The Primary Source

• Thank you

  The polls for the New Hampshire primary closed days ago. The winners are decided. Another candidate dropped out of the race. Those still running have moved on to other states. Over the past 15 months this blog been home to... [...]
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  Posted: January 13, 2008, 6:26pm EST
  

• Kucinich asked for NH recount, but he'll have to pay for it

  Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is calling for a recount of the New Hampshire primary, not because he believes it will show him the winner, but for the integrity of the process. Kucinich received just 1.4 percent of the vote... [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2008, 2:09pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 11

  In New Hampshire today life is returning to normal. Much of the campaign staff of candidates still in the race will get on a plane today for later primary and caucus states. I even overheard a conversation bookstore in Portsmouth... [...]
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  Posted: January 11, 2008, 8:02am EST
  

• NH Legislation would allow 17-year-olds to vote in 2012 primary

  A new piece of legislation filed in the New Hampshire Legislature would allow 17-year-old the right to participate in the New Hampshire presidential primary as long as they were 18-years-old by the general election. Portsmouth state Representative Jim Splaine, a... [...]
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  Posted: January 10, 2008, 4:54pm EST
  

• Kerry to endorse Obama

  The Globe's Susan Milligan gets the scoop over on our other blog, Political Intelligence.... [...]
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  Posted: January 10, 2008, 9:54am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 10

  In New Hampshire today there is still a lot of post-mortem of what happened on Tuesday's New Hampshire primary. Presidential campaign moves on to Nevada where Hillary Clinton will campaign today and Barack Obama will visit tomorrow. Tonight the Republicans... [...]
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  Posted: January 10, 2008, 9:18am EST
  

• Interesting analysis of NH polls

  There is a lot of second guessing of the New Hampshire polls that showed Barack Obama handily beating Hillary Clinton. As is known, Clinton won. (Other polls were dead-on in the Republican race.) Pollster.com has an interesting chart and analysis.... [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 5:06pm EST
  

• Boston.com shows NH Primary headlines around the country

  With a slideshow of newspaper front-pages.... [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 1:52pm EST
  

• It was gender, not age or geography that gave Clinton win

  The framework of change versus experience wasn't the proper dividing line, though it mattered. The difference of young people versus old didn't make the difference in New Hampshire that it did in Iowa, though they mattered. The thing that really... [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 12:48pm EST
  

• It was gender, not age or geography that gave Clinton win

  The framework of change versus experience wasn't the proper dividing line, though it mattered. The difference of young people versus old didn't make the difference in New Hampshire that it did in Iowa, though they mattered. The thing that really... [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 12:48pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 9: the day after

  Stores like Target and Bed, Bath and Bodyworks are going to be very busy today. There will be a rush for pillows after many folks shook their heads all night in disbelief over Hillary Clinton's upset last night over Barack... [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 9:53am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 9: the day after

  Stores like Target and Bed, Bath and Bodyworks are going to be very busy today. There will be a rush for pillows after many folks shook their heads all night in disbelief over Hillary Clinton's upset last night over Barack... [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2008, 9:53am EST
  

• In NH, Clinton pulls of one of the biggest upsets in American politics

  Hillary Clinton was not supposed to win tonight. But she did. She took the lead in early returns because of friendly big cities and everyone, even the Clinton campaign, crunching numbers said that towns in the Upper Valley, Cheshire County... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 11:27pm EST
  

• AP calls it for Clinton

  While the Associated Press is the only media organization to call it, the fact is that Barack Obama would have to have huge wins in the remaining college towns to come even close.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 10:43pm EST
  

• What to look for in deadlocked Dem race

  Obama towns still not in Exeter Durham Hanover Plymouth All towns in Cheshire County Salem Clinton towns not in Claremont Berlin (and all of Coos County)... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 9:52pm EST
  

• Boston.com has town by town breakdown

  Republican town by town Democratic town by town... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 9:14pm EST
  

• McCain is the projected winner

  From CNN, ABC, and NBC.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 8:34pm EST
  

• Yes, Hillary is up early, but...

