New Hampshire http://www.npr.org New Hampshire en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:03:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif New Hampshire http://www.npr.org How Sandy's Path Could Chart A Course For Romney's Victory The superstorm began its destructive tour of the American mainland in Florida, and that's where the GOP presidential nominee needs to begin his march on election night. Other states in its path included North Carolina, Virginia and New Hampshire, states where Mitt Romney has a strong chance. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:03:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/05/164372409/how-sandys-path-could-chart-a-course-for-romneys-victory?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/11/05/164372409/how-sandys-path-could-chart-a-course-for-romneys-victory?ft=1&f=126947217 The superstorm began its destructive tour of the American mainland in Florida, and that's where the GOP presidential nominee needs to begin his march on election night. Other states in its path included North Carolina, Virginia and New Hampshire, states where Mitt Romney has a strong chance.

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]]> Tiny N.H. Draws Big Money And Names To Gubernatorial Race There are 11 gubernatorial races this fall, and one of the most competitive is in the swing state of New Hampshire. Out-of-state money and political muscle are flowing into the race, which both candidates say amounts to a stark choice on social and fiscal issues. Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:27:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/27/163750795/tiny-n-h-draws-big-money-and-names-to-gubernatorial-race?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/27/163750795/tiny-n-h-draws-big-money-and-names-to-gubernatorial-race?ft=1&f=126947217 There are 11 gubernatorial races this fall, and one of the most competitive is in the swing state of New Hampshire. Out-of-state money and political muscle are flowing into the race, which both candidates say amounts to a stark choice on social and fiscal issues.

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]]> Over Wine And Doughnuts, N.H. Women Get Heated Over Primary Vote Six women in Derry, N.H., talk with <em>Morning Edition</em>'s Steve Inskeep about the economy, federal spending and who's the biggest flip-flopper in Tuesday's GOP primary. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:13:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/09/144894949/over-wine-and-donuts-n-h-women-get-heated-over-primary-vote?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/09/144894949/over-wine-and-donuts-n-h-women-get-heated-over-primary-vote?ft=1&f=126947217 Six women in Derry, N.H., talk with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep about the economy, federal spending and who's the biggest flip-flopper in Tuesday's GOP primary.

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]]> Days Before Primary, N.H. Restaurant Bans Presidential Candidates "No politicians, no exceptions" reads a sign in front of Colby's Breakfast & Lunch in Portsmouth, N.H. The move, an employee says, is in response to complaints from customers. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:21:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/08/144865218/days-before-primary-n-h-restaurant-bans-presidential-candidates?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/08/144865218/days-before-primary-n-h-restaurant-bans-presidential-candidates?ft=1&f=126947217 "No politicians, no exceptions" reads a sign in front of Colby's Breakfast & Lunch in Portsmouth, N.H. The move, an employee says, is in response to complaints from customers.

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]]> McCain Endorses Romney The 2008 Republican presidential nominee just returned to New Hampshire to endorse the White House bid of his one-time rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/04/144680831/mccain-endorses-romney?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/04/144680831/mccain-endorses-romney?ft=1&f=126947217 The 2008 Republican presidential nominee just returned to New Hampshire to endorse the White House bid of his one-time rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

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]]> Still Alone In New Hampshire, Huntsman Hopes To Pull A Santorum Huntsman has been methodically wooing New Hampshire voters in nearly 150 events over the past few weeks. He might not win the Jan. 10 primary, but he is hoping for a sheen of electability. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:59:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/03/144619820/still-alone-in-new-hampshire-huntsman-hopes-to-pull-a-santorum?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/03/144619820/still-alone-in-new-hampshire-huntsman-hopes-to-pull-a-santorum?ft=1&f=126947217 Huntsman has been methodically wooing New Hampshire voters in nearly 150 events over the past few weeks. He might not win the Jan. 10 primary, but he is hoping for a sheen of electability.

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]]> In New Hampshire, Romney Aims For Common Touch, With Mixed Results As his bus tour continued, Mitt Romney won an endorsement from former President George H.W. Bush. He pumped his own gas and talked about buying a horse. Also, he spoke French. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:31:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/22/144137357/in-new-hampshire-romney-aims-for-common-touch-with-mixed-results?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/22/144137357/in-new-hampshire-romney-aims-for-common-touch-with-mixed-results?ft=1&f=126947217 As his bus tour continued, Mitt Romney won an endorsement from former President George H.W. Bush. He pumped his own gas and talked about buying a horse. Also, he spoke French.

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]]> Romney's New Anti-Obama Ad Gets PolitiFact's 'Pants On Fire' Rating With a nine percent U.S. jobless rate and housing values still falling housing prices, it would seem the Mitt Romney campaign could just use the facts at hand to land sharp blows on President Obama's economic record. But mere facts apparently weren't enough for Romney's campaign judging by a new TV ad that went up in New Hampshire Tuesday, timed for Obama's visit to the Granite State. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:59:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/22/142671069/romneys-new-anti-obama-tv-ad-gets-politifact-pants-on-fire?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/22/142671069/romneys-new-anti-obama-tv-ad-gets-politifact-pants-on-fire?ft=1&f=126947217 With a nine percent U.S. jobless rate and housing values still falling housing prices, it would seem the Mitt Romney campaign could just use the facts at hand to land sharp blows on President Obama's economic record. But mere facts apparently weren't enough for Romney's campaign judging by a new TV ad that went up in New Hampshire Tuesday, timed for Obama's visit to the Granite State.

