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Senator John Kerry

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, January 29, 2004.

Senator John Kerry won the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire Primary. We'll find out more about the Senator from Massachusetts, including what motivates him and who he is as a person.

*This is a rebroadcast, so we will not be taking any new calls.

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Primary Night Wrap Up

By Laura Knoy on Wednesday, January 28, 2004.

The day after the New Hampshire Primary, we look at who won the top slots, who ended up at the back of the pack and where the candidates go from here. We'll also dig into the speeches, the results and the highlights of the evening. Laura's guests are Jennifer Donahue, Senior Advisor for Political Affairs at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, and Mark Bevis, News Director at NHPR.

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Kerry Wins Big

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, January 28, 2004.

John Kerry cruised to easy victory in yesterday's Democratic presidential primary. He took 7 of 10 counties to defeat his chief rival, former Vermont governor Howard Dean by 13 points. Afterwards, loyalists of both candidates said they were pleased with the outcome.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

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The Other Candidates Still Seek Momentum

By Raquel Maria Dillon on Wednesday, January 28, 2004.

The race for first place was hotly contested in yesterday's primary, but the race for third was also fierce. John Edwards, Wesley Clark, and Joe Lieberman all hoped to emerge from the back of the pack. Although these candidates failed to rack up a decisive number of votes, their supporters remained undaunted.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon has more.

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Wha' Happened?

By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, January 28, 2004.

It wasn't two weeks ago that most analysts were writing Senator John Kerry off as a serious contender in the Democratic primary.

He held a very distant second place behind former Vermont governor Howard Dean.

But that turned around last week.

And the Massachusetts Senator won the day yesterday in the state's primary.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Mark Bevis has more.

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New Hampshire Political Landscape

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, January 27, 2004.

What differentiates voters in Berlin versus Belmont or Claremont from Concord or East Manchester from West Manchester? As we hit the polls on Primary Day, we'll see how the education, occupations and native born populations of different Granite State towns affects they way it may tend to vote. Laura's guests are Michael Dupre, Professor of Sociology at Saint Anselm College and research fellow at The New Hampshire Institute of Politics along with NHPR reporters Raquel Maria Dillon, Dan Gorenstein, and Trish Anderton.

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First Votes of the Primary

By Lisa Peakes on Tuesday, January 27, 2004.

Morning Edition Host Lisa Peakes talks to North Country reporter Trish Anderton about the elections in Dixville Notch and Hart's Location.

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Primary Sounds

By Josh Rogers on Tuesday, January 27, 2004.

An audio look back at the some of the election's closing moments.

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One Car Caravan

By Laura Knoy on Monday, January 26, 2004.

Long before the soundbites and television ads, the Presidential candidates wandered, sometimes alone, in our coffee shops, rotary clubs and country stores. Journalist Walter Shapiro captures the campaign's very early days before all the polish and shine.

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Bush Not the Only Candidate on GOP Ballot

By David Darman on Monday, January 26, 2004.

This year, the Republican primary is pretty much settled in New Hampshire.

President Bush is virtually assured victory, on his way toward nomination for a second term.

Despite long odds, however, 11 other candidates have paid the 1,000 dollar entry fee to enter the GOP primary.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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