Ovide Lamontagne, an influential conservative activist in New Hampshire, authored an op-ed for the Union Leader in support of Kelly Ayotte. Lamontange cites Ayotte’s commitment to conservative principles and unquestionable “strength of character, integrity and resolve.”
OPINION: Why conservatives should support Kelly Ayotte
By Ovide Lamontagne
Ovide Lamontagne is a shareholder of the regional law firm Bernstein, Shur. He narrowly lost the 2010 U.S. Senate Republican primary to Sen. Kelly Ayotte.
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Kelly Ayotte is a woman of accomplishment who has served New Hampshire with grace, dignity and a selfless commitment, first as our attorney general and then as our U.S. senator. While some conservatives may disagree with some of her past votes, no one can question Kelly’s strength of character, her integrity or her resolve.
There can be no denying Kelly Ayotte’s priorities and record reflect conservative values. Whatever disagreement conservatives may have with her on one or more isolated issues, a brief comparison with Maggie Hassan’s extreme tax and spend policies, her radical agenda on social issues and her blind allegiance to the Harry Reid-Barack Obama-Hillary Clinton agenda leads to only one conclusion: Kelly Ayotte’s position on the issues will make her a far better senator for New Hampshire families, citizens and our country than Maggie Hassan.
An objective look at Kelly’s record shows that she has stood up and fought for conservative principles, while also delivering results for our state.
In 2010, Kelly told voters that she’d be a senator who was strong on national security. Kelly has challenged the Obama administration’s reckless promises to close Guantanamo Bay, she has stood up against appeasing Iran on its nuclear program, and she has fought to ensure the we take care of our troops both on and off the battlefield.
Kelly ran promising fiscal responsibility, and she’s lived up to that promise. She helped pass the first balanced budget in 14 years and has used her seat on the Senate Budget Committee to slash wasteful and duplicative spending across government. Kelly ran as a pro-life conservative, and she has defended life and religious liberty at every opportunity. And she ran promising to streamline the federal government and make it work better for us, which she’s done at the VA by increasing options for veterans seeking care and at the IRS by standing up for taxpayers’ rights.
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A Hassan victory in November would mean that New Hampshire conservatives lose an influential voice in the Senate and most likely control of the U.S. Senate.
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Let’s work to keep the strongest New Hampshire conservative we can in the U.S. Senate. Kelly Ayotte believes in the principles of liberty, limited government and individual rights. She has been an effective leader and legislator, and she can win.
With so much hanging in the balance, I am proud to support her in this election, and I encourage New Hampshire conservatives to join me in doing the same.