  ... the early returns are almost always from Manchester, a city favorable to Clinton. Wait for the later returns.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 7:58pm EST
  

• Clinton cleaning up in a few wards in Rochester

  And Rochester is a must-win for Hillary Clinton is she to do well because he her base is the working class that populates Rochester.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 7:54pm EST
  

• Republican race very tight

  Very, very tight. Mitt Romney still has a chance given that many of the polls that close at 8pm are in Romney's strongest towns.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 6:41pm EST
  

• Obama and Paul poll workers kicked out of some precincts

  Campaign volunteers for the Barack Obama and Ron Paul have been kicked out of precincts from Concord to Swanzey for not having the proper credentials, several unrelated sources have witnessed. In general elections it is standard practice to have poll... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 3:23pm EST
  

• More Democratic ballots needed

  The New Hampshire Secretary of State's office is fielding requests for Democratic ballots in Portsmouth, Keene, Hudson and Pelham. This is not good news for Hillary Clinton.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 1:09pm EST
  

• Voters line up outside the door in several communities

  What I am hearing are lines out the door in some precincts in Portsmouth, Bow, Peterborough and New Castle. High turnout is also being reported in Nashua and New Boston.... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 11:18am EST
  

• New Hampshire Primary day, Jan. 8

  After three years of about 1,000 campaign events, a few million phone calls, and thousands of volunteers, the voters in New Hampshire get to decide. Weather: High of 57 degrees, partly cloudy Turnout model: The New Hampshire Secretary of State... [...]
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  Posted: January 08, 2008, 9:21am EST
  

• Obama greated by pro-life protesters

  ROCHESTER, N.H. -- At Barack Obama's last town hall meeting he was briefly interrupted by a large group of anti-abortion protesters that shouted "abortion is abomination". Obama calmed the group telling them that he respected them but that "we aren't... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 6:24pm EST
  

• I approve of these messages going away

  ROCHESTER, N.H. -- In course of one year 17,167 television ads aired from presidential campaigns in the Boston/New Hampshire television market, a report from Nielson Company shows. In this period former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney aired 4,040 ads from January... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 5:33pm EST
  

• BAAAH-RACK Obama

  ROCHESTER, N.H. -- Who needs Obama girl when you can have an Obama goat? Better yet, an Obama goat from New Hampshire. Binx the goat has become something of a charming mascot of the presidential primary on the Seacoast. And... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 5:15pm EST
  

• WMUR to air live interviews with all candidates tonight

  ROCHESTER, N.H. -- WMUR-TV, the dominant media organization of New Hampshire, will flex some muscle tonight when they air back to back live interviews with all major presidential candidates during their 5pm news tonight.... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 4:33pm EST
  

• The Legend of Dixville Notch

  DOVER, N.H. -- Dixville Notch, the small New Hampshire resort community a few miles from the Canadian border returns to it's world-wide prominence it gets once every four years when all of the town's dozen residents vote at midnight. Check... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 4:21pm EST
  

• Richardson's interesting pitch

  STRATHAM, N.H. -- New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson spoke to employees at Timberland, the outdoor sportswear company, for about an hour about education, the environment and immigration policy. But he ended with this pitch: "Look, I need you to vote... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 4:06pm EST
  

• An exhausted Clinton tears up

  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- As polls show her support sagging just one day before the New Hampshire primary, Senator Hillary Clinton welled up with tears in her eyes when responding to a personal question from an undecided voter. Marianne Pernold, 64,... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 12:36pm EST
  

• Not just picking sides in the presidential race

  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- It is one day before the most interesting New Hampshire presidential primary ever, but somehow the state's hot US Senate race found its way on the trail. First, there as a quote in the Boston Herald this... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 11:48am EST
  

