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The accelerated pace of the presidential primary has made it doubly difficult for lesser known candidates. They have a small window of opportunity to make an impression in New Hampshire, rise in the polls, and start attracting donors to field a national level campaign.

For these candidates, the stump speech, delivered at small gatherings, plays a vital role.

Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee recently visited Exeter, the town we are following in our series, Primary Place.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg takes a close look at the ingredients of Governor Huckabee's stump speech.

In 1939, Joe Louis and Tony Galento stepped into a ring at Yankee Stadium for a fight that amazed the sports world. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll look at the impact of that fateful night and the events that led up to it. Almost seventy years later, Louis vs Galento offers a window onto pre-World War II America and the social norms of the day.

Our guest is Joseph Monninger, associate professor of English at Plymouth State University and author of the book, Two Ton: One Night, One Fight -Tony Galento v. Joe Louis.

***This interview originally aired December 5th, 2006***