AFTER SENDING DECEPTIVE LYNCH MAILER TO TRY TO FOOL VOTERS, GALLUS MUST ADMIT WHO HE IS VOTING FOR IN NOVEMBER – LYNCH OR KENNEY

For Immediate Release
October 9, 2008

BERLIN, NH - After thousands of voters received a deceptive mailer from John Gallus this week featuring photos of him with Governor John Lynch - who is supporting Gallus's opponent, Martha McLeod - local citizens called on Gallus today to admit whether he himself plans on voting for Lynch or state Senator Joe Kenney in November.

"John Gallus was a roadblock to John Lynch's agenda, voting against him on raising the minimum wage; against him on extending unemployment benefits for part time workers; against him on tourism and related economic development, and against him on many other important bills that would help us here in the North Country," said Representative Robert Theberge of Berlin.  "Now he is trying to fool us into thinking that he works with Lynch just because he has a photo of them together.  But since John Gallus raised the issue, I think he owes it to tell us whether or not he will even be voting for John Lynch in November."

The next state Senator from the North Country will have to work closely with our next Governor to face the challenges in the North Country. Unlike Gallus's record of voting against key Lynch initiatives, Representative Martha McLeod worked closely with Governor Lynch, including the successful effort to help write and pass the legislation he signed to stop health insurance companies from charging higher costs to small businesses just because they are located in the North Country.

Martha McLeod is proud to have voted for John Lynch in the past, and is excited to do so again this November.  She has worked closely with Gov. Lynch to increase job opportunities in the North Country, decrease small business health care costs, expand fuel and weatherization assistance and conserve our natural resources.  As a State Senator, Martha would continue working with Gov. Lynch, supporting the working families of the North Country.