• UPDATE: Obama-Clinton Do Not Call flap

  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- As many readers of this blog have pointed out even if Barack Obama's campaign did send automated calls to people on the national Do Not Call registry it is not illegal under state law. Yesterday the Clinton... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 10:50am EST
  

• McCain picks up a number of NH endorsements

  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- John McCain announced a number of new local endorsements today as his campaign appears to have a lot of momentum. Among the new endorsements include: State Senator Sheila Roberge of Bedford Peter Batula, Merrimack State Representative Liz... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 10:26am EST
  

• Romney returns for the third time to same diner

  DERRY, N.H. - Mitt Romney returned to Mary Ann's Diner here on Broadway shaking hands for one last time with diners here, a day before the New Hampshire Primary. Romney is currently in a fight with John McCain for the... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 9:11am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 7

  In New Hampshire Today there are, get this, 47 different campaign events in the state with every candidate except Ron Paul and Fred Thompson. Paul canceled his events so he could attend the Jay Leno show in California. Thompson is... [...]
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  Posted: January 07, 2008, 7:45am EST
  

• Clinton campaign says Obama breaking state law

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- The Clinton campaign is accusing the Obama campaign of violating state law by placing automated phone calls to numbers on the Do Not Call list. An Obama official said the accusation is just "11th-hour false attacks". A... [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2008, 7:21pm EST
  

• Here is the Obama bounce

  If the Clinton campaign wondered aloud last night where Barack Obama's bounce out of Iowa was in a poll last night (Clinton and Obama were tied even though Obama went up 12 points), well the bounce is evident tonight. Obama... [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2008, 6:33pm EST
  

• Security is tight as Ron Paul supporters prepare to protest FOX News debate

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Security is tight around the site for tonight's Fox News Channel Republican forum at St. Anselm College. The forum will feature five Republicans, but Ron Paul was not invited. There are several security officers at every entrance... [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2008, 6:24pm EST
  

• Lobbyist/Obama NH Chair enters national conversation

  One of Barack Obama's four New Hampshire co-chairs, who is also one of the state's most prominent lobbyists, entered the conversation of the Democratic presidential race last night with this phrase from Hillary Clinton at the debate: "When it comes... [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2008, 2:03pm EST
  

• Bill Bradley endorses Obama

  In December 2003 Bill Bradley visited Manchester to endorse Howard Dean. On Monday he will be in New Hampshire for Barack Obama. Bradley, the former New Jersey Senator and 2000 presidential candidate, said in a statement that Obama "will once... [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2008, 12:41pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 6

  In New Hampshire Today, we'll steal a line from buzz candidate Barack Obama that the scene in the state reflects "the urgency of now". Hours until Dixville Notch votes: 36 hours. Candidates in the state: everyone in the race The... [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2008, 12:09pm EST
  

• For a moment Tancredo wishes he were back in race

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo, who dropped his presidential bid last month, said for a moment he wished he were still in the race. It was the lengthy immigration debate. "I have to be honest. I felt great... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 9:41pm EST
  

• UNH: McCain over Romney by 6, Dem race tied

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A new CNN/WMUR poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire shows the Democratic race tied and John McCain leading Mitt Romney. The UNH poll, conducted entirely after the outcome of the Iowa Caucuses, is the gold... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 6:06pm EST
  

• Monitor poll: McCain doubled support in weeks and leads Romney

  A new Concord Monitor poll shows John McCain surging in the Republican race and now leading Mitt Romney by six percentage points. More interesting in the poll was that Mike Huckabee was ahead of Rudy Giuliani 13 percent to 8... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 5:53pm EST
  

• Former Dodd NH chairs endorse Obama

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Former supporters of Joe Biden and Chris Dodd's now ended campaign announced their support for Barack Obama this afternoon, including two of Dodd's New Hampshire chairman. Former party chair and Democratic Congressional nominee Joe Keefe as well... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 5:32pm EST
  

