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Many families in New Hampshire are talking politics this fall, trying to decide whom they will back in the upcoming primaries. Democrats Hugh Davis and Nancy Fantom of Northwood are looking for the two-legged candidate who can live up to standards set in the four-legged world.

Reporter Cathy Corman recently visited the Davis-Fantom home at supper time to listen in on a political conversation with a twist.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani held a town hall meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. He gave opening remarks and took questions from the audience on Iran, the Supreme Court and nuclear proliferation, among a number of issues.

Longtime Concord Monitor photojournalist Dan Habib debuts his film documentary, “Including Samuel”. It’s the story of Habib, his son Samuel, who has cerebral palsy, and his family’s struggle to have Samuel included as much as possible in normal childhood life.

Guests

• Dan Habib, photojournalist with the Concord Monitor. His freelance work has appeared in numerous publications, including Time, Newsweek and the New York Times. His new documentary is called “Including Samuel”.
• Cheryl Jorgensen, Project Director with the Institute on Disability and Assistant Research Professor in the Education Department at UNH.

We'll also hear from

• Jessica Gervais, Director of Exceptional Services at Pembroke Academy
• Ann and Emily Huff , two women featured in Dan Habib’s documentary. Emily is a 22 year old New Hampshire woman with schizophrenia. Ann is her mother.

Campaigning in Goffstown today Republican Rudy Giuliani said he lacked sufficient information about the interrogation technique known as water-boarding to rule out its future use.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

On Tuesday, Nashua residents cast their votes for mayor in a non-partisan election.

NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern reports.