The New Hampshire Democratic Party sponsored a conference call criticizing former U.S. Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) position on Social Security.

State Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D-Manchester) and Steve Gorin wanted to know if Bradley supports the privatization of Social Security.

"Jeb Bradley has had every opportunity to speak out against personal accounts and investing into a risky market, and he has failed to do so every time," said State Senator Lou D'Allesandro (D-Manchester). "The question is this: Where is Bradley today? And where was he when the privatization discussions were taking place? In politics we know that the record is what speaks loudest."

Gorin, delegate to both the 1995 and 2005 White House Conferences and Aging, said investing social security money into the market would be risky for future generations.

"Social Security is the only leg that a lot of seniors have to stand on when it comes to retirement," said Gorin. "Officials in the highest level of government are saying that we face the equivalent of a financial meltdown. Do we really want to trust the well-being of our children and grandchildren to the market?"

The conference call takes places days before Bradley is scheduled to debate U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester) at an AARP debate.

Update: "Maybe Ray Buckley should stop playing partisan politics at a time when seniors and everybody else is worried about the economy," Alicia Preston, Bradley's campaign press secretary, said in a statement. "Scaring seniors into believing that social security is not going to be available to them is wrong and simply not the case.  It is vital that Congress work in a bipartisan fashion to ensure that Social security is viable for future generations. That is why it is important to send leaders to Washington who have a proven track record of solving difficult challenges."