that
we've drafted, so we get our response out to local papers quickly. If you are,
please email me back and we can send you the draft to look over!
Thanks so much and talk to you tomorrow.
Sarah
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Sarah Guggenheimer
Deputy Communications Director
New Hampshire Democrats
sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx
(203) 940-1979
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Sarah Guggenheimer
Deputy Communications Director
New Hampshire Democrats
sguggenheimer@xxxxxxxx
(203) 940-1979
