Democrats Unveil NH Republicans for Obama

Republican Tammy Perron, a mother of three from Salem, didn't vote for Mitt Romney in the Primary. And she doesn't plan to on Election Day, choosing instead to support the incumbent Democrat because of what she calls the GOP ticket's "anti-choice" foundation.

"I can say without hesitation, when it comes to women's health, today's Republican Party is just plain backwards," said Perron, joining an Obama campaign media call Tuesday to join a new coalition, Granite State Republicans for Obama.

"It starts with their nominee for president, Mitt Romney," she said. "Romney promised to get rid of funding for planned parenthood, a vital health care provider for thousands of Granite State women," Perron said.

Perron is one of about 100 current or former Republicans joining Granite State Republicans for Obama, a coalition the Obama campaign rolled out in coincide with the start of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

Bernie Geaghan of Salem, a long-time Republican who voted for George W. Bush in 2000, said he also decided to support Obama on Nov. 6.

The "rhetoric coming out of the Republican Party lately has just turned me off,"  Geaghan said.

Former state Sen. Rick Russman of Kingston, another life-long Republican, said he joined Republicans for Obama because of Romney positions on the environment.

Russman accused Republicans of trying to roll back environmental regulations, and he said Romney policies would open the door to drilling off of the New Hampshire coastline. Obama recognizes certain environmental protections, including smart investments for clean energy, according to Russman.

Besides the new Republicans for Obama coalition, the Obama campaign plans to conduct phone banks this week, including neighborhood canvasses, to reach potential supporters of various political backgrounds.

Republicans continue to work on voter out-reach, too. Former Gov. John H. Sununu, a key Romney surrogate, participated Tuesday in a Google Hangout chat, in which he urged Republicans and independents to reach out to their neighbors, family and friends to support the Romney-Ryan ticket.

The list of current or former Republicans for Obama in New Hampshire:

Ken Asai, Merrimack

Marie Connerty, Merrimack

Charles Elwarner, Merrimack

Michael Adamkowski, Haverhill

Janis Ahern, Plymouth

Susan Ayer, Concord

Scott Baetz, Windham

David Batchelder, Alexandria

Irene Belanger, Goffstown

Gerald Bernier, Nashua

Kenneth Berry, Exeter

John Birknes, Bretton Woods

Anna Bluhm, Goffstown

Winthrop Brown, Fitzwilliam

Wilbur Buchanan, Gilmanton

Elizabeth Burnell, Derry

Ben Butler, New London

Tracey Casey, Greenland

Hilary Cleveland, New London

James Cobleigh, Nashua

Thomas Conway, Hampton

Sally Crateau, Strafford

Clifton Crosby, Bethlehem

Steven Custance, Holderness

Katherine Diaz, Raymond

Andre Dusseault, Concord

Jacquelyn Eliasberg, Concord

Lloyd Farnham, Concord

David Finley, Bedford

Hugh Fossum, Goffstown

Durwood French, Henniker

Elaine French, Littleton

Beverly Gale, Dover

Gerry Gan, Nashua

Kathleen Gavin, Keene

Bernie Geaghan, Salem

Annie Gehring, Sanbornville

Joyce Gosse, Henniker

Richard Greene, Goshen

George Hehir, Plymouth

Judy Horne, Nashua

Tamsen Howes, Acworth

Michael Hujsak, Amherst

Granvyl Hulse, Colebrook

John Iffland, Bow

Michael Joanis, Windham

Janet Johnson, Berlin

Michael Jurnak, Bedford

Kathleen Kopala, Hampton

Roula Kottaridis, Dover

Harriet Kraybill, Bow

Jane Labelle, Newton

Ronald Lacroix, Bow

Vanessa Langley, Goffstown

Donna Limoli, Derry

John Limoli, Derry

Patricia Lynn, Bow

Mary Major, New London

Francis Marcellino, Concord

 Gail Marvin, Hillsborough

Cynthia McKenna, Nashua

John Mendes, Exeter

Gloria Michaud, Dover

Marie Miller, Bristol

Nancy Mitchell, Nashua

Matt Morrison, Derry

Maxine Morse, Portsmouth

Gail Morse, Exeter

Leon Morse, Exeter

Renai Mountain, Newport

Barbara Munson, Hanover

Nancy Nichols, New London

Kevin Paige, Manchester

Karen Parker, Claremont

Tammy Perron, Salem

Bertram Pickess, Franklin

James Pilliod, Belmont

Robert Porter, Claremont

Gary Powers, North Haverhill

Gary Reed, Epping

Thomas Richardson, Durham

Charlene Roche, Barrington

Edward Russell, Swanzey

Sen. Rick Russman, Kingston

Charles Schul, Marlborough

Augustine Sheedy, Derry

Joyce Spiegel, Manchester

Curtis Springer, Danville

Andy Stahly, Londonderry

James Starke, Amherst

Roberta Stout, Portsmouth

William Strouss, North Hampton

Sheri Tabor-Alvi, Nashua

Betty Valliere, Center Barnstead

Kye Watson, Portsmouth

Catherine Whooten, Goffstown

Patty Withington, Canaan

Florence Wyman, Orford