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John got in to the race early and did some great outreach to the netroots and progressives in the state. I'm sure I speak for all when I thank him for service. I was looking forward to hearing more from John and hoped his involvement would help this to be an issue based campaign.
Not sure we can blame our crummy primary timing, but it should would have been nice for all three candidates to have more time together to discusse their approaches to governance and unique attributes.
I'm sure it's not the last of John we will seen in NH Politics.
Full Press Releases below the fold.
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DeJoie Withdraws From Congressional Race
(Concord , NH) - John DeJoie, democratic candidate for US Congress in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District (NH-02), announced that he is no longer a candidate for US Congress in the 2010 election. DeJoie cited family reasons for exiting the race.Following is the text of his remarks.
My dad worked two full time jobs to provide for his family. He drove a truck by day and a cab at night. As a young boy, all I knew was that my dad was never home. It wasn't until he was hired as a mailman that he knew he could provide for his family. A mailman is not a glamorous job, but it gave him everything he dreamed of - a steady paycheck, healthcare and retirement. This is the dream for middle class working families.
It is also the dream that is out of reach of many families. It is out of reach for 12% of our NH friends and neighbors who are unemployed or underemployed. It is out of reach for 30% of construction workers. Out of reach for many workers who have been unemployed for 4 months, eight months, and some more than a year. Fighting for middle class working families is why I began this race, and what I have talked about everyday for the past 9 months.
As my dad always put his family first, so too, I put my family first. As my wife, Linda, and I work to give our children more opportunity than we had; as my daughter follows her dream of searching for and attending college; as my son continues his high school education and his dream of becoming a guitarist, I am faced with reordering my priorities. In order to put my family first, I today announce that I will no longer be a candidate for US Congress.
I am not a wealthy man, do not come from a wealthy family or have wealthy friends. The families I am fighting for contributed what they could, but the financial disparity created obstacles. These obstacles meant we had to work to build a network across the district. I am honored and humbled by the support that we received. I am indebted to these hard working middle class families who worked so hard for this campaign over the past 9 months.
I have been fighting for middle class working families my entire adult life, and even though I am no longer a candidate, I will continue that fight. I will put my efforts into electing the candidate who shares my passion and who understands the issues facing middle class working families and who will fight for all of us in the United States Congress. I will put my efforts into electing Katrina Swett.
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