Sullivan to become first congressional candidate for '06 (NH-1)

http://www.politicsnh.com/archives/pindell/2005/March/3_24ps.shtml


Sullivan to become first congressional candidate for '06
By JAMES W. PINDELL
PoliticsNH.com

March 24 – State Rep. Peter Sullivan (D-Manchester) will file papers Friday to
become the first congressional candidate in New Hampshire for the 2006 election
cycle...

On paper, Sullivan, a centrist Democrat, a young lawyer, and a hard core
activist who met his wife at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, would be
an obvious rising star for the party...


“I hope this shows the seriousness of
this campaign. Jeb Bradley has been a huge disappointment. He went into the
House with this reputation as a moderate, but has now been a flip-flopper
pushing the agenda of Tom Delay.”

General background info:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/house/members/rephpage.asp?txten=376416

Voting record info is available here:
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/rollcall/rollcallsearch.asp

Please note that under House rules, sometimes yes is no and no is yes. Votes are made for or against a committee reccommendation. If a committee reccommends killing a bill, but the member supports passage, then he would actually cast a "no" vote.

Here's a short recap of some of the bigger votes:

Raise minimum wage: Yes
Establish Early Childhood Literacy program: Yes
Change name of Mt. Clay to Mt. Reagan: No
Expand funding for IDA programs: Yes (prime sponsor)
Limit enviro-related lawsuits against state projects: No
Provide work leave for crime victims: Yes (prime sponsor)
"Right To Work" union-busting bill: No
State charter school approval process: Yes
Eliminate death penaly for juvenille offenders: Yes
Ban gay marriage/civil unions: No
Ban disposal of mercury in landfills: Yes
Parental notification for abortions: Yes
Legalize emergency contraceptive distribution by pharmacists: Yes

Basically, very strong on environmental issues, solidly pro-labor, socially moderate, reformist.

You mean the same Joe Lieberman who sponsored one of the country's first gay rights laws?

The same Joe Lieberman with one of the best environmental records in the Senate?

The same Joe Lieberman who has a superb record on protecting civil rights?

The same Joe Lieberman who has staunchly fought for the labor movement throughout his career?

For shame! For shame!:eyes:

When you figure out how a Barbara Lee or a Dennis Kucinich can capture 51% of the vote in Manchester, Derry and Hampton, please let us in on the secret...