Walt Havenstein

[dave603]

Tonight's NH chronicle is on them.

[MAXUM]

I don't understand what the big deal is mentioning that one of the candidates for Gov happens to live on the lake? Good grief it's a legit discussion point, not like anyone is endorsing Mr Havenstein. I don't see any political angle to this at all IMHO.

For the record historically the lakes region has been a draw for both political and famous figures and life seems to go on without to much interruption. I see no reason to think otherwise if we happen to have a Gov that has a place on the lake. I do think that had Romney become president that would have been a slightly different story and probably why that was a much more entertaining discussion.

[JMR]

I happen to meet him at an event last week and he told me that he lived in Alton. I didn't know that, but didn't ask where because I didn't have time and he was busy as well.

[Seaplane Pilot]

I'm glad that Walt won the primary. Now I hope he wins the general election by beating Hassan. Having a governor with a level head, that lives on/near the lake will certainly be a refreshing change from what we've had.

[playinghooky]

I believe he lives in Cedar Cove which is the cove on the left as you enter Roberts Cove.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

I'm glad that Walt won the primary. Now I hope he wins the general election by beating Hassan. Having a governor with a level head, that lives on/near the lake will certainly be a refreshing change from what we've had.

I'll bet you never even heard of him before the primary election. Now you want him as Governor. That's the trouble with this country, people vote for the party instead of who is the best qualified.

Most people would vote for a monkey instead of the opposite party...what a shame!

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Most people would vote for a monkey instead of the opposite party...what a shame!

Agreed.

It will be interesting to see how many votes the MA Senator will get in NH.

[Merrymeeting]

Originally Posted by Dave R

Agreed.

It will be interesting to see how many votes the MA Senator will get in NH.

You mean the MA Senator, who was born in Maine, raised in Rye, and lived in MA?

I was born in MA, of parents from CT and VT, who lived most of their lives in NH (my mom always talked about her VT Yankee Democrat upbringing, which was a different democrat definition than exists now). I lived in MA, raised my family there, am now a resident of NH, where I always wanted to be. Am I an "outsider" too? What does it take?

[Natt]

Don't want a NH Sen. or NH Gov. that represents Mass. or Maryland.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

You mean the MA Senator, who was born in Maine, raised in Rye, and lived in MA?

I was born in MA, of parents from CT and VT, who lived most of their lives in NH (my mom always talked about her VT Yankee Democrat upbringing, which was a different democrat definition than exists now). I lived in MA, raised my family there, am now a resident of NH, where I always wanted to be. Am I an "outsider" too? What does it take?

Fair enough; he couldn't make it Ma (lived there) so now he's running in NH (raised there). If he fails in NH then he can run in Maine (born there).
Is this what we want from our elected officials?

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Fair enough; he couldn't make it Ma (lived there) so now he's running in NH (raised there). If he fails in NH then he can run in Maine (born there).
Is this what we want from our elected officials?

If he was a Democrat I doubt you would be focused on geography. Attacking a center right moderate (the country needs more moderate statesmen) for such a trivial matter seems petty. Your comments seem to run counter to you previous post about voting along party lines.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by Merrymeeting

You mean the MA Senator, who was born in Maine, raised in Rye, and lived in MA?

I was born in MA, of parents from CT and VT, who lived most of their lives in NH (my mom always talked about her VT Yankee Democrat upbringing, which was a different democrat definition than exists now). I lived in MA, raised my family there, am now a resident of NH, where I always wanted to be. Am I an "outsider" too? What does it take?

I don't care where anyone is from, but when you are a Senator for one state, and the voters fire you, moving to another state to find voters seems so cheesy...

[pjard]

Originally Posted by Dave R

I don't care where anyone is from, but when you are a Senator for one state, and the voters fire you, moving to another state to find voters seems so cheesy...

Mass threw him out and its our chance to embrace him. New York elected Hillary Clinton. Not exactly the same situation but Hillary doesn't exactly have strong ties to NY. Scott Brown is just what we need. One man's opinion....

[dave603]

I sort of want someone who represents the constituents not the party they belong to,
I'll give him that, he crossed party lines to vote for what the people who elected him wanted. ( as foreign as that seems to some people )

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by pjard

Mass threw him out and its our chance to embrace him. New York elected Hillary Clinton. Not exactly the same situation but Hillary doesn't exactly have strong ties to NY. Scott Brown is just what we need. One man's opinion....

To me, it's exactly the same as Hillary moving the NY to get elected to the Senate, except she did not serve elsewhere before. She just went where she knew people would vote for her based on party affiliation and having a well-known name, even though she lacked integrity.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Dave R

To me, it's exactly the same as Hillary moving the NY to get elected to the Senate, except she did not serve elsewhere before. She just went where she knew people would vote for her based on party affiliation and having a well-known name, even though she lacked integrity.

Doesn't seem anything like the same thing. Your above statement is true about Clinton but Brown was raised in NH.

[HellRaZoR004]

Having worked indirectly for Walt a number of years back I can attest to his work ethics and leadership ability. I think having him around would be a welcome change.

The fact he lives on the lake in Alton sounds even better as it may promote a more open discussion on lake topics.

[BroadHopper]

Originally Posted by HellRaZoR004

Having worked indirectly for Walt a number of years back I can attest to his work ethics and leadership ability. I think having him around would be a welcome change.

The fact he lives on the lake in Alton sounds even better as it may promote a more open discussion on lake topics.

I have worked with Walt from the day he started as VP of Engineering up until he became CEO. His openness, work integrity and leadership will be one heck of a refreshing change in Concord.

I believe he resides on Chestnut Cove in Alton. I may be wrong.

[tis]

It's nice to know people who know him personally and can vouch for his ethics/knowledge/beliefs. I am very glad for this information.

