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2003
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D E C E M B E R (28
visits, 57 days)
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-Gen. Clark visited NH on
December 31,
2003-January 3, 2004. On the evening of December 31 he
joined New Hampshire families on a two-hour fireworks cruise in Portsmouth
Harbor; and attended a New Year's Eve house party with Draft Clark members
at a home in Dover.
-Rep. Gephardt visited NH on
December
30, 2003. Starting early in the morning he met local voters in
downtown Concord coffee shops Bagel Works, Caffenio and Eagle Square Deli;
held a roundtable on issues for working women at Blackbird Books &
Café in Concord; and participated in a roundtable on jobs with Jac
Pac workers at Hesser College in Manchester.
-Sen. Lieberman visited NH on December
28, 2003, a trip featuring brief stops at various restaurants.
Starting at noon he greeted local residents at The Gateway Restaurant in
Somersworth; greeted local residents at Owl's Nest Cottages Store &
Restaurant in Alton Bay; greet local residents at Hart's Turkey Farm (restaurant)
in Meredith; greeted local residents at Windmill Family Restaurant in Concord;
greeted local residents at Manchester Bingo Center in Manchester; and met
local activists at a house party at the home of Perry and Jan Silver in
Nashua.
-Sen. Kerry visited NH on December 27-28,
2003. Starting at noon on December 27 he delivered a "major
speech" on "Two Competing Roads to America's Future" at Manchester Public
Library auditorium in Manchester; did a Holiday Chili Feed at VFW Post
168 in Portsmouth; met voters at Strafford Farms Family Restaurant in Dover;
and did a Holiday Chili Feed at Elks Lodge 1393 in Rochester. On
December
28 he met voters at Blake's Family Restaurant in Manchester; did a
Chili Feed at the Tower Café in Manchester; bowled (score 144) with
supporters at Stadium Ten Pen in Manchester; did a Holiday Chili Feed at
Concord High School in Concord; and did a Holiday Chili Feed at Golden
Crest in Franklin.
-Rep. Kucinich visited NH on December
26 and 27, 2003. On December 26 (Concord Monitor
interview w/ Ed Pilola) he met with the Salem Observer ed. board in Salem;
(stopped by Manchester headquarters to video tape); did a speech and Q&A
at Yankee Book Peddler in Contoocook; (media interviews); had dinner with
major donors and supporters at Szechuan Restaurant in Manchester; did a
talk with Q&A at the Islamic Society of Greater Manchester; meet and
greet with Ujima (organization) on the first day of Kwanza at the Y in
Manchester; and a house party at the home of Bettina Peyton in Hollis.
On December 27 (media interviews); he did a house
party at the home of Tim Desclos in Nashua; a public discussion at the
Woodcrest Village Assisted Living Community in New London; [??a walk through
the Mt. Sunapee "Sugar on Snow" Festival]; attended a house party at the
home of Mike and Amy Conley in Milford; and attended a vegan potluck and
house party for NH activists at the home of Lynn Clowes in Concord, followed
by a meeting with statewide peace activists.
-Sen. Edwards visited NH on
December
22-23, 2003.
On December 22 he made a quick unscheduled stop
at Timoleon's Restaurant in downtown Keene; met with seniors at Keene Senior
Center in Keene; met with voters at Dusty's Café in Claremont; met
with voters and signed copies of "Four Trials" at Borders in Concord; met
with voters at a holiday party at The Athens in Manchester; and appeared
live and take questions from viewers on New England Cable News from the
home of Donald and Maureen Manning in Manchester.
On December 23 he spoke at the Nashua Chamber
of Commerce breakfast at Sheraton Nashua; met with voters at The Friendly
Toast in Portsmouth; met with members of "Fight Crime, Invest in Kids"
program and toured the afterschool program at Seymour Osman Community Center
in Dover.
-Gov. Dean visited NH on
December 21-23,
2003.
On December 21 he did a "Doctors for Dean" endorsement
and press conference at Marriott Courtyard in Concord; a town hall meeting
at Campbell High School auditorium in Litchfield; a town hall meeting at
Hampstead Central School in Hampstead; attended the annual community wide
Chanukah Extravaganza at the Jewish Federation of Greater Manchester in
Manchester; and held a town hall meeting at Executive Court Banquet Facility
in Manchester.
