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The Exchange
9:00 am
Thu March 8, 2012

The Real Romney

We talk to two Boston Globe investigative reporters who have followed Mitt Romney for years. Their new book "The Real Romney" reveals the Romney behind the guy you see on the campaign trail.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
1:57 pm
Thu February 2, 2012

Taking a Bullet for 'Hair Force One'

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With Mitt Romney now receiving Secret Service protection, the Twitterverse is alight with possible Mitt code names.

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Live Coverage: Florida 2012 Primary
1:17 pm
Tue January 31, 2012

Florida 2012 Primary Live Coverage: Jan 31

NHPR brings you live NPR coverage Tuesday night from the Florida primary.

Robert Siegel and Audie Cornish will host live coverage, which will begin at 8 p.m., when the last polls close, and run until 10 p.m.

Coverage will feature candidate speeches, interviews, and expert analysis from NPR Contributors E.J. Dionne (The Washington Post) and Matthew Continetti (The Weekly Standard), along with polling insights from The Pew Center’s Andrew Kohut.  We’ll also hear from NPR’s Mara Liasson and Ron Elving.

For more information, visit www.npr.org.

Word of Mouth - Segment
11:44 am
Mon January 23, 2012

Gaming for the Presidency

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We take a look at the rising influence of gaming culture in politics.

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Blogs
3:22 pm
Thu January 12, 2012

Primary Day Intern Addition !

A bit of this and that from an intern during Primary time.

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Campaign 2012
6:03 pm
Sat January 7, 2012

Hundreds Turn Out For Santorum Town Hall

Before last night’s debate, a crowd of several hundred gathered in Hollis for a town hall meeting with former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

So many people squeezed inside a barn in Hollis to hear Rick Santorum that it prompted one campaign staffer to exclaim “this is nuts.”

Most of the several hundred people inside were political tourists from out of state.

At one point Santorum told the crowd that he’d only take questions from New Hampshire residents.

He urged voters to stick to their values.

“Do we want someone who is going to go and say vote for me I can win, vote for me I appeal to voters who we need to win, or do we need someone who says America stands for something, here’s my vision of this country.”

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:56 pm
Fri January 6, 2012

The Value of New Hampshire

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Long-time political analyst and NPR commentator Bill Curry talks about why New Hampshire should be important, and why this particular state inspires tears from candidates.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:50 pm
Fri January 6, 2012

Robocall Revenge and the Hidden Branding in Campaign Signs

A company promises to pester politicians with robocalls from YOU. And an ad man breaks down the hits and misses of the current crop of campaign signs.

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Word of Mouth - Segment
12:38 pm
Fri January 6, 2012

A Celestial Victor?

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An astrologist charts the contenders' chances with a blind read of their birthdays.

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