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The Disappearing Cat

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, November 5, 2004.

When a cat disappears, wild animals are the usual suspects. This week Rosemary reflects on the loss of her cat Louie and why she thinks that weasels, fishers and coyotes get a bad rap.

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A Lawyer in a Strange Land

By John Walters on Friday, November 5, 2004.

Michael Skibbie is an attorney from Contoocook. This past summer he spent two months in Afghanistan teaching his trade to the country?s defense lawyers. On occasion, it was a frustrating experience, but it was a natural fit for Michael. He spent many years as a public defender and almost a decade as head of New Hampshire?s public defender program.

While he was in Afghanistan, he was hired to defend an American in a case that attracted international attention: three Americans were accused of running a private anti-terror operation in Kabul. Arresting people, keeping them locked up, and interrogating them. The Americans claimed to be working for the US government, but it denied any connection.

We'll about Michael?s work in Afghanistan and his work with UNH and the Disabilities Rights Center. Recently, he published a report on the treatment of children with disabilities in New Hampshire?s courts.

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Our Changing Elections

By Laura Knoy on Friday, November 5, 2004.

Voter challenges, provisional ballots, week-long recounts... since 2000, they've become part of a new vocabulary of our elections. We look at new trends and new difficulties facing our voting process, and if this is something we'll need to get used to. Laura's guests are Linda Fowler, Professor of Government at Dartmouth College and David King, a lecturer in Public Policy and Associate Director of Harvard University's Institute of Politics. In the wake of the 2000 presidential elections, Professor King directed the Task Force on Election Administration for the National Commission on Election Reform, chaired by former presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. That effort culminated in voting rights legislation signed by President Bush in late 2002.

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NHPR's Election 2004

Election Results from the AP

President (Nationwide Results)
CandidateVotes%Electoral
Bush *60,934,25150.9%286
Kerry57,765,29148.2%252
Nader405,9330.3%0

President (New Hampshire Results)
CandidateVotes%Electoral
Bush *33084849.0%0
Kerry34001950.3%4
Nader44470.7%0

Governor (100.0% Precincts Reporting)
CandidateVotes%
Benson (R) *32600749.0%
Lynch (D) 33977351.0%

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NHPR News Election 2004 Coverage

Lynch Basks As Benson Lays Low: Election results prompt understandable celebration in the Lynch camp, and an odd silence from Governor Benson.

Some New Hampshire Cities Broke Turnout Records: New Hampshire residents may have turned out in record numbers at the polls.

Maine's Bear Hunting Referendum Fails: The Ballot Question would have prohibited using bait, dogs and traps to hunt bears.

The Exchange Election 2004 Coverage

2004 New Hampshire Newsmakers: From a new governor to a new house speaker, ethics violations in the state house, and the mighty Boston Red Sox, we'll look back at the people, places, and things that captured the Granite State headlines in 2004 and look to their hopes, goals and thoughts for the coming year.
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Lawmaker Ratings

NHPR, in conjunction with Granite News Service provides a detailed list of the NH State Represntatives' and how the rate with various interest groups. Check to see how there groups rate your lawmaker.

Election Resources

A collection of links for those of you that want to do your own online research.

List of Candidates

A list of the candidates running for office, as well as links to their web sites, the web sites for the major parties, and the NH Secretary of State's Election Division.

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