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Who's behind Ted Gatsas?

by: Peter Sullivan

Thu Sep 24, 2009 at 23:22:27 PM EDT
You can tell a lot about a candidate by the money he or she raises. Take a look at some of the corporate donors that have helped ted Gatsas out and explain to me how he will put the interests of the average Mancunian first.
Peter Sullivan :: Who's behind Ted Gatsas?
Astra Zeneca
Brady Sullivan Payroll Management
Community Loans of America
Gamache Enterprises
Home Builders and Remodelers Association
Keyspan Energy (now National Grid)
NH Realtors PAC
Pro Con, Inc.
Schleicer & Stebbins, LLC
Sheehan Phinney Capitol Group
TDS Telecommunications
Manchester Harley-Davidson
Werner Motor Group
Anagnost Investments
Loanmax, LLC
Red Oak Property Management
AT&T
Clear Channel Communications
AIG Casualty Co.
Riverbank Communications
Amoskeag Beverages
Auto and Truck Recyclers Assoc.
Cee Tee Systems, LLC
JDS Flooring
Levasseur Electrical Contractors
N&S Global Transport
CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Briggs Media Systems
Bob Mariano Jeep-Dodge
Alex Vailas LLC
MTS Associates
Thibeault Properties
Telephone Network Technologies
Spectra Access, Inc.
Page Street leasing
Preti Flaherty
Orr & Reno
Trivantus, Inc.
William Socha Development
Workforce Training Resources LLC
Ferdinando Insurance
Choice In Healthcare Committee (insurance ind.)
Brookside Mechanical, Inc.
Gladstone Mitsubishi
H2O Solutions
Holloway Motors
Select Management Resources
Wal-Mart Stores
Belmont Gaming
Watson Insurance Agency
Main Street Payday Advance
Anheuser-Busch
Casella Waste Systems
Fanaras Enterprises
Constellation Energy Group
Federal Express
Medco Health Solutions
Comcast
Bank of America
RBS/Citizens Bank
CGI Employee Benefits Group
Merck
FairPoint Communications
St. John International University (?)
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
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birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker
2008 campaign filings on the Sect'y of States website (4.00 / 1)
There were several reports from the last election, all on line. Here are some:

Sept 3 filing: www.sos.nh.gov/2008%20Receipts%20&%20Expenditures%20Reports/september%203%20candidates/gatsas9308.pdf

Oct 15 filing: www.sos.nh.gov/2008%20Receipts%20&%20Expenditures%20Reports/october%2029%20candidates/gatsas102908.pdf

Oct 29 filing: www.sos.nh.gov/2008%20Receipts%20&%20Expenditures%20Reports/october%2015%20candidates/gatsas101508.pdf

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birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker
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SOS reports from 2008 (4.00 / 1)
The muni reports aren't available without going to city hall, which I think is by design, not chance.

America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. -Harry Truman
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birch paper; on Twitter @deanbarker
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Did any of these companies give to Roy (or Stephen)? (0.00 / 0)

Anticipatory bribes is what I call them. (0.00 / 0)
Since public officials, for the most part, are paid for their service from the public purse, the argument that American enterprise has to pay for access hides what should be considered corrupt behavior--i.e. getting paid twice for the same job.

While it's true that there is some expense involved in making one's experience and expertise known to the electorate whose votes are being sought, those expenses should be able to be more than adequately covered by donations from persons who are actually qualified to vote for that particular public office seeker.  

Public officials are barred from accepting bribes.  Why what the money is going to be spent on (publicity to get a job that pays for service as opposed to the job holder directly) should determine whether or not a payment is a bribe is not logical.
Though, the Republican world view does seem to consider intent more important than the act.  Some even go so far as to argue that the intent is as good as the act.  

"All hat, no cattle" comes to mind.

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