To the Editor:

I’ve heard Jennifer DeChant speak of herself as a moderate, and it makes me wonder if we are thinking of the same person.

She doesn’t have a voting record, so I looked her up to find out who she is. She was a superdelegate who voted for President Obama in 2008, the Democratic Party National Committeewoman, and worked in the Majority Office in the State House.

I have a hunch DeChant is not a moderate at all. A couple of her endorsements tell the rest of that story. The Maine Education Association: It’s no surprise that an extreme liberal would gain the accolades of the MEA. While parents have the primary responsibility for raising and educating their children, the MEA sees it differently. They have no interest in educational choice for families.

The other endorsement is puzzling at first glance. The Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine? How many Mainers noticed that while they thought SAM was working exclusively to protect the rights and interests of the Maine sportsman, they were quietly watching wind power companies deface the tops of Maine’s beautiful mountains?

I guess it makes sense SAM endorses a Democrat whose party eschews 2nd Amendment rights, and who didn’t even bother to fill out the NRA candidate survey.

Moderate? I think not. I’m voting for Kyle Rogers for Bath. He pulls no punches and makes no apologies for determination and courage in the face of those who would like to spend your hard-earned money on things we can’t afford. Send Kyle to Augusta and he will fight tirelessly to cut taxes, bring the failed RSU system back to the table, and cut regulations that prevent businesses from starting, growing and thriving.

Diane Simmler
Bath