3) NH: Alciere challenged by write-in opponent

Nashua Telegraph

"An unabashed proponent of cop killing is going up against a local
attorney
mounting a write-in campaign next week for the Republican Senate
nomination
in District 13 in Nashua. It is one of the more interesting and watched
races that will be decided during the upcoming Sept. 12 primary. Tom
Alciere, 47, resigned from his position as a state representative in
2001
after controversial statements on his Web site were brought to light.
Five
years later, those views haven't changed. Alciere wants to repeal all
drug
laws and has no sympathy for police officers killed while enforcing
those
laws. [editor's note: OK, now we have a test case on whether or not
"pure"
or "pragmatic" positions identified with libertarianism do better at the
polls. Let's see which balloted candidate gets a higher percentage of
the
vote total versus a write-in -- Alciere in New Hampshire, or Smither in
Texas - TLK] (09/08/06)

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