Doug Kruse

Kruse Challenges DeVries to Reverse Vote for
Wasteful Spending and Partisan Politics as Usual

Manchester, NH – In response to the recent vote by Alderman Betsi DeVries to waste taxpayer dollars and prevent Manchester residents from a reasonable opportunity to vote on the spending cap petition, State Senate candidate Doug Kruse challenged DeVries to reverse her irresponsible vote in favor of wasteful spending.  

"At a time when hard-working families are all pinching pennies at home, Betsi DeVries has once again demonstrated how partisan and out of touch she is, by voting to waste taxpayer dollars on an unnecessary special election.  We don't need to hold a costly special election when voters will already be at the polls to weigh in on the spending cap on November 4."

A separate and special election for the spending cap, which limits municipal spending to the rate of inflation, would cost the residents of Manchester between $35,000 - $40,000, according to election officials.

"$40,000 may not be much money to Betsi, but to working families and retirees in Manchester, those are real dollars," said Doug Kruse, a school board member who is challenging DeVries for the District 18 state senate seat.

Alderman and Senator Ted Gatsas, who voted to have the initiative on the ballot on November 4th in the general election, said, "$40,000 is roughly the salary of a first-year cop in the City of Manchester."

Kruse continued by saying, "It is especially disappointing, but not surprising, that the real motive behind Betsi's vote is to depress voter turnout for this important cost saving measure.  This is partisan politics at its worst.  Regardless of whether or not citizens agree with the spending cap, it is only logical that Manchester residents be allowed to vote on it the same day they come out in huge numbers to cast their vote for President."

Kruse urged DeVries to reverse her vote when the aldermen reconvene on Friday, September 5th.

"I ask Betsi to stand with the taxpayers of Manchester and friends of our electoral process everywhere, by voting to allow the spending cap to be placed on the November general election ballot – where it belongs."

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July 2008

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DOUG KRUSE ANNOUNCES THE KRUSE FOR SENATE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Manchester, NH - Today, Republican candidate for State Senate Doug Kruse announced his Kruse for Senate Leadership Team comprised of 24 community leaders from throughout Senate District #18 and the City of Manchester.  The Kruse Leadership Team will play an important role in advising Kruse and helping him spread his message of fiscal conservatism and principled, independent leadership throughout Manchester Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 as well as Litchfield.