• Sen. Gregg lowers NH expectations for Romney

  New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg said Mitt Romney does not have to win the New Hampshire Primary to capture the Republican nomination. In an interview Gregg, who is backing Romney, repeated that while he believes Iowa and New Hampshire are... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 12:44pm EST
  

• NH GOP drops sponsorship of FOX debate

  The New Hampshire Republican Party dropped their affiliation with a Republican debate sponsored by Fox News tomorrow night because they have limited the number of candidates that can participate. ?The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary serves a national purpose by giving... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 11:26am EST
  

• Draft Gore group disbands, may endorse

  Responding to a Globe inquiry, the leader of the effort to write-in Al Gore's name to the Democratic primary ballot says the organization is being terminated and may endorse another candidate. Farrell S. Seiler, the chair of Draft Gore New... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 11:15am EST
  

• Biden's NH Chair endorses Clinton

  The former chair of Joe Biden's New Hampshire campaign endorsed Hillary Clinton this morning. State Representative Jim Ryan, a Frankliin Democrat, headed up the most successful recruiting effort for Democrats in the 2006 cycle. In truth, this is the third... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 10:36am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 5

  In New Hampshire, on the campus of St. Anselm College will be the most important debates this cycle. The format allows and the intensity of the calendar demands it. Republicans first on ABC News at 7pm followed by the Democrats... [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2008, 9:38am EST
  

• A tale of two parties

  MILFORD, N.H. -- Tonight over 3,000 Democrats are meeting for a fund-raiser that is the largest in state party history. Barack Obama will be there. So will Hillary Clinton, Bill Richardson, and Dennis Kucinch. John Edwards sent his wife and... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 8:22pm EST
  

• New Hillary ads coming

  Hillary Clinton will have at least one new ad coming out tonight and tomorrow in New Hampshire, according to her national campaign chairman. Terry McAuliffe, the national chair, said on a conference call with reporters this afternoon that there would... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 5:11pm EST
  

• Huckabee: Forget for sale, Iowa voters are not even for rent

  HENNIKER, N.H. -- Former Governor Mike Huckabee spoke to the largest New Hampshire audience he has ever seen turn out for him. He entertained them with his band. He brought actor Chuck Norris. He made jokes. In his first remarks... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 4:13pm EST
  

• Former NH Congressman Bass re-endorses McCain

  Former six-term New Hampshire Congressman Charlie Bass endorsed John McCain today just as he had during McCain's race for president in 2000. Bass is a Peterborough Republican and the son of a former governor. He is not beloved by the... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 3:36pm EST
  

• Obama stresses youth vote

  CONCORD, N.H. -- Barack Obama is directly making the appeal to younger voters in New Hampshire as he rides on the momentum of his victory last night in the Iowa Caucuses. In front of about 1,000 people inside the gym... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 1:54pm EST
  

• Firefighters are not like to re-endorse before primary

  CONCORD, N.H. -- The New Hampshire president of the International Association of Fire Fighters said it's unlikely his union will endorse another presidential candidate after their preferred candidate, Chris Dodd, dropped out last night. The development is important because the... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 1:18pm EST
  

• Edwards, the 'the people's candidate'

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- John Edwards, in his first rally since the Iowa Caucuses, branded himself as the "people's candidate" as he struggles to fight for attention and supporters. "I am not the money candidate. I am not the glitz candidate.... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 12:41pm EST
  

• Obama: A NH win means he will win White House

  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Barack Obama told a New Hampshire audience here that if they make him the winner of the state's presidential primary on Tuesday he will win the White House. "If you give me the same chance Iowa did... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 10:44am EST
  

• Clinton urges voters against 'leap of faith' with Obama

  NASHUA, N.H. -- At her first campaign speech since leaving Iowa, Hillary Clinton urged an audience in Nashua this morning not to make a "leap of faith" but to appreciate what she perceives as her advantage and knowledge of how... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 10:00am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 4