On December 22 he held a press conference to receive
the endorsement of CWA Local 1400 at Joseph Moriarty Laborers' Hall in
Portsmouth; did a town hall meeting at Exeter Town Hall; an ed board meeting
at the Concord Monitor; a town hall meeting at Pembroke Academy auditorium
in Pembroke; and a town hall meeting at Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Franklin in Franklin.
Late morning on December 23 he toured the Seabrook
facility and there received the endorsement of NH UAW CAP.
-Sen. Lieberman visited NH on December
21-23, 2003.
On December 21 he greeted local residents at Old
Salt Eating & Drinking Place in Hampton; met with activists at a house
party at the home of John Henriquez in Portsmouth; greeted local residents
at Gibson's Book Store in Concord; attended the Chanukah Extravaganza at
Jewish Federation of Greater Manchester; greeted local residents at Candia
House of Pizza in Candia; attended a tree lighting ceremony at Mason Hall
in Candia; and met local residents at PJ O'Sullivan's in Manchester.
On the early afternoon of December 22 he moved
into the new apartment with help from son Matt; and in the evening greet
local activists at a house party at the home of Lisa and John Bredberg
in Rindge. Lieberman met with two editorial boards on this day as
well.
On December 23 he visited and dropped off supplies
for troops at American Legion Post 79 in Manchester; and served food to
the homeless at Screven Baptist Church Food Pantry & Soup Kitchen in
Portsmouth and made remarks on the role of faith in public life afterwards.
-Rep. Gephardt visited NH on December
20, 2003. He met voters at a town hall meeting at New Hope Baptist
Church in Portsmouth; thanked supporters at a Strafford County canvass
kickoff at the Rochester Community Center in Rochester; delivered a "major
policy address" at New England College in Henniker; and met voters at a
town hall meeting at MacNeil's (on 2nd Street) in Manchester.
-Amb. Moseley Braun visited NH on December
19-22, 2003.
(Moseley Braun arrived late on the evening of December
18 and overnighted in Concord). Starting late morning on December
19 she stopped at the Conway Daily Sun in North Conway; had
lunch at Gibson Center Senior Services, Inc. in North Conway; stopped at
Starting Point, a local domestic violence crisis center; did meet and greet
with with Dot Seybold, general manager, at Settler's Green Outlet Stores
in North Conway; appeared on WMWV; and did "Face to Face with Mark Housell"
for Valley Vision in Conway; and concluded with a fundraising dinner at
the home of McLane Heckman in Concord. (Heckman is a high school
student who was impressed by her performance in the debate).
On December 20 she did a coffee break at New Hampshire
Veterans' Home in Tilton; did meet and greet at Carroll Art Studio in Warner;
and attended the Annual Christmas Concert and spoke to the audience at
MainStreet BookEnds in Warner.
On December 21 she did a speech and meet and greet
at New Hope Baptist Church in Portsmouth; and attended a private
party/fundraiser in Brookline, NH.
On December 22 she did a radio interview with
WNTK and appeared on 'The Exchange" with Laura Knoy at NHPR in Concord.
-Gen. Clark visited NH on December 19-20,
2003.
On the evening of December 19 he held a
"Conversation with Clark" at Beech Street Elementary School in Manchester.
On December 20 he did a pancake breakfast at Nashua
VFW Post 483 in Nashua; attended a Patriots pre-game party and opened the
Clark for President Nashua office in Nashua; and hosted a "Conversation
with Clark" at Marion Gerrish Community Center in Derry.
-Gov. Dean visited NH on the afternoon of
December
18, 2003. He delivered a speech on "Keeping the Promise of America"
at Manchester City Library auditorium; and held a town hall meeting on
education at John Fuller Elementary School in North Conway.
-Gen. Clark visited NH on December 17-18,
2003.
On December 17 he taped an ad at WMUR studios
in Manchester; held a press conference, following upon his testimony at
the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague,
at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord; and did a "Conversation with
Clark" in the cafeteria at NH Community Technical College in Laconia.
On December 18 he greeted employees during the
morning shift change at the main gate at Fraser Paper Mill in Berlin, then
tour the mill; had breakfast with area residents at Tea Bird's Cafe in
Berlin; hold a "Conversation with Clark" at Balsam's Hotel in Dixville
Notch; met with Littleton residents on a walk beginning at Coffee Pot Restaurant;
and held a "Conversation with Clark" at Claremont Senior Center in Claremont.
