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January 8, 2008 Archives


Choosing the winners in the land of 'Live free or die'

7:27 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl Supporters of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama drag their message through Elm Street in Manchester, N.H. today. Will Barack Obama capitalize on his big win in the Iowa caucuses and defeat fellow Democrat Hillary......

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These N.H. voters have their say

5:05 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl John Edwards campaign volunteer Maggie Thornton, 21 of Shawsville, Va., cheers for the Democratic candidate after he thanked volunteers at his Manchester primary campaign headquarters today. But the end result will be up to......

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In Dixville Notch, they picked McCain and Obama / Photo

3:23 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Andrea Panciera    Email

The first place that New Hampshire residents cast their ballots in their first-in-the-nation presidential primary is in the tiny northern town of Dixville Notch. The polling place is actually inside The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel, in "The Ballot Room."......

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Photo: Just one way to go for this Clinton supporter

2:18 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Jack Perry    Email

Journal photo/ Gretchen Ertl Showing his support for Hillary Clinton, Louis Elisa, of Boston, stood outside of a Manchester, N.H., polling location today.......

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Some N.H. communities may run short of ballots

1:54 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- University of New Hampshire pollster Andrew Smith, walking along a street in this politically prime city, said some of the state's smaller communities are reportedly running short of ballots today in a primary turnout that could be......

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N.H. Primary: Dems' chairman praises turnout

1:35 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Ray Buckley, the New Hampshire Democratic Party chairman, said today he was heartened by the large primary turnout and especially that his party's turnout appeared to be higher than Republican turnout. Independents, however, can vote in either......

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The feel of a theme park, minus that mouse / Photo

12:47 PM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

MCT photo / Chuck Kennedy Supporters of many stripes turn out to sway voters at the last minute on primary day in Peterborough, N.H. MANCHESTER, N.H. -- It looks like a theme park for political campaigns here today. And......

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They're just getting warmed up in New Hampshire

11:24 AM Tue, Jan 08, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Jack Perry    Email

With sunny skies, mild temperatures and bustling crowds, it could have been the Patriots' opening day. But throngs of New Hampshire residents this morning rose before sunrise and braved the crowds for a different type of contest: the first presidential......

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