Victory NH: A Message From New Hampshire

Thoughts From Some Of Our Freedom Loving Friends...

Dear Potential Presidential Candidates,

As leaders of several New Hampshire organizations, we want to applaud all of the potential Republican presidential candidates who currently serve in the U. S. Senate and have pledged to support an up or down vote for President Bush's judicial nominees, including Senators Allen, Brownback, Frist, and Santorum.

"They also understand that a small minority of senators have now hijacked the judicial confirmation process and abused Senate rules to prevent an up or down vote.."

Our organizations are comprised of very knowledgeable and sophisticated members. They know that prior to 2002, the Senate has never filibustered a judicial nominee who enjoyed majority support. They also understand that a small minority of senators have now hijacked the judicial confirmation process and abused Senate rules to prevent an up or down vote.

These extremists filibustered 10 of President Bush's 52 U.S. Circuit Court nominees during his first term and have now threatened to shut down the Senate if their colleagues allow a simple vote on these nominees.

This is totally unacceptable. The job of a U.S. Senator is to vote. If individual senators oppose specific judicial nominees, then they should vote against them - not block an up or down vote.

"The job of a U.S. Senator is to vote. If individual senators oppose specific judicial nominees, then they should vote against them - not block an up or down vote."

The undersigned organizations want to thank Senators Allen, Brownback, Frist, and Santorum for doing what they are supposed to do. Moreover, it is important to understand that our members will find it extremely difficult to support any potential candidate who will stand-by silently while a small band of partisan extremists abuse the Senate rules and twist Senate history in order to obstruct President Bush's nominees.

Sincerely,

Charlie Arlinghaus, ED Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy

Gary Daniels, Chairman Granite State Taxpayers

Ed Holdgate, President NH Right to Life

Harry Levine, Co-Founder Victory NH

Jim Luther, Marketplace Community

Ed Naile, Chairman Coalition of NH Taxpayers

Jim Parison, President CHENH

James Phelan, Chairman of the Board Nashua Fish and Game Educational Foundation

Tammy Simmons, Chairman Republican First!

Dianne Spidel, President NH Center for Constitutional Studies

Martin Strosser, President NH Firearms Coalition