  In New Hampshire today every candidate left in the race and all the press converges on the Granite State as last five days of the state's primary begin. Days to primary: 4 Candidates in the state: Mitt Romney, John McCain,... [...]
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  Posted: January 04, 2008, 9:43am EST
  

• Raising the New Hampshire curtain

  MANCHESTER, N.H. -- It is the longest, most expensive, most competitive, and most documented presidential race. It contains the most diverse group candidates competing in the most complicated primary calendar. It is all now coming to an 87-year-old tradition that... [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2008, 11:03pm EST
  

• NH Senate Republican leader endorses McCain

  DERRY, N.H. -- The Senate Republican leader endorsed John McCain today at a rally in Derry minutes ago. Senator Ted Gatsas, a Manchester Republican, served as Senate President for a year in 2005-2006. Gatsas had been close to former New... [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2008, 4:57pm EST
  

• Just days from primary NH AG wants public to help in push-poll probe

  CONCORD, N.H. -- After being legally stalled in an investigation into illegal phone calls involving the presidential race, the New Hampshire attorney general called a press conference this afternoon asking the public to provide tips. Just days five days before... [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2008, 3:18pm EST
  

• McCain, Romney duke out it with new NH ads

  Watch McCain here And Romney here... [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2008, 1:51pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 3

  In New Hampshire today the last breath of air before the coming craziness tomorrow morning. Days to primary: 5 Candidates in the state: John McCain and Rudy Giuliani In the local papers the Globe front pages the headline "All Eyes... [...]
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  Posted: January 03, 2008, 9:28am EST
  

• Giuliani says he can bring "hope" to country

  SOMERSWORTH, N.H. -- Sounding like Barack Obama, Rudy Giuliani told the audience that he wanted to "give the country hope". In response to a question about how he can repair the country, Giuliani said as president he was going give... [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2008, 4:08pm EST
  

• Giuliani calls for troop surge in Afghanistan

  SOMERSWORTH, N.H. -- Rudy Giuliani called for an additional 10,000 troops in Afghanistan because his own advisor said the small amount the Bush Administration is calling for was "insignificant". Giuliani is in New Hampshire today and tomorrow morning campaigning in... [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2008, 2:27pm EST
  

• CNN/WMUR/UNH poll: Clinton regains lead, GOP tied

  Democrat Hillary Clinton regains the lead over Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney watches his New Hampshire firewall slip away in the latest CNN/WMUR New Hampshire poll out this morning. With less than one week before the New Hampshire Primary... [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2008, 10:56am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Jan. 2

  In New Hampshire today the race gets serious on the air waves and in tone. Expect a new CNN/WMUR poll on New Hampshire today. Day to primary: 6 Candidates in the state: Rudy Giuliani and Dennis Kucinich With the Iowa... [...]
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  Posted: January 02, 2008, 7:35am EST
  

• Hillary's New Year's Eve web ad

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  Posted: December 31, 2007, 5:09pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Dec. 31

  In New Hampshire today John McCain and Dennis Kucinich will ring the new year in at parties in the state, while everyone else is in Iowa. Days to primary: 8 Candidates in state: McCain and Kucinich In the local media... [...]
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  Posted: December 31, 2007, 9:52am EST
  

• Guliani will be in Florida on Iowa Caucus night

  PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- While his Republican rivals will be in Iowa on Thursday night watching the results of the Iowa Caucuses and speaking to supporters Rudy Giuliani will be in South Florida, he told reporters Saturday. As Giuliani is running... [...]
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  Posted: December 30, 2007, 1:05pm EST
  

• Giuliani says background makes him stand-out

  PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- In this college town nestled in the White Mountains, Rudy Giuliani opened a town hall-style meeting exclusively talking about the war on terrorism and the difference between Republicans and Democrats on the issue. Then he was asked... [...]
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  Posted: December 30, 2007, 12:06pm EST
  

