New Hampshire Group Makes War On Voter Apathy

By Michael Carl

A month before the New Hampshire Republican Primary, voter activist group, the Southern New Hampshire 912 Project has put together what they call their Candidate Matrix, a 34-page booklet listing the Republican candidate’s positions on the major issues.

The guide includes the candidate’s positions on economics, trade, foreign policy, the Second Amendment and health care.

Southern New Hampshire 912 Co-Founder Ken Eyring says, in his own words, he used to be part of the problem.

“I used to be part of the problem. I used to help put people in office and I didn’t even know their positions on the issues,” Eyring said.

He says his group wrote the booklet to inform voters so the system can work.

“Representative government is supposed to be that. But the system can’t work unless we put people in office who truly represent our values,” Eyring said.

Eyring adds that for the general election, they’ll include President Obama.

A sidewalk survey of New Hampshire voters reveals that Eyring’s group has its work cut out for it.

After being asked what she knows about the candidates, one woman who didn’t give her name said, “Not much.”

She wasn’t alone. At least six other people interviewed at random didn’t know where any of the candidates stood on the issues.

If name recognition is important, several of the candidates are in trouble, another voter who didn’t give his name could only name four.

“Well, there’s Gingrich, the Texas governor Perry, Michele Bachmann and that guy from Massachusetts,” the man said.

A potential voter who said his name is Lou said he’s familiar, but doesn’t like what he sees.

“I’m pretty much familiar with all of them, but I’m not happy with any of them to be honest,” Lou said.

The New Hampshire Republican Primary is Tuesday, January 10^th.

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