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ArchivesMouse in the HouseBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, January 16, 2004.How does one rid one's abode from a multitude of mice? Rosemary Conroy give you her thoughts on the subject. listen:
 And the results are.....By Donna Harvey on Friday, January 16, 2004.This morning I decided to hold a mini-poll to see what the results would be. Now keep in mind that I work within a social service organization so we may not be totally representative of the general population but of the 12 individuals (11 females; 1 male) who participated in the selection of a candidate, 5 selected Dean; 4 selected Edwards; 2 for Kerry; 1 for Gephardt. The outcome seems pretty consistent with other polls being taken! Advertising In Person: The candidate IS the messageBy James Farrell on Friday, January 16, 2004.Let me stretch the definition of campaign advertising for a few minutes and consider that the personal appearances of a candidate consitute a potentially very powerful form of political advertising. In New Hampshire (as well as Iowa, although perhaps in few other places) voters become accustomed to, indeed expect, to meet candidates face to face. I think it is a way for voters to test the character of the candidate against the impression made on the news, in debates, from the ads. In person, voters can measure how much of the ad image is genuine, how much manufactured. Follow The Bouncing ... NumbersBy Eric Woolson on Friday, January 16, 2004.A new day brings new poll numbers in the Democratic presidential campaign here in Iowa. One poll has Howard Dean back on top -- barely. Dean is at 22 percent while Sen. John Kerry is at 21 percent. Rep. Dick Gephardt and Sen. John Edwards are both at 18 percent. All are still within the margin of error. Meanwhile, another new poll has Kerry broadening his lead. He's up to 24 percent in that poll, 5 percent ahead of Dean and Gephardt and 7 points ahead of Edwards. Both polls peg the undecided vote at 13 percent. Predicting the finishBy Chris Martin on Friday, January 16, 2004.The latest poll (Reuters/MSNBC/Zogby) now has an essentially four-way race. Given the margin of error (+ or - 4.5%), Kerry, Dean, Gephardt, and Edwards are tied at about 20% each. But, the final Iowa caucus results probably won't be so close. Why? Because in each caucus meeting, a candidate needs to get support from at least 15% of the people in the room to be viable. If supporters of one or more of the four leading candidates don't amount to 15%, they typically need to throw their support to their next favorite candidate. (The polls would be much more useful if they also asked respondents who their next favorite candidate is--sort of an instant run-off poll.) As the Boston Globe said today, "caucus polls are notoriously unreliable." Ed Funding and the ConstitutionBy Laura Knoy on Friday, January 16, 2004.Legislators will vote soon on a proposed constitutional amendment which would give sole authority to the legislature over education funding issues. Laura's guests are Representative Marjorie Smith, (D) of Durham, and Representative Mark Carter, (R) of Peterborough. We'll also hear from Keith Herman, Governor Craig Benson's Policy Advisor, Andru Volinsky, Lead Counsel for the Claremont Coalition, and Eugene Van Loan, a Manchester lawyer who has written extensively on the need to overturn Claremont. listen:
The Multi-Faceted Malcolm McLaneBy John Walters on Friday, January 16, 2004.Malcolm McLane is an attorney and partner in one of the state's leading law firms. He's been a political activist, officeholder, and candidate for Governor. Before all that, he was a fighter pilot in World War Two. He was shot down and taken prisoner by the Germans. He'll talk about his career in war, law, and politics, and his late-in-life switch from Republican to Democrat. He's also become a full-time caregiver for his wife, Susan McLane, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He talks about the profound change in his an her life since the onset of the disease. listen:
Medicaid Block Grants? Not Yet.By John Milne on Friday, January 16, 2004.Governor Benson's trip to Washington last week may have saved the federal aid that provides millions of dollars for New Hampshire's state budget. When the governor returned, he said New Hampshire the first state to operate Medicaid as a block grant program. But there's a problem. New Hampshire Public Radio's political correspondent, John Milne, reports: listen:
DES To Explain Job Cuts to State LawmakersBy David Darman on Friday, January 16, 2004.The head of the Department of Environmental Services is scheduled to testify before a legislative committee next week/ on Wednesday. The Commissioner needs to explain his decision to lay off 16 employees. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
A Pre-Caucus Talk with DemocratsBy Lisa Peakes on Friday, January 16, 2004.A democrat from Iowa and a democrat from New Hampshire join Morning Edition Host Lisa Peakes to talk about their impression of the 2004 primary campaign. They've both been keeping online journals at NHPR.org, where they compare notes about the primary and caucus campaigns in their respective states. It's part of NHPR's Primary Front Line Pen Pals project. listen:
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