Hager endorses Obama
By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter
State Rep. Liz Hager (R-Concord) endorsing Barack Obama: Photo Credit: PolitickerNH.com
CONCORD-- State Rep. Elizabeth Hager endorsed Barack Obama at a press conference announcing a "declaration of support" from New Hampshire women.
The Concord Republican said the endorsement had nothing to do with her defeat in the Republican primary earlier this month. Hager was defeated in the primary after a group of conservative Republicans banded together to campaign.
"No, [the endorsement] was affected by the principles that I discussed," Hager told PolitickerNH.com. "I'd be right here if I was still a candidate."
Hager said she is supporting Obama because of his views on abortion.
"Senator Obama represents the tone in the debate for reproductive rights in this country. He is steadfast in his defense of a women's right to chose," Hager said at the press conference.
Also attending the event was Peggo Hodes, wife of U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes (D-Concord), and Susan Lynch, wife of Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton).
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They can have her!
The Dems can have Liz Hager! She lost that primary this year for a reason, people are fed-up wit hher left-wing agenda and she isn't a welcome member of our party.
Courage And Idealism
Liz Hager again shows her courage and idealism. She lost her re-nomination in the primary last month only because some right-wingers in her Concord district within the Republican Party ganged up on her -- and none of them will win in November. Liz Hager will be back in the New Hampshire Legislature soon, and her political star will shine brighter than ever.
dem for mccain
thats one GOP (sorta dem) rep. for Obama
2 dem reps. for McCain in the last couple weeks and another one today. Ferland from Charlestown (another Hillary supporter)
brian, let's see some balanced coverage with a post on that one?
it'd obvious McCain gets more crossover than Obama does.
No news here
Just a sore loser being herself.
Republican Party is finished in NH.
PhoneGate and the Bush Administration is the one-two punch that has KO-ed the Republican Party in NH.
Down for the count, and not getting up.
This is a permanent shift: what's left of the Republican Party is a rotten core.
Bob Smith saw it and rejected it.
I'd suggest looking at the Libertarian Party as an alternative, at least their leaders aren't felons.
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