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Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Beth Carroll is on assignment. Welcome to this special Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. |
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On this NH Outlook, we're going to take a look at the impact of the first Presidential Debate. I'm joined in our studio by Andy Smith of the UNH Survey Center and Dean Spiliotes, visiting scholar at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College. |
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The first Presidential debate in any election year is usually the most watched - and most important in creating impressions for those voters who are still undecided. This one focused on foreign policy - let's take a look at an early exchange over the pre-eminent issue: Iraq. |
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The rules of engagement did not permit the two opponents to directly engage each other - although both seemed to strain against those restrictions.. In this exchange, we heard some of the message points both have been hammering on during the campaign. |
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Much of Kerry's campaign has been centered around his pledge to bring other nations into the fight against international terrorists. In it, we hear echoes of a debate that has existed throughout American history. In this case, the internationalist approach of Kerry versus the President's willingness to go it alone. |
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One exchange seemed to give the President an opportunity to cast Kerry as a resolute internationalist - while he is America First. It came during a question about the waging of a preemptive war. |
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When asked the single greatest threat - both agreed that nuclear proliferation - and the unsecured nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union - are a major problem. Each added their own wrinkle to resolving the issue. |
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I'm Richard Ager. Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook: Two New Hampshire experts weigh in on the first presidential debate. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. ================================ Monday on New Hampshire Outlook: Voters from around the state share their political perspectives as we launch our voter journals project Monday at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. ====================================================== Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook: Voters from around the state share their political perspectives as we launch our voter journals project tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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bc-MA--iParty With Halloween Falling Just Days Before the Election. DEDHAM, MA -- -- 09/27/04 -- Some years it's Spiderman vs. Superman. Other years it's Sponge Bob SquarePants vs. Dora the Explorer. But this year, the Halloween mask buzz is all about political rivals. With the presidential election just two days after Halloween, iParty, New England's largest party retailer and respected Halloween Headquarters, is finding it difficult to keep Bush and Kerry masks in stock. "We had a sense that Halloween would be affected by the election so we stocked up on the candidate's masks and we're seeing early sales," says Sal Perisano, CEO for iParty. "Hey, politics can be a scary thing. this Halloween, we have proof!" iParty, with 42 stores in New England and Florida as well as a website, iparty.com, will release a weekly "Presidential Mask Poll" during the monthof October with sales results by candidate. "It will be interesting to seehow sales register in the swing state of Florida," says Perisano. "I thinkwe already know which way Massachusetts mask sales will go!" Of course, not all mask sales will be election-oriented. iParty is seeing strong sales in more traditional children's costumes with the following TopTen List as proof: -- Spiderman -- Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz -- Harry Potter -- Dora the Explorer -- Shrek -- The Disney Princesses: Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty & Cinderella -- Power Rangers -- Diva & Glamour Girls: Jessica, Britney or Christina -- Scream -- Perennial top sellers: Witches, Skeletons, Angels, Pirates, Ghouls, Devils and Ninjas "There's no question that kids would rather be a superhero than a politicalcandidate," says Perisano. "So I don't think Spiderman has any reason to be nervous no matter who wins the election!" CONTACT: Janet Prensky Aigner Associates 617-254-9500 AP-NY-09-27-04 0733EDT |
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AP-NH--Dems-Nader N.H. Dems file new complaint about Nader campaign dewho MANCHESTER, N.H. - New Hampshire's Democratic Party has filed a new complaint with the government about the Ralph Nader campaign. Party Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan says that in campaign financing reports, the Nader campaign says it accepted six thousand dollars of "in-kind" contributions from Republican operative Dave Carney and two principles from his firm, Norway Hill Associates. Sullivan says the report shows the Nader campaign was not telling the truth last month when it denied any knowledge of the efforts of the consulting business to collect signatures to get Naders name on the New Hampshire ballot. She says the report also shows Nader's campaign and the firm are working to hide impermissible in-kind corporate contributions claiming they were individual, not corporate, contributions. Norway Hill said last month it hired temporary workers to gather Nader signatures from Bush/Cheney supporters. The campaign said it had no relationship with Norway Hill. The campaign financial report says Norway Hill donated six thousand dollars printing, postage and signature gathering. AP-NY-09-28-04 1348EDT |
