THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, October 28, 2010
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LACONIA – WARD 2 GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 2010
SECRETARY OF STATE
by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor
Election Day 2010 is only a few days away. Soon a significant event
will take place around the country.
No more political ads! There’s been so many
of the darned things on television for the past months, pushing aside other commercials, that I’ve forgotten what kind of things I need to buy in order to make me happy. I f you’ve noticed, I
haven’t had many political ads on radio or television. In fact, I’ve had none. Not enough funds in the war chest to produce one let alone have it replay 10,000 times a day. Still, I am a candidate for Governor of New Hamp- shire running under the Flatlander ticket. You won’t see my name
on the ballot, though. You’ll have to write in my name. I do appreciate your
vote. Just make sure you spell my name correctly. If you’re with me and
you want as badly as me to “Flush These Three Johns” (John Lynch, John Stephen and John Babi- ariz) all our hard work in getting the message out will be lost if you screw up the name. Remember, it’s Brenda with an “n.” A lot of people get my
name wrong and spell it “Brandon.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that name. It’s just that there are a few Bran- don Smiths in New Hamp- shire and I’d hate to have one of them, or all of them for that matter, to wake up on November 3rd and find out they’ve been elected governor. After all, not ev- eryone wants the job. I’m doing my best to get the message out there
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but, as I’ve said, limited funds have had me come up with unique methods for getting voters to re- member how to spell my name correctly. I do have people willing
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to stand at intersections, holding signs for me and waving at passing motor- ists. But, having no signs they just stand there and yell “It’s Brenda with an ‘n’.” Being late October not many people are driv- ing with their windows open so the message isn’t getting out there quite as much as I’d hoped. Still, I appreciate my volunteers’ time. We have been using the
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phone call method. Per- haps you’ve received one of our calls just as you were sitting down for din- ner.
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“Good evening sir/mad-
am, are you planning on voting in the upcoming election for governor?” “Yes.” “Can you tell me what
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issue is the deciding fac- tor in your vote: taxes, jobs, moral issues.”
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For County Attorney
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State United Kelly Ayotte Frank C. Guinta Raymond S. Burton Jim Forsythe A Offices For Vote for not more than 1 Governor
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR inNEW HAMP SHI R E BRENDA WITH AN “N” Candidates
FOOL * INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS 1. To Vote. Completely fill in the oval *A FLATLANDER’S OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE to the right of your choice. For each office Live Free
vote for not more than the number of candidates stated in the sentence: “Vote for not more than ____.” If you vote for more than the stated number of candidates, your vote for that office will not be counted.
to the right of your choice.
2. To Vote by Write-In. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write in the name of the person in the “write-in” space. Completely fill in the oval
Republican Candidates
John Stephen Other Libertarian John J. Babiarz Independent
“Taxes.” “Do you know how to spell Brendan?”
Chris Booth Libertarian
“Yes. B-R-A-N-D-O-N.” “Actually its Brenda with an ‘n”” “Gee, thanks for clari-
Ken Blevens Libertarian
Philip Hodson sample
fying that. It’s good to know.” “May I ask who you’re voting for?” “I think someone named
John something or oth- er.” I have found that door-
Franklin T. Tilton Harry Accornero Don Flanders Robert Kingsbury Robert Luther
Craig H. Wiggin James M. Carroll Michael G. Muzzey Barbara R. Luther Karen Brickner
to-door campaigning can be effective when you don’t have the money to mail out those obnoxious glossy postcards. “Hel lo, I’m Brendan
Smith and I’m running for Governor.”
“Of New Hampshire?” “Yes.”
“Hmm…I thought every-
one that was running was named John.” “Well, I’d appreciate
your write-in vote. I just ask you to spell my name correctly. It’s Brenda with an ‘n’” “I would have gotten that wrong. Thanks.” “My pleasure.”
Why Not Have A F.O.O.L.* At Your Next Group Outing??
Andrew J. Hosmer State Senator
Richard T. Stuart Ed Allard
also been amusing live audiences with his “Flatlander” stories.
Beth Arsenault Maureen Baxley David Stamps
For more information, or to book an appearance, email to
Brendan@weirs.com
Craig H. Wiggin Sheriff
James M. Carroll A
brendan@weirs.com Kerstin Ahlgren Lynn R. Chong Reg. of Deeds Judy Stewart Reg. of Probate inNEW HAMP SHI R E FOOL * *A FLATLANDER’S OBSERVATIONS ON LIFE County Treasurer County Attorney Live Free or Die.
Brendan’s ½-hour presentation is available for groups and organizations at a modest fee.
State Representative
Weirs Times columnist Brendan Smith loves to share his experiences on how he has adjusted to life in New Hampshire after moving here from New York in 1985. State Representative
State Representative State Representative
His widely read “FOOL in New Hampshire” columns in the
Weirs Times have been delighting readers for 15 years. He has
State Representative
Who knows. I just keep my fingers crossed and hope people get the mes- sage. Thanks in advance for
Will any of this work. Paul W. Hodes
your vote and, if elected, I promise to do my best for two years at $100,000
Carol Shea-Porter Rep. in Congress Beth Funicella Executive Council
a year. After all, I’ll need the money to run a more effective campaign next time.
U.S. Senator John H. Lynch Governor
Democratic Candidates
Write-in Candidates
Brendan Smith or Die.
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