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Archive for October 16th, 2007

Hillary Clinton announced a new policy in Manchester today for working families. Her plan is to set aside $1 billion per year to aid states in giving workers paid family leave and seven paid sick days a year. “With sound policies and sensible investments, we can give parents more choices to make the decisions that [...]

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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will be campaigning with his wife, Barbara, this weekend. Local stops will include an early morning stop at Alicia’s Diner in Pelham and a house party in Salem. Bill Richardson’s Schedule Saturday, Oct. 20 10 a.m.: Presidential job interview, home of Denise Sassaman, 2 Emerson Road, Durham 1:15 p.m.: Presidential [...]

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Smaller is better

Ron Paul has taken the strongest stand against the Iraq War of any Republican in the primary. In 30 years, Paul voted one time only to authorize use of U.S. military force, and that was to send troops into Afghanistan after Sept. 11, according to his son, Dr. Rand Paul. But his dad wasn’t always [...]

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Sen. Joseph Biden will give the keynote address at the Salem Democratic Town Committee‘s Fall Harvest Gala next week. Tickets to the event are $50 per person or $90 a couple. The evening will include cocktails, dinner and the presentation of the JFK Merit award to an outstanding local Democrat. The gala will be held [...]

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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee returns to the Granite State this week with a number of appearances. He will address AARP members at the Divided We Fail Issues Forums at the Executive Court Banquet Facility, 1199 South Mammoth Road in Manchester on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 5:45 p.m. He will focus on health care and [...]

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Congressman Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., became the first candidate to officially put his name on the ballot for the New Hampshire presidential primary. Tancredo filed his candidacy on the second day of eligibility this morning in Concord. Other candidates have until Nov. 2 to file the paperwork with the Secretary of State’s office. The date for [...]

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A television station in Moline, Ill., has come up with a way for people to determine which presidential candidate is best for them, based on the issues. WQAD-TV has posted a quiz on its Web site that asks people what their positions are on key issues such as the war in Iraq, universal health care [...]

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Those who can’t attend Hillary Clinton’s “Women Changing America” visit to Salem High School on Tuesday night, Oct. 16, can watch the event in the comfort of their own homes. Clinton’s speech will be streamlined on the Internet live at 5 p.m. from the school’s gymnasium. Visit JarvisTV to watch the broadcast. Windows Media Player [...]

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Tommy Thompson, who ran for president just long enough to get his name known, has endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president. The four-term Wisconsin governor will become the national co-chairman of the Giuliani campaign. Thompson released a statement through the campaign: “Rudy Giuliani has shown that he is a true leader. He is America’s mayor and [...]

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Mitt Romney is one of few candidates in this primary with adult children helping him campaign. One of them, Ben, has to bow out sometimes because he is in medical school at Tufts. John McCain’s children have not been able to do much stumping for him, according to McCain’s wife, Cindy. Two sons, John, 21, [...]

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