Josh Rogers/NHPR

Folks,

 

In the GOP primary debate, John Sununu told a roomful of Republicans he's running for Senate to send me back to "bussing tables” at my family’s “chicken restaurant."

 

He meant it as an insult. As if the people who work in restaurants – who cook your food, clear your plates, keep family businesses that are the heart of our state alive – have something to be embarrassed about.

 

I’m not embarrassed. I’m proud.

 

My family opened our restaurant over 100 years ago. I know what a 65-hour week feels like because I've worked one. I know what it means to show up every day, work hard, and treat the people around you like they matter – because they do.

 

John Sununu has never had to work hard a day in his life. He was born into the Sununu political dynasty. His family's "business" isn't a restaurant serving New Hampshire families. It owns a literal gold mine in Azerbaijan that sells minerals to China.

 

That's what John Sununu calls “honest work.” 

 

New Hampshire workers deserve a senator who knows what a hard day's labor actually looks like – who fights for small business owners, for restaurant workers, for every family just trying to make ends meet. John Sununu is running to protect people like himself. I'm running for everyone else.

 

He showed us who he is with these elitist comments. Now let’s make sure he doesn’t represent us. If you can, please split a donation between my campaign and Stand Up.

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John Sununu doesn’t know the real New Hampshire. He doesn’t get how hard we work – and he sure as hell doesn’t think our labor is worth respecting.

 

I do. That’s why I’m running for Senate.

 

– Chris Pappas