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PORTSMOUTH With the fight under way to recapture the Democratic majority in both the U.S. Senate and N.H. House of Representatives, the Rockingham County Democrats met to pat themselves on the back for the achievements they've accomplished and rally their supporters moving forward.

After dining on an authentic New England clambake, complete with lobsters, appetites turned political. Those in attendance had forked over $40 each for the feast and to help fill the pockets of the Rockingham County Democrats, who outlined their objectives for the period until the next presidential election in 2016.

They spoke of their differences from Republicans and the hardships they have faced in getting legislation passed because of that divide.

"There are many, many Republicans in Congress who don't even know anyone in the middle class, and that's a problem," Rep. Carol Shea-Porter said.

Shea-Porter called on those in attendance to get to work rallying supporters.

"The only way you can justify a tan in August is if you've marched in all of the political parades," she joked, adding that citizens should invite those of like minds to garner as much support as possible for the Democratic Party. Of those not planning to vote for Democratic candidates, she suggested, "maybe keep them home." She referred to the fight against Republicans as a game of "Whac-A-Mole."

However, Shea-Porter also said it is the responsibility of the party to "make sure all voices are heard, all voices are honored."

"We still have work to do, but we can win again and again with the Democratic message," she said. That message includes a strong belief in "wealth creation" and a "responsibility to each other."

"It's our privilege to reach back and bring somebody else forward," she stressed.

After calling on attendees to "resist the Koch brothers," Shea-Porter introduced keynote speaker Joaquin Castro, a congressman from Texas.

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