• McCain sweeps NH newspaper endorsements

  PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- John McCain has now received the endorsement of every major New Hampshire newspaper with the backing he received from the Nashua Telegraph this morning. Like the Union Leader, Boston Globe, and the Concord Monitor, the Telegraph's editorial... [...]
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  Posted: December 30, 2007, 11:37am EST
  

• Concord Monitor endorses Clinton, McCain

  PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- A small, but influential liberal New Hampshire newspaper announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign tonight. In an editorial to be published tomorrow, the Concord Monitor had plenty of nice things to say about many of... [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2007, 6:01pm EST
  

• Clinton returns to Dover, this time stumping for wife

  DOVER, N.H. -- Former President Bill Clinton returned to the city that defined his own campaign for presidency hoping that 16 years later he bring some of that magic back to help his wife's campaign. With just six days before... [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2007, 5:59pm EST
  

• Granny D and her rotating presidential endorsement

  If you are confused on whom you should support for president, you aren't the only one. Doris "Granny D" Haddock is the symbol of the progressive left in New Hampshire. Her well-documented walk across the country for campaign finance reform... [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2007, 4:47pm EST
  

• Who needs Dick Clark when you can have Dennis Kucinich on cable access?

  DOVER, N.H. -- For much of the country New Years Eve celebrations involve friends, fun and Dick Clark on the television. But as many traditions this presidential primary season have gone by the wayside, so to will be New Years... [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2007, 3:39pm EST
  

• Tancredo campaign mail arrives after he drops out

  DOVER, N.H. -- One loyal reader of the Primary Source emails to say he received a campaign flier in the mail for Tom Tancredo today, even though it has been over a week since the Colorado Congressman dropped out of... [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2007, 3:31pm EST
  

• Paul: Fox News is 'scared of me'

  PLAISTOW, N.H. -- Ron Paul said the decision to exclude him from a debate on Fox News Sunday the weekend before the New Hampshire Primary is proof that the network "is scared" of him. "They are scared of me and... [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2007, 1:40pm EST
  

• Clinton: Focused on Iowa before "pivot' to NH

  Hillary Clinton said she will remain focused on Iowa for another week, but "pivot" her campaign to New Hampshire, a state she says she is "fond" for once the Iowa Caucuses are over. Speaking to New Hampshire reporters in a... [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2007, 5:20pm EST
  

• Poll: Romney holds on to lead

  A new LA Times/Bloomberg poll shows Mitt Romney holding a more comfortable lead ofver John McCain in New Hampshire. Romney holds a 34 percent to 21 percent advantage over McCain. Rudy Giuliani had 15 points in the survey that had... [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2007, 10:15am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Dec. 28

  In New Hampshire Today there is a new ad from Mitt Romney and a visit from his chief rival, but the focus is still on Iowa. Days to primary: 11 Candidates in the state: John McCain and Dennis Kucinich In... [...]
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  Posted: December 28, 2007, 8:45am EST
  

• Candidate pancake flip-off scheduled

  Summon Gary Bauer. The words Gary Bauer and New Hampshire Primary will usually bring up a conversation about how in 2000 then Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer fell off a stage trying flip a pancake. ">here. Now 2008 presidential candidates... [...]
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  Posted: December 27, 2007, 1:00pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Dec. 27

  In New Hampshire today campaigns continue to prepare for the onslaught after the Iowa Caucuses that take place in a week from today. Days to primary: 12 Candidates in the state today: Mitt Romney and Dennis Kucinich In the local... [...]
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  Posted: December 27, 2007, 9:06am EST
  

• Edwards is not a fan of Murdoch

  CONWAY, N.H. -- Responding to a question about media consolidation, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said that consolidation is a problem because it is "about different voices". "I am not particularly interested in seeing Rupert Murdoch own every newspaper in... [...]
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  Posted: December 26, 2007, 2:19pm EST
  

