[Jeanne Shaheen, governor 1997-2003, noted,] Anyone who has spent time in New Hampshire has an emotional tie to the state ... but what I appreciated when I was governor was the people, and I believe they are what made a difference in getting the peace treaty negotiations done. ... It's been the people — their independence, self-reliance and imagination. It's all possible in New Hampshire. |
And, you know, we're looking at some broad themes for the convention, stronger at home, respected in the world, and looking at -- at how John Kerry's career and life experiences play into those themes. |
Democrats in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Washington, Ohio, Missouri and Florida plan to hold press conferences over the next several days to highlight the importance of a substantive discussion on issues affecting all Americans -- national security, homeland security and veterans' issues; education; environment and energy policies; the economy; health care; and equal opportunity for all. |
However, under New Hampshire law, Secretary Gardner has the authority to set the date of the primary. Secretary Gardner's decision will stand, and we must now focus our efforts on protecting our primary. |
One important finding among the students is that 39 percent identified Iraq as their number one concern, which is higher than the country as a whole. |
Religion and morality are critical to how students think about politics and form opinions on political issues. |
There is no better way to honor Dr. King than to spend Monday giving back to our communities in his memory. He encouraged us to work together to build better, stronger and more united communities and he showed us that we can make a difference, |
There's definitely a world view among college students that appreciates the need to act in the international community. |
They've added this whole different aspect -- what we call the technological twist. They are making use of the technology that is available to this generation and see that as a way to be political. |
Those of us who have participated believe it's important to have a process where candidates have to interact with voters one-on-one. In New Hampshire, as in Iowa, there is a very engaged electorate that is involved, looks at all the candidates and questions them about what their vision is for running for president. That's important for the process. |
We have given the power to the secretary of state to protect New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary status, and we must live with his decision. |
We should be working together with Iowa as we have in the past to protect the status and relevance of the first-in-the-nation caucus and the first-in-the-nation primary, |
We think that the issue he tried to raise—how politics was shaped to some extent by pop culture—is an important one. |
We will never go back to an unfair system of unequal schools, ... We can do it and we will do it. |
Well, we think the convention is a great opportunity for people to learn more about John Kerry and John Edwards, |