Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards supplied free hot dogs today on the State House Lawn.
He also conducted a town hall meeting there.
New Hampshire Public Radio?s David Darman has more.
People lined up politely in the day?s sunshine to get a free hot dog.
Campaign staff rewarded their patience, and Senator Edwards arrived 20 minutes later.
He wasted little time before criticizing President Bush.
15 148 its very simple. This is what is the truth about george bush. He honors values and respects, really only one thing. One thing alone. You know what it is? Money That?s its. Money and wealth. 15 200
Edwards repeated themes he has repeated often shared on the campaign trail.
He provided a plan to improve the nation?s sagging job market.
15 358 ? we ought to be giving tax breaks to American companies that will keep jobs right here in America. We ought to be exporting American products, not American jobs. 15 419 clapping
Edwards also criticized President Bush for his handling of public schools.
He accused Bush of under funding his own program, ?No Child Left Behind?.
And Edwards promised to make sure teachers got better treatment.
15 725 ..we ought to give bonus pay to good teachers who are willing to teach in disadvantaged areas. We need to give good teachers a reason to go the place where we need them the most. 15 744 clapping
On health care, Edwards promised to make insurance universal for all children.
And he promised to give tax credits to businesses and workers to make insurance more affordable.
Edwards also answered a handful of questions from the audience.
Asked how he might get the Palestinians and Israelis to work out a peace plan.
He said President Bush wasn?t interested in spending the time necessary to bring about peace.
17 123 I mean the hostility is so deep seated and has been there for so long, the hatred is so powerful, on both sides. That we are going to have to be there, and take steps to bring these parties together, to bring down the violence, but it can?t happen quickly. 139
Edwards has been campaigning in New Hampshire for several months.
He has promised to hold one hundred town meetings in the state by next January.
The Concord lunch meeting was the first Edwards has held since he officially announced his candidacy in North Carolina on Tuesday.
