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The Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire is unsettled. A few months ago, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney could look at the more reliable polls with some satisfaction. Now, the picture is not so clear. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani seems to have gained ground as have Arizona senator John McCain and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.

This next installment of Primary Place, our series that follows the town of Exeter, focuses on the changing views among Republicans and what a Giuliani victory might do to GOP solidarity.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has our report.

Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel says Congress and the Bush administration lack proof that Iran is building nuclear weapons, but are bent on finding an excuse to go to war.

When former Vice President Al Gore received the Nobel Peace Prize this month for his work on climate change, it brought environmental issues back into the spotlight. For the most part, Democrats are pushing to take a leading role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advocating for federally mandated emission laws, while the Republicans are emphasizing energy independence and efficiency. Today we take a look at who is leading their party in environmental efforts... and who isn’t.

Guests

• Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute, an environmental think tank in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lash has a long career involving environmental issues. He served as Co-Chair of the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, directed the Environmental Law and Policy Program at the Vermont Law School and also worked as a senior staff attorney at the National Resources Defense Council.
• Dean Spiliotes, New Hampshire-based Political Analyst. Formerly with the NH Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. He does full-time political blogging, commentary and analysis at www.NHPoliticalCapital.com