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]]> Herman Cain Skips Meeting With Staff Of Influential NH News Outlet It's not like Herman Cain really has a real shot to win the New Hampshire primary. Indeed, any Republican presidential candidate not named Mitt Romney probably doesn't have much of a chance to win the Granite State. Still, any conservative who wants to at least appear to be running a real New Hampshire campaign usually talks with the Union Leader's staff. Cain stood them up Thursday. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:44:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/17/142470232/herman-cain-skips-meeting-with-staff-of-influential-nh-news-outlet?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/17/142470232/herman-cain-skips-meeting-with-staff-of-influential-nh-news-outlet?ft=1&f=126947217 It's not like Herman Cain really has a real shot to win the New Hampshire primary. Indeed, any Republican presidential candidate not named Mitt Romney probably doesn't have much of a chance to win the Granite State. Still, any conservative who wants to at least appear to be running a real New Hampshire campaign usually talks with the Union Leader's staff. Cain stood them up Thursday.

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]]> Will Voters See A President In Rick Perry's NH Speech? Likely Not Has any modern major-party presidential candidate in recent memory ever given a speech that left so many people afterwards asking if he was drunk as was the case after Texas Gov. Rick Perry's now infamous appearance in New Hampshire last Friday?If so, that name doesn't come readily to mind. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/01/141859349/will-voters-see-a-president-in-rick-perrys-nh-speech-likely-not?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/01/141859349/will-voters-see-a-president-in-rick-perrys-nh-speech-likely-not?ft=1&f=126947217 Has any modern major-party presidential candidate in recent memory ever given a speech that left so many people afterwards asking if he was drunk as was the case after Texas Gov. Rick Perry's now infamous appearance in New Hampshire last Friday?If so, that name doesn't come readily to mind.

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]]> Michele Bachmann's NH Team Explains Why It Fled When Rep. Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire presidential campaign staff quit en masse Friday, it was easy to jump to the conclusion that they were abandoning her just like so many Republican voters.Wrong, at least, her former staffers are publicly saying. It wasn't that they were dissatisfied with the candidate but her national staff. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/24/141655863/michele-bachmann-nh-team-explains-why-it-fled?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/24/141655863/michele-bachmann-nh-team-explains-why-it-fled?ft=1&f=126947217 When Rep. Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire presidential campaign staff quit en masse Friday, it was easy to jump to the conclusion that they were abandoning her just like so many Republican voters.Wrong, at least, her former staffers are publicly saying. It wasn't that they were dissatisfied with the candidate but her national staff.

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]]> S. Carolina To Hold Primary Jan. 21 Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada are all expected to now move their caucuses and primaries up to maintain their traditional early spots in the presidential-nominee selection process calendar. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:39:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/03/141008426/s-carolina-to-hold-primary-jan-21?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/03/141008426/s-carolina-to-hold-primary-jan-21?ft=1&f=126947217 Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada are all expected to now move their caucuses and primaries up to maintain their traditional early spots in the presidential-nominee selection process calendar.

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]]> Four Early GOP Primary States Vow To Stay Ahead Of 'Rogue' Florida As we and others have reported, when Florida Republican Party officials meet Friday, they are expected to move up the date of their presidential Friday to Jan. 31 from March 2012. Republican officials in the states that jealously guard their role as the first four to vote — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — vow to stay ahead of Florida. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:10:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/29/140927387/four-early-gop-primary-states-vow-to-stay-ahead-of-rogue-florida?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/29/140927387/four-early-gop-primary-states-vow-to-stay-ahead-of-rogue-florida?ft=1&f=126947217 As we and others have reported, when Florida Republican Party officials meet Friday, they are expected to move up the date of their presidential Friday to Jan. 31 from March 2012. Republican officials in the states that jealously guard their role as the first four to vote — Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada — vow to stay ahead of Florida.

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]]> Romney Asks New Hampshire Voters To 'Take Good Look' At Candidates At a town hall in Keene, N.H. none of Romney's rivals came up by name. When someone asked what kind of sacrifice Romney would ask of Americans during these difficult economic times, Romney began his answer: "Let me tell you what sacrifices I'd expect from people in the room. Your willingness to to focus on the political process and take a good look at the people running for office." Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/08/24/139924498/romney-asks-new-hampshire-voters-to-take-good-look-at-candidates?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/08/24/139924498/romney-asks-new-hampshire-voters-to-take-good-look-at-candidates?ft=1&f=126947217 At a town hall in Keene, N.H. none of Romney's rivals came up by name. When someone asked what kind of sacrifice Romney would ask of Americans during these difficult economic times, Romney began his answer: "Let me tell you what sacrifices I'd expect from people in the room. Your willingness to to focus on the political process and take a good look at the people running for office."

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]]> Mitt Romney Advised Against Overconfidence By Key NH News Outlet In an editorial, the New Hampshire Union-Leader felt the need to rain some on Mitt Romney's post-debate victory lap after sensing he might be prematurely thinking about how he wants to redecorate the Oval Office. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/06/15/137200125/mitt-romney-advised-against-overconfidence-by-key-nh-news-outlet?ft=1&f=126947217 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/06/15/137200125/mitt-romney-advised-against-overconfidence-by-key-nh-news-outlet?ft=1&f=126947217 In an editorial, the New Hampshire Union-Leader felt the need to rain some on Mitt Romney's post-debate victory lap after sensing he might be prematurely thinking about how he wants to redecorate the Oval Office.

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