Thursday, November 04, 2004
NOTE FROM NH DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Dear New Hampshire Democrat,
Like you, I am disappointed in Tuesday's national election results. But we need look no further than New Hampshire to have faith and hope in what is in store for the Democratic Party.
On Tuesday night, New Hampshire was the only red state to turn blue.
For the first time since 1964, our presidential nominee captured more than 50 percent of the New Hampshire vote.
For the first time in New Hampshire history a Democrat ousted a Republican Governor in his first term.
We picked up an all-important Executive Council seat. And we saw successful gains in the State House and State Senate.
We were successful because we did it the New Hampshire way - straight talking, aggressively and person to person. We mounted the largest grassroots campaign in our state's history with the help and efforts of wonderful supporters like you.
We want to thank you, and all of our volunteers, for helping us do what no other state in the country did. We want to especially thank all of our candidates; win or lose, the effort by every person who ran for office on the Democratic ticket helped us elect John Lynch as governor. Thank you!
Our work is not finished. New Hampshire Democrats will lead the way in the next two years to mount successful campaigns at every level, and we need you to keep faith and keep working as we continue to do our part in making sure this happens.
We now have the tools we need to build a bench in our party, and we intend to do so.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party is as strong as it has ever been at every level, and we intend to do all we can to build from this Tuesday's success.
In addition, we will work as hard as possible to secure our first in the nation primary, so that we can show America what you know - New Hampshire takes its job in electing the President seriously, and we will never let the American people down.
Sincerely,
Kathy Sullivan
Like you, I am disappointed in Tuesday's national election results. But we need look no further than New Hampshire to have faith and hope in what is in store for the Democratic Party.
On Tuesday night, New Hampshire was the only red state to turn blue.
For the first time since 1964, our presidential nominee captured more than 50 percent of the New Hampshire vote.
For the first time in New Hampshire history a Democrat ousted a Republican Governor in his first term.
We picked up an all-important Executive Council seat. And we saw successful gains in the State House and State Senate.
We were successful because we did it the New Hampshire way - straight talking, aggressively and person to person. We mounted the largest grassroots campaign in our state's history with the help and efforts of wonderful supporters like you.
We want to thank you, and all of our volunteers, for helping us do what no other state in the country did. We want to especially thank all of our candidates; win or lose, the effort by every person who ran for office on the Democratic ticket helped us elect John Lynch as governor. Thank you!
Our work is not finished. New Hampshire Democrats will lead the way in the next two years to mount successful campaigns at every level, and we need you to keep faith and keep working as we continue to do our part in making sure this happens.
We now have the tools we need to build a bench in our party, and we intend to do so.
The New Hampshire Democratic Party is as strong as it has ever been at every level, and we intend to do all we can to build from this Tuesday's success.
In addition, we will work as hard as possible to secure our first in the nation primary, so that we can show America what you know - New Hampshire takes its job in electing the President seriously, and we will never let the American people down.
Sincerely,
Kathy Sullivan
