Election 2020
Some Republicans See Missed Opportunity To Campaign On Climate Change In New Hampshire
Democrats describe themselves as the only party taking the threat of climate change seriously. And President Trump’s continued denial of climate science and rollbacks of environmental protections haven’t made it easy for Republicans to change that. But some New Hampshire conservatives think their candidates could be doing more to run – and win – on…
Read MoreThe Race For New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District Is A National Bellwether — And A Challenge For Republicans
New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, which covers the eastern end of the state, can’t make up its mind about whether to send a Republican or a Democrat to Washington. Between 2008 and 2016 — five election cycles in a row — it rocked back and forth: electing a Democrat to Congress, then a Republican, then…
Read MoreAfter Iowa Stumbles, New Hampshire Touts Smooth Voting Process
It wasn’t just the election results in New Hampshire that were under the spotlight on Tuesday – it was also the process itself. That’s in large part because of what happened a little more than a week ago in Iowa, where that state’s Democratic caucus collapsed in spectacular fashion. By all accounts, New Hampshire’s 6,000…
Read MoreWith Three Women On The Democratic Ballot, Many New Hampshire Voters Have Gender On Their Minds
For the past few months, one house on Hanover’s busiest road has stood out. It didn’t just have one candidate sign. For several months, it had three. “Amy, Warren and Kamala Harris,” remembers Willa Coylewright, a fifth grader. They’ve watched the debates and have even gone out canvassing with their dad. And they’ve noticed something…
Read MoreHow One Campaign Is Organizing An Often-Overlooked New Hampshire Voting Bloc: Immigrants and Refugees
At first, the scene at the Manchester field office for the Bernie Sanders campaign looked pretty typical: Volunteers milled around after a presentation from campaign higher-ups, fielding invitations to sign up for canvassing shifts from campaign staffers armed with clipboards. But in one corner of the room, a smaller group huddled together, listening intently to…
Read MoreWhere New Hampshire Democrats And The 2020 Candidates Stand On Drug Crisis Policies
New Hampshire is among the states hardest hit by the drug overdose crisis. So perhaps it’s no surprise that a majority of voters who plan to vote in the Democratic presidential primary support even the most controversial measures to keep people who use drugs alive and guide them to treatment rather than jail. Take decriminalization.…
Read MoreOne Year On Andrew Yang’s UBI: How a New Hampshire Family Spent Their $12,000
How would an extra $12,000 a year change your lifestyle? Your life? The centerpiece of Andrew Yang’s presidential campaign is something he dubs the Freedom Dividend: a payment of $1,000, every month, to every adult in America. Outside of some small-scale trials, universal basic incomes like the Freedom Dividend don’t have much proof of concept.…
Read MoreTired of Campaign ‘Manipulation’ N.H. Voters Get Trained in the Art of the Bird Dog
Presidential campaigns do all they can to make sure their events stay on message: candidates who pivot out of tough questions, campaign staff who keep a tight grip on the microphone while a voter is asking a question. But now, more and more, voters are coming to campaign events with their own bag of tricks. With the help of advocacy groups around the state, they’re getting trained in an art known as birddogging.
Read MoreThey’ll Drink To That: The Presidential Hopefuls Pull Out The Brewery Stops in New Hampshire
There’s an old cliché in politics – who’s the candidate voters would want to have a beer with? It’s a euphemism for likability. But this year, it’s also something New Hampshire voters might actually be able to answer.
Read MorePresidential Candidate Moulton Knows He’s Not Very Well-Known
Among the challenges facing Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, who announced this week he’s joining the crowded field of Democratic candidates for president, is the fact that he’s not well-known. It’s a fact the North Shore politician is well aware of.
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