[Scott's Yott]

Now it's getting political........knock it off

[MAXUM]

I have several family members that work for BAE Systems and they all have similar things to say about Walt. He was very well respected during his tenure there. That is not an endorsement, just a fact.

Far as Scott Brown goes since it seems this has discussion has gotten some what political.... if I were him I would wear as a badge of honor being kicked out of office representing MA. MA is a cesspool of political corruption.

Furthermore... as not only a resident of NH but also a native, I don't care if whoever is running for office is from Mars, what I care about is that they have the integrity to hold the office and will do what is right by the people and for the people. Not a puppet for a particular political agenda. These frivolous things used to smear a candidate no matter what their political leanings are is so childish. I want a real discussion about what is going on and what ideas all candidates bring to the table instead of sound bites of gaffs or tabloid worthy stupidity that has NOTHING to do with how these folks will govern. Sadly in today's world all anyone cares about is nonsensical crap peddled on social media which is how we end up with a government stacked with political hacks and idiots have have no idea what they are doing. We are living in very dangerous times, we so desperately need people with leadership, conviction, integrity, and bold ideas based on real world experience to deal with the problems we as a nation are facing.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Doesn't seem anything like the same thing.Your above statement is true about Clinton but Brown was raised in NH.

IF he's a NH guy, why was he a MA Senator? Had to be an outsider in one state or the other. You can't be a resident of both at the same time.

He strikes me as a guy that can easily get lots of campaign funding and simply buy an election. He also has a voting record that indicates his vote can be purchased by Pharmaceutical companies (and maybe others as well).

He also voted against federal income tax cuts that would help the vast majority of NH residents(to be fair, the tax cuts were bundled with tax increases that would hurt the very wealthy).

He has done lots of positive things too, especially in the areas of treating Autism and initiatives to improve nutrition. He's not the worst guy we could elect, I just like to think there had to have been someone that's lived here for the last 40 years that could do a good job too.

[SIKSUKR]

It appears I didn't have it just right. He was born in Kittery, but just barely as his birthplace is the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. At a young age(none given that I could find) he was moved to Wakefield Mass were he grew up. He has owned a house in Rye for 20 years and claimed his residency last year in Nh. I'd hardly describe him as the carpetbagger that Hillary was.

[Dad sold the C * C]

OK, My first foray into a polarizing thread on this board.

I voted for Scott twice and while not thrilled with everything he did while in the senate; we do need people willing to cross the aisle. My feeling is he won the first time because the election was held on January 19th in the middle of winter and the Massachusetts Democratic machine did not put on snow tires. The “Machine” was rolling for the second election.

There are many of us in New England that have moved back and forth across state lines for one reason or another; you should consider that all of NE is the size of many states (and they only get 2 Senators and we get 12). I feel Scott would be good for NH and the region and I wish him well with my “unrepresented Tax dollars”. (and yes I knew this going in to the new house, but I hope to be a NH resident again in the not to distant future)

[Major]

If you like the direction the President is taking us, vote for Shaheen, who has voted with him 98% of the time. Those of us who believe we are traveling in the wrong direction, we will be voting for the person formerly from Massachusetts, not from Missouri.

Which leads me to the carpetbagger issue. Can you blame someone who lost to a fake indian to want to find another place where he can have a fair shot at winning? Massachusetts is full of lemmings who ignore issues like character when electing their representatives. (Although I do have to admit that Mass got it right in getting that crook Tierney out of office!)

Scott Brown is a man of integrity, who will serve his constituents to the best of his ability.

[fatlazyless]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Hassan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Havenstein


Election day is Tuesday, November 4.
......

....you know the last time a republican businessman with no political experience, Craig Benson, got elected governor here in New Hampshire, the Old Man on the Mountain fall off the mountain on May 3, 2003, after being up there for twelve thousand years, and got smashed into hundreds of little grey granite pieces!


So's.....you wanna be a smart voter and VOTE Maggie Hassan for Governor on November 4th and save us from another republican disaster!!!

[Dave R]

You can see the voting records of Shaheen and Brown here:

http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-v...n#.VBH4NWO1G-c

http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-v...n#.VBH5Q2O1G-c

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by Major

If you like the direction the President is taking us, vote for Shaheen, who has voted with him 98% of the time. Those of us who believe we are traveling in the wrong direction, we will be voting for the person formerly from Massachusetts, not from Missouri.

Which leads me to the carpetbagger issue. Can you blame someone who lost to a fake indian to want to find another place where he can have a fair shot at winning? Massachusetts is full of lemmings who ignore issues like character when electing their representatives. (Although I do have to admit that Mass got it right in getting that crook Tierney out of office!)

Scott Brown is a man of integrity, who will serve his constituents to the best of his ability.

Very well said.

[Tank151]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Doesn't seem anything like the same thing. Your above statement is true about Clinton but Brown was raised in NH.

Scott Brown wasn't raised in NH. I went to school with him in Wakefield, MA. This guy is a pickle-head!

He claims he's Independent, but belongs to the Republican party?

Don't vote for this guy!

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by Rusty

I'll bet you never even heard of him before the primary election. Now you want him as Governor. That's the trouble with this country, people vote for the party instead of who is the best qualified.

Most people would vote for a monkey instead of the opposite party...what a shame!

Wrong again, Rusty! I have worked with BAe Systems all over the world, and had personal dealings with Walt when he ran BAe in Nashua. I support him because of his values, ethics and business knowledge, not because of his political party. With that said, it's not a very hard decision, because the political party of Hassan has done SO much good for this state and this country! (tongue firmly inserted into cheek).

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

I support him because of his values, ethics and business knowledge, not because of his political party.

If you say so.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Originally Posted by Rusty

If you say so.

I say so...