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The 2008 New Hampshire Presidential Primary has already drawn a large number of gifted American politicians. Some of them are widely known; others are equally accomplished but don’t have the name recognition. The national media, early on, anointed what it considers to be the “leaders” and is focusing its media resources on them, to the detriment of the others—coverage that does a disservice to both the NH Primary and the State’s voters who take a very personal interest in this, the nation’s first contest in the race for President of the United States, and to the candidates.
This series of conversations is the Twin State Valley Media Network’s attempt to level the playing field for all the candidates by giving each of them equal time and the freedom to explain their positions and unique qualifications in 10 minute interviews with Internet journalist, author, and strategic communications advisor, Sarwar Kashmeri. The candidates will be repeatedly interviewed, at approximately four week intervals, until the NH Primary winner is declared at the end of January 2008.
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The N.H. presidential primary held January 8, 2008 is now history. In a closely fought campaign that race finished with two surprises: Senator Clinton’s (D-NY) unexpected but narrow win over Senator Obama (D-IL), and the phoenix-like resurgence of Senator McCain (R-AZ). The Twin State Valley Media Network asked N.H. State Senators Bob Odell (R) and Peter Burling (D), to comment on the primary’s results. Their comments wrap up the TSVMN’s coverage of this, first in the nation, presidential primary. Regular listeners may recall our interview with Sen. McCain last summer when he was assumed to the “experts” to be a lost cause. The problem with this forecast was that nobody told the Senator! That podcast below makes for particularly interesting listening.
Thank you for being a part of this dialog. |
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Presidential candidate Sen. Chris Dodd says he has the ability to work with Republicans and hammer out compromises that benefit the public |
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Dartmouth College leaders discuss the 08' Presidential Campaign |
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Andy Reynolds
President, Dartmouth College Democrats |
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Greg Boguslavsky
Chairman, NH College Republicans |
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Rep. Tom Tancredo is a dyed-in-the wool Republican, but he is furious with the way the Bush administration is handling the illegal immigration issue. |
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With changes in the dates of presidential primaries by many larger states, is the importance of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary a thing of the past? What should New Hampshire voters be doing to keep their state's primary as effective as it has always been? Is the front-loading of large state primaries a rear-guard action by the two political parties? Listen to the conversation between our host, Sarwar Kashmeri and Andrew Smith, Director of the University of New Hampshire's Survey Center--the nationally famous opinion polling organization. |
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In his first appearance on the Eagle Times' NH-2008, Governor Bill Richardson (D) of New Mexico compares Real-ID legislation to the "failed, No Child Left Behind" law and explains his support for Federal legislation to help rural states get Broadband. Listen to the Governor and Sarwar Kashmeri, host of NH-2008 discuss nuclear proliferation, the demise of friendly and productive bi-partisan law-making in Washington and why it is important to meet the leaders of countries that may not be friendly to the United States. |
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Listen to Republican Senator John McCain’s “straight-talk” on why the Real-ID Act is necessary in New Hampshire, and the need for Federal assistance to connect rural America to the world via Broadband. The senior Senator from Arizona who is also the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services speaks to the Eagle Times about health-care, re-organizing his campaign, the real lessons from Iraq, and the need to bring civility back to the national dialogue on Iraq. A new episode of NH-2008 with host, Sarwar Kashmeri. |
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Governor of Arkansas from 1996 to 2007, Republican, Mike Huckabee is not certain the Real-ID legislation that mandates Federal standards for driving licenses is in the best interest of New Hampshire or the country. The Eagle Times' Sarwar Kashmeri caught up him during a campaign swing through Newport, NH. Listen to Huckabee discuss why Evangalical Christians in Iowa have begun favoring him instead of the media anointed leaders in the Republican field; the lessons for American foreign policy from the Iraq war; and the qualities needed for a twenty-first century President of the United States. |
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Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) explains why Coloradans elected him five times and what message that sends to NH voters. Listen to his forthright discussion of protecting America's borders, North and South; his opinion on whether "Scooter" Libby ought to be pardoned and the lack of interest that young Americans display during the televised debates. |
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The NH Primary is still the essential building block for launching a successful Presidential campaign according to Senator Bob Odell (R-Lempster). Candidates with scarce funding resources can still make a difference in NH with their message, strategy, and tactics because, Odell believes, the NH voter is a better informed voter and is more likely to come out and vote than the country at large. Listen to his advice for the candidates and media. |
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NH State Senator Peter Burling (D-Cornish) puts the NH-2008 series into perspective. He explains why the NH primary is still uniquely important and produces an 80% turnout while continuing to be a place where the candidates and voters can personally interact. What are the voters in NH looking for in 2008 and the Senator’s advice to the candidates as well as to the media that is covering the Primary. |
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