-Sen. Kerry visited NH on December 17-18,
2003. On December 17 he took a boat tour of Portsmouth
Harbor; delivered a speech on homeland security and port security at Pease
Development Authority in Portsmouth; held a chili feed at Peterborough
Historical Society in Peterborough; and held a chili feed at Keene Middle
School in Keene. On December 18 he did a discussion with students
about security through energy independence at Hopkinton High School; a
downtown walk in Nashua starting at the campaign's Nashua office; a chili
feed at Glenn's Kreme and Kone in Salem; and a chili feed at VFW Post 1617
in Derry.
-Sen. Lieberman visited NH on December
16, 2003. At mid-day he delivered a major economic and
foreign policy speech highlighting the differences between himself and
Howard Dean at Electropac Co. Inc. in Manchester; [gap]; and in the early
evening he visited with diners at Martha's Exchange in Nashua.
-The nine Democratic presidential candidates debated
at Johnson Theater, University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH on
December
9, 2003.
-Sen. Lieberman visited NH on December
9-11, 2003.
On December 9 he met with supporters and held
a press availability on the Gore endorsement at Benjamin's Restaurant in
Durham; participated in the debate at UNH in Durham; and spoke to supporters
at a post-debate rally at Benjamin's Restaurant in Durham.
On the morning of December 10 he met with diners
and local activists at Robin's Place in Dover; spoke to students and discussed
the importance of integrity in government at Concord High School in Concord.
[In the afternoon he did media and calls].
On December 11 in Manchester he toured Elliot
Regional Cancer Center, discussed his American Center for Cures proposal
with healthcare experts at Elliot Hospital; and taped "A Town Meeting with
Joe Lieberman" at WMUR studios (aired December 13).
-Rep. Kucinich visited NH on December
9-11, 2003.
On the evening of December 9 he participated in
the debate at UNH in Durham.
On December 10 he breakfasted at the Friendly
Toast restaurant in Portsmouth; spoke at the MCTV First Vote Forum at Memorial
High School in Manchester; attended an NH AFL-CIO rally honoring International
Rights Day at Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Building in Hooksett; addressed
members of NOFA, the organic farmers association, at the farm of Derek
Owen in Hopkinton; spoke as part of the Plymouth State Student Senate Speakers
Series at HUB Fireside Lounge in Plymouth; and attended a house party at
the home of "Dave and Cosy" in Rumney.
On December 11 he breakfasted at the Holiday Inn
in Concord with Gina Marie Santore the winner of PoliticsNH.com's First
Lady contest; appeared on "The Exchange" with Laura Knoy at NHPR in Concord;
did a town meeting at New England College in Henniker; and addressed the
medical community atDartmouth/Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon.
-Sen. Kerry visited NH on December
9-10, 2003. On the evening of December 9 he attended a
pre-debate rally with supporters at Parking Lot A and participated in the
debate at UNH in Durham; and appeared at a debate party at Muddy River
Smokehouse in Portsmouth. On December 10 he held a roundtable
discussion with parents and visited with children at Little Frogs and Polliwogs
Child Care Center in Manchester; traveled on the Real Deal Bus to join
voters at a chili feed at Earl M. Bourdon Senior Center in Claremont; traveled
on the Real Deal bus to join voters at a chili feed at Lake Street Firehouse
in Nashua; and took questions from callers live on C-SPAN from the Lake
Street Firehouse.
-Gov. Dean visited NH on
December 9-10,
2003. On the evening of December 9 he participated in
the debate at UNH in Durham; and attended a debate watching party at the
Whittemore Center Arena in Durham. On December 10 he received
the recommendation of NEA NH in an event at NEA New Hampshire headquarters
in Concord; and attended a NH AFL-CIO rally honoring International Human
Rights Day at Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Building in Hooksett.
-Sen Edwards visited NH on December 9-10,
2003. On the evening December 9 he participated in the
debate at UNH in Durham; then greeted supporters at a debate watching party
at The Tin Palace in Durham. He overnighted in Boston. On December
10 he did interviews on Boston television and at noon he held a town
meeting at the Merrimack Restaurant in Manchester. =counted
as 2 visits because of overnight in Boston
-Rep. Gephardt visited NH on December
9-10, 2003. Starting late on the afternoon of December 9
he and wife Jane went shopping for a Families-in-Transition adopted family
at City and Country in Portsmouth; he participated in the debate at UNH
in Durham; and he greeted supporters at a post-debate party at Libby's
Bar and Grill in Durham. On the morning of December 10 he
held a town hall meeting at N.H. Technical College in Berlin.
