Sunday, January 8, 2012
Former Pennsylvania senator jeered when leaving NBC's Meet the Press Debate.
Rick Santorum has become a hot name and a polarizing force in the Republican presidential race following his impressive showing in last week's Iowa Caucus. Count New Hampshire Occupy protesters among those not impressed by the social conservative's recent surge. Santorum was greeted by a barrage of boos, candid hand gestures and outright taunts as he exited Concord's Capital Center for the Arts this morning following NBC's Meet the Press debate. Rick Santorum is a Theocrat. He doesn't believe in the separation of church and state. Rick Santorum also believes in taking away the rights of minorities ... and it's as simple as that," said New Castle's Liz Wolff. "I don't think Rick Santorum actually believes in Democracy, I don't think he …
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UNH Students represent Occupy movement at NBC Meet the Press Debate.
Dozens of students from the University of New Hampshire traveled from Durham to Concord today to occupy NBC's Meet the Press Debate. The protesters said they're not in the Granite State Capital to support one candidate or another, but rather to send a message to both parties that money and politics shouldn't mix. "We're occupying the primary, essentially, because ... whether you go Democrat or Republican, it's the system that really needs to be addressed ... what we're talking about is getting money out of politics," said Alex Freid, of Durham. "Basically, this isn't really a democracy when your dollar counts more than my vote, and that's a pretty serious problem." None of the current candidates in the field represent a departure from that…
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Stars align for three presidential hopefuls. Huntsman remains dogged. Occupy New Hampshire readies itself for primary protests.
Jon Huntsman stumps in Nashua. The Ricks (Perry and Santorum) pick up endorsements. The stars may align for a presidential hopeful. Occupy the New Hampshire Primary is evolving into equal parts demonstration, lecture, and street performance. Well, all the state is a stage. Welcome to Primary Countdown for Monday, Jan. 2, 2012–eight days until the New Hampshire Primary. Quote of the Day: "I don't think Iowa's going to have much influence on New Hampshire either way, truthfully. I think they probably don't like to hear it, but that's the reality." – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-NH, in this AP story on what Iowa means for New Hampshire's lead-off primary. Occupy the New Hampshire Primary: The Wall Street protests have cropped up in New Hampshire…
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