Posted in Mitt Romney on Oct 10th, 2007 1 Comment »
This week’s debate in Michigan took Mitt Romney, who was born in Michigan, back to his roots. His father, George Romney (1907-1995), served as Michigan’s governor from 1963 to 1969, and ran for president in 1968. So, could Romney’s own son Tagg, 37, someday follow in the same footsteps? Asked last summer whether a run [...]
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The Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney campaigns spent the day after the Michigan debate picking apart the answers they each gave to moderators the night before. Both campaigns claimed their candidate won the debate, and used several national media organizations to back them up. But it was the candidates’ answers to a question about how [...]
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Posted in Fred Thompson on Oct 10th, 2007 No Comments »
While Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were busy campaigning in Londonderry and Derry this week, Fred Thompson continues to keep a low profile in the Granite State. He will attend an “intimate” breakfast social to benefit Manchester Mayor Frank Giunta on Friday morning at 7:30 a.m., but he’s not making himself very accessible. The breakfast [...]
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Posted in Hillary Clinton on Oct 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Hillary Clinton left people standing on the steps during an appearance at the Adams Memorial Opera House in Derry on Wednesday. The balcony was full, and it was standing room only in the main theater. Clinton went out into the drizzle to apologize to 50 or so people who were stuck outside, and promised to [...]
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Posted in Bill Richardson on Oct 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Bill Richardson plans to unveil his education plan on Thursday at Manchester High School West before teachers, students and administrators. One item that should be a hit with teachers is the Democratic candidate’s plan to raise the average wage of starting teachers to $40,000 nationwide. According to Richardson’s Web site, he also wants to create [...]
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Posted in Mitt Romney on Oct 10th, 2007 No Comments »
Ann Romney will campaign for husband Mitt in New Hampshire today and tomorrow. Here is her schedule: Wednesday, Oct. 10 12:15 p.m. — House party, home of Siobhan Tautkus, 132 Arah St., Manchester 1:30 p.m. — Visit to Wilson Street School, The Easter Seals Building, 555 Auburn St., Manchester 3 p.m. — Republican Women Afternoon [...]
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Mitt Romney blasted Democrats for exploiting the health care issue and using it to bankroll their campaigns. During Tuesday night’s Republican presidential debate, Romney said the Republicans have the prescription to cure the high cost of medicine. “This issue, health care, is not a Democratic issue,” he said. “It’s a Republican issue. It’s a Democratic [...]
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Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich has withdrawn from the Michigan Democratic primary ballot. The reason given was that he had recently signed a pledge promising to stand with New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina and the Democratic National Committee-approved “early window” and the action he was taking protects New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary status and Nevada’s early caucus. [...]
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