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The Gaffable Joe Biden Sep. 05, 2019
WASHINGTON — Recently, in Hanover, New Hampshire, former Vice President Joe Biden — the ... Read More
Bernie Sanders Needs a Shot of Dignity Aug. 15, 2019
I have never been a big fan of Bernie Sanders. His authoritarian tendencies and aggressive attacks o... Read More
Polls and Predictions Apr. 18, 2019
If you believe the national polls, Joe Biden is running first nationally (in three of four polls out... Read More
Pamela Smart: How Long a Prison Sentence Is Enough? Aug. 18, 2018
A petition has been filed with the governor of New Hampshire that breathes new life into an old and ... Read More
When Politics Was Fun Jun. 02, 2018
On Sept. 26, 1960, when Democratic nominee John F. Kennedy and his Republican opponent, Richard Nixo... Read More
No, Roy Moore, God Won't Solve Our Problems Nov. 19, 2017
Roy Moore's die-hard supporters have shown a vast capacity to accept his denials as a procession of ... Read More
Fame Is Brief; the Candle Flickers Dec. 14, 2016
It is late February 1984. We are in the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester between Wong's Egg Rolls... Read More
Could Trump Lose the Way Gore Lost? Nov. 06, 2016
New Hampshire is a tiny state with about 1.3 million people. California has eight counties with larg... Read More
This Revolution is Being Televised Feb. 15, 2016
New Hampshire continued the revolt against establishment politics that marked last week's Iowa caucu... Read More
The Unmaking of Marco Rubio Feb. 12, 2016
Did one robotic moment in a single debate really bring down Marco Rubio in New Hampshire, probably f... Read More
Gov. Kasich Extols the Tortoise Lane Feb. 11, 2016
"There are too many people in America who don't feel connected. They've got victories that no one ce... Read More
How History Shapes the New Hampshire Primary Feb. 09, 2016
Benning Wentworth is not a name you'll run across in New Hampshire primary coverage. But he arguably... Read More
Cracking the Code of Campaign-Speak Feb. 06, 2016
"Do you ever get the feeling," asked humorist Robert Orben, "that the only reason we have elections ... Read More
Messy Democrat Contest Might Result in a 'Putative' VP Choice Feb. 04, 2016
Just last week, I suggested that South Carolina would be the ultimate battleground where the Republi... Read More
Only One Thing Can Keep Donald Trump From Ultimate Victory: Donald Trump Feb. 03, 2016
They hate him; they really hate him. Donald Trump is not the golden boy he thought he was. He though... Read More
Another Year of Living Dangerously? Jan. 01, 2016
Will Republicans come to their senses in 2016 or continue with another year of living dangerously? W... Read More
Could Clinton Lose Iowa and New Hampshire? You Bet Sep. 02, 2015
In politics, the unthinkable must be thought about. Not all that long ago, it was unthinkable that H... Read More
GOP Rat Pack Begins to Bite Aug. 05, 2015
Fourteen Republican presidential candidates, some onstage and some by electronic hookup, gathered in... Read More
Clinton's Weakness in Important States Jun. 23, 2015
Hillary Clinton has relaunched her campaign on Roosevelt Island with a 4,687-word speech. But it's n... Read More
America Truly Needs the New Hampshire Primary Feb. 21, 2015
The three most recently elected U.S. presidents collected in private contributions for their respect... Read More
