Secretary of State Bill Gardner chooses expected date, and says NH tradition lives on.
NH law requires its primary be held at least a week before any similar election. When Nevada tried to schedule its caucus in mid-January, NH threatened to hold the primary in December. Under pressure from national republicans and facing a boycott from some candidates, Nevada backed off, giving NH’s secretary of state Bill Gardner the window he sought.
"The tradition of NH presidential primary lives on and it will be held on the second Tuesday, the 10th day of next year 2012.
Former House Speaker joins race and signs pledge to cut taxes, spending and the size of government. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.
Republican Newt Gingrich has added his name to the list of NH primary The former house speaker described vying for the presidency here as an awesome experience.
"From my perspective this is a place that is one of the great centers of American self-government. People have been made and broken in this state and it’s the center of real conversation."
Originally published on Tue October 25, 2011 10:27 am
Even after the flaws in his highly touted 9-9-9 tax plan have been relentlessly exposed and his confusing abortion stance noted, Herman Cain is still essentially tied with Mitt Romney in a new CBS/NY Times poll of Republican voters.
Originally published on Tue October 25, 2011 11:43 am
Saying that it "reorders the way they do business in Washington by reinventing the tax code and restoring our nation to fiscal health through balanced budgets and entitlement reform," Texas Gov. Rick Perry is this hour unveiling his "cut, balance and grow plan" on taxes.
Following former Governor John Sununu's endorsement of Mitt Romney, the Huntsman campaign released a public letter to Sununu. The letter begins with:
"Over the course of this campaign you have made it abundantly clear that you would endorse a conservative governor – a laudable criterion.
However, I am surprised that you believe Mitt Romney meets that threshold."
It then goes on to list Romney's what the campaign would call failings on taxes, healthcare and abortion It says it is impossible to conclude that Romney is a principled conservative.
Romney says he expects primary to intensify but says focus should be on President Obama. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.
Mitt Romney was flanked by top local supporters as he signed the paperwork necessary to compete in NH.
"I am happy to put my name on this paper, hoping that this time it will take, and I’ll be able to become the nominee of our party and hopefully the next president of the United States."
January 10 New Hampshire primary now looks likely. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.
Nevada is bowing to pressure from national party leaders by moving its caucus from January 14th to February 4th. Before the date change, NH was threatening to hold its 2012 presidential primary in December of this year. Steve Duprey, a NH delegate to the RNC, says getting Nevada officials to push back the caucus wasn’t easy.
"It was extensive discussion that allowed us to get there and Rience Priebus the national chairman was very involved – and that’s a great result."
Minnesota Congresswoman's local campaign workers resign en masse. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports.
Michele Bachmann announced her presidential run at a debate here in June. And during each of her 4 trips to NH, Bachmann's been quick to insist she is a natural fit for the state.
"NH is all about low taxes and liberty and that’s what I’m about, so we are perfect match. We are a marriage made in heaven."
