Amherst is a town of about 12,500 people in southern New Hampshire. Its parade began at about 9:45 a.m. and attracted four Democratic presidential candidates--Gov. Dean and Sens. Kerry, Lieberman, and Graham. Although the top New Hampshire elected officials were in the front of the parade, this year organizers put the political section at the end. Within the political section, campaigns appeared in the order in which their forms were returned. Besides the parade, there were many activities on the Village Green. |