• Edwards says it is crunch time

  NASHUA -- After going door-to-door at a dozen homes asking for votes, Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said he doesn't expect the campaign to get more negative, but that he does expect it to become more intense. "Having done this... [...]
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  Posted: December 26, 2007, 10:57am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Dec. 26

  In New Hampshire today the campaign is back after the Christmas holiday. Mitt Romney and John Edwards are both campaigning in the state while nearly everyone else is in Iowa. Days to primary: 13 Candidates in the state: Romney and... [...]
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  Posted: December 26, 2007, 8:12am EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Dec. 24

  In New Hampshire today there is holiday calm before the electoral storm. Days to primary: 15 Candidates campaigning in state today: None. In the local papers there is still a lot of discussion about Sunday's Boston Globe poll, which shows... [...]
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  Posted: December 24, 2007, 8:39am EST
  

• Concord Monitor: Romney should NOT be the next president

  CONCORD, N.H. -- The Concord Monitor has not endorsed any candidate for president, but in an editorial for tomorrow's paper it is clear they are far from undecided about Mitt Romney. Their tough editorial, with the headline "Romney should not... [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2007, 4:54pm EST
  

• Giuliani: I had a really bad headache, but I am 100 percent fine

  HOPKINTON, N.H. -- Rudy Giuliani said that on Wednesday he had what he described as "a really bad headache that only got worse in the airplane" and that is why he asked the plane to land and for him to... [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2007, 2:31pm EST
  

• Giuliani back on campaign trail after illness

  HOPKINTON, N.H. -- Rudy Giuliani was back to answering questions about energy policy, Iraq, the gun control, and healthcare instead of his personal health at his first public campaign event after being hospitalized earlier in the week with "flu-like" symptons.... [...]
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  Posted: December 22, 2007, 2:17pm EST
  

• Clinton: I can work with Republicans to solve problems

  CONCORD, N.H. -- Speaking at a chilly apple orchard here Hillary Clinton stressed her ability to work with Republicans as a young lawyer, first lady and a US Senator. "Back when I was running in 2000, people wondered whether as... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 3:24pm EST
  

• Former NH Senator endorses Hunter

  CONCORD, N.H. -- Former New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith endorsed California Congressman's Duncan Hunter presidential campaign today in a blog post. Smith represented New Hampshire in the US House for six years and then in the US Senate for 12... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 2:42pm EST
  

• NH House Republican leader endorses Romney

  CONCORD, N.H. -- A high profile Republican state lawmaker endorsed Mitt Romney's candidacy today arguing that Romney "is a problem solver", the Globe has learned. State representative Michael Whalley, of Alton, is the House Minority Leader. In an interview Whalley... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 2:06pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today, Dec. 21

  In New Hampshire Today the snow has stopped, but Rudy Giuliani has canceled his events today as he recovers from flu-like symptoms. Days to primary: 18 Candidates campaigning in state today: Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton A new poll... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2007, 8:31am EST
  

• Phone-jamming book released on primary day

  On January 8th New Hampshire will not only learn of their collective preference for president, but they may also begin to get a glimpse of what exactly happened on another Election Day over five years ago. "How to Rig an... [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2007, 3:27pm EST
  

• New Hampshire Today Dec. 20

  In New Hampshire today snow falls (again) complicating several campaign plans for the state, but so far none have been canceled. Days to primary: 19 Candidates campaigning in state today: Ron Paul, John McCain, Barack Obama There are more endorsements... [...]
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  Posted: December 20, 2007, 9:47am EST
  

• Tancredo's NH manager out of the loop on tomorrow's campaign announcement

  WINDHAM, N.H. -- While speculation runs wild over a planned "campaign announcement" by Tom Tancredo tomorrow in Des Moines, his New Hampshire campaign director said she has no idea what the press conference is about. "I am not sure. Maybe... [...]
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  Posted: December 19, 2007, 6:08pm EST