-Amb. Moseley Braun visited NH on
December
9-11, 2003. On the evening of December 9 she participated
in the debate at UNH in Durham. On December 10 she participated
in the "Responsibility, Ethics and the American Corporation" forum at UNH
in Durham; dropped in at The Little Diner that Could, in Contoocook; dropped
in at the senior center in Contoocook; spoke at Yankee Book Peddler in
Contoocook; appeared on the Arnie Arneson Show in Concord; (did an interview
with New England Cable News in Newton, MA); and attended a house party
in Barrington. On December 11 she delivered a speech at Concord
High School.
-Rev. Sharpton participated in the debate
at UNH in Durham, NH on the evening of December 9, 2003.
-Gen. Clark started a "Turnaround Tour for America"
in NH on December 8-10, 2003.
Early in the afternoon of December 8 he held a
"Conversations
with Clark" (focus on family income) at Yankee Book Peddler in Contoocook.
[He then went to Boston, returning to overnight in Portsmouth].
On the morning of December 9 he attended a reception
at the law firm of Sanders & McDermott PLLC in Portsmouth; held a "Conversations
with Clark" (focus on environment) at New Castle Public Library in New
Castle; that evening he participated in the debate at UNH in Durham; (debate
watch party at Scorpio's in Durham).
On December 10 he held a "Conversations with Clark"
(focus on education) at Somersworth High School in Somersworth.
-Rev. Sharpton had been scheduled
to visit NH on December 7, 2003 but weather intervened.
-Sen. Kerry visited NH on
December 5,
2003. He held a press conference in the library at Central High
School in Manchester to announce the endorsement of Mayor Bob Baines; appeared
on The Arnie Arneson Show (live on WKXL and WNTK radio and C-SPAN);
met voters at Shaw's Supermarket in Dover; and met voters at Market Basket
grocery store in Portsmouth.
-Gen. Clark visited NH on December 2-4,
2003.
On the evening of December 2 he participated in
America's Youth Forum 2004, hosted by USA Today and the New Hampshire
Institute of Politics, at St. Anselm College; and he attended what the
campaign dubbed the "Manchester Political Legends Reception" at the Alpine
Club in Manchester, hosted by Former Mayor Sylvio Dupuis, former Alderman
Bill Cashin, and Commissioner Paul Martineau.
On the morning of December 3 he discussed early
childhood education at Rochester Child Care Center in Rochester.
[He then headed to Portland, ME for a meeting with Maine supporters.]
In the evening he attended a house party hosted by Don and Judy Shultz
in Exeter; and held a "Conversations with Clark" at Phillips Exeter Academy.
On the morning of December 4 he held one of his
"Conversations with Clark" at Daniel Webster College in Nashua.
-Sen. Lieberman visited NH on December
1-4, 2003, to the theme of "Valuing Families Agenda."
On December 1 he unveiled his new family agenda
at MAAX Clothing in Manchester; discussed his family policy with parents
and employees at Merrimack Valley Day Care Service in Concord; attended
a town meeting at Plymouth State University; and attended a house party
with local activists at the Woodburn House Restaurant in Whitefield.
On December 2 he met with locals at the Littleton
Diner in Littleton; spoke to activists and students at New Hampshire Community
Technical College in Berlin; made an impromptu stop in at a Dunkin Donuts
in Berlin to get a cup of coffee and talk to an ABC news crew; opened the
regional field office at 2 Main Street in Berlin; spoke to students at
Kennett Sr. High School in Conway; spoke to disabled veterans at United
Bingo Hall in Portsmouth; and attended a town meeting at Rochester Elks
Club in Rochester.
On December 3 starting at mid-day he unveiled
a new National Paid Family Leave Plan at the City of Manchester Highway
Department; attended a town meeting at New England College in Henniker;
and attended a town meeting in Hinman Hall at Dartmouth College in Hanover.
On December 4 he discussed protecting children
with parents and teachers at Monadnock Early Learning Center in Peterborough;
and discussed protecting children with parents and teachers at The Adult
Learning Center in Nashua.
Total Visits by '04 Candidates,
First Eleven Months of 2003
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Clark
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Dean
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Edwards |
Gephardt |
Graham
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Kerry
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Kucinich |
Lieberman |
Moseley Braun |
Sharpton |
| Visits |
12
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36
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19
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14
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7
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40
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15
|
18
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4
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2
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| Days |
20
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49
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35
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21
|
18
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55
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19
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35
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5
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2
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President Bush made one one-day
visit in October 2003. Also note Gary Hart made 2 visits totalling
3 days in the first half of 2003.
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