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CONCORD, N.H. - The attorney general's office is investigating House Speaker Gene Chandler's failure to report nearly 64 thousand dollars in gifts, much of it from lobbyists. Chandler acknowledges it was a mistake not to report the gifts, which were proceeds from four years of annual fund-raisers. dewlawman CONCORD, N.H. - The attorney general's office says it is investigating House Speaker Gene Chandler's failure to report nearly 64 thousand dollars in gifts, much of it from lobbyists. Chandler acknowledges it was a mistake not to report the gifts. The money represents four years' worth of receipts at Chandler's annual Old Fashioned Corn Roast Gala fund-raiser. The investigation is to determine whether Chandler broke state campaign finance or gift laws. Windham Representative Anthony DiFruscia, who is running against Chandler for speaker, requested it. The Chandler gifts went to a group called Friends of Gene Chandler. Chandler says he used the money for personal expenses such as transportation. Contributors included groups representing trial lawyers, tobacco companies and health insurance underwriters and businesses such as Verizon, Waste Management and KeySpan. |
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kwstbyw MANCHESTER, N.H. - Campaigning today in New Hampshire, Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards continued hammering on the Bush administration's homeland security policies. Edwards told a crowd at Manchester's Victory Park that as president, John Kerry will seek out and crush terrorists and Al Qaeda leaders. Appearing with Edwards was September eleventh widow Kristin Breitweiser, who was instrumental in the creation of the nine-eleven commission. Breitweiser says she voted for Bush in 2000 but now believes Kerry will make America safer. Breitweiser says she switched over to Kerry because the Bush administration stonewalled on creating a department of homeland security, stonewalled the creation of the nine-eleven commission and delayed the commission's work. She also said the Bush administration is trying to water down and change the commission's recommendations. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 10/1/04 22:00 HOST: Richard Ager: LENGTH: 30:00 Hello. I'm Richard Ager. Beth Carroll is on assignment. Welcome to this special Friday Edition of New Hampshire Outlook. On this NH Outlook, we're going to take a look at the impact of the first Presidential Debate. I'm joined in our studio by Andy Smith of the UNH Survey Center and Dean Spiliotes, visiting scholar at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College. The first Presidential debate in any election year is usually the most watched - and most important in creating impressions for those voters who are still undecided. This one focused on foreign policy - let's take a look at an early exchange over the pre-eminent issue: Iraq. The rules of engagement did not permit the two opponents to directly engage each other - although both seemed to strain against those restrictions.. In this exchange, we heard some of the message points both have been hammering on during the campaign. Much of Kerry's campaign has been centered around his pledge to bring other nations into the fight against international terrorists. In it, we hear echoes of a debate that has existed throughout American history. In this case, the internationalist approach of Kerry versus the President's willingness to go it alone. One exchange seemed to give the President an opportunity to cast Kerry as a resolute internationalist - while he is America First. It came during a question about the waging of a preemptive war. When asked the single greatest threat - both agreed that nuclear proliferation - and the unsecured nuclear materials in the former Soviet Union - are a major problem. Each added their own wrinkle to resolving the issue. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAMES OF PARTICIPANTS: Andy Smith\UNH Survey Center Dean Spiliotes\Saint Anselm College, Institute of Politics |
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Nothing about UNH |
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Friday, October 1, 2004: We had to cancel our regular roundtable because the guests needed to be in place by 1pm for an afternoon visits with President Bush. We came up with a plan B-- we had Andy Smith from the UNH Survey Center and Dean Spiliotes a visiting scholar at the Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College join us to talk about the 1st presidential debate. We had to tape an hour early to accommodate our special guests. We finishyed by 2pm. |
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AP-NH--Debate Prep Reprising the role John Kerry -- Sen. Judd Gregg bywaaafl CRAWFORD, Texas - Once again, New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg is President Bush's choice for playing a Democratic presidential candidate. Gregg spent the weekend in Crawford, Texas, helping Bush practice for Thursday's debate against Democratic candidate John Kerry. Gregg spent a couple of hours each day playing Kerry in mock debates with the president. Mark McKinnon, media adviser to the Bush-Cheney campaign, was the moderator. This is not the first time Gregg has played a Democrat for Bush. The two have been meeting in the White House residence, where Gregg -- as Kerry -- tries to knock the president off balance with direct verbal challenges. Gregg also helped Bush prepare for the 2000 debates by playing Al Gore. |