7 Students Vie For Board Of Ed Seat
by | Mar 24, 2016 7:32 am | Comments (3)
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Candidates Yeimy Morales, Tyron Houston at forum.
No one interrupted an opponent, made fun of the media or called anyone a loser.
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Town-Gown Duo Prevails
by | Mar 2, 2016 2:52 pm | Comments (1)
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Dancy, Diaz thank supporters Tuesday night.
A team of candidates representing the Dixwell neighborhood and a bordering sliver of Yale University scored a clear victory in a crowded ward committee election.
Dixwell Race Is On
by | Feb 26, 2016 8:24 am | Comments (0)
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While the rest of the city is selecting new Democratic ward co-chairs without election contests, five women are vying for the Dixwell community’s two Ward 22 positions up for grabs this coming Tuesday.
Porter, Winfield Vow To Keep It Clean
by | Feb 23, 2016 8:42 am | Comments (6)
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Winfield with supporters at Sunday’s announcement.
New Haven State Sen. Gary Winfield and State Rep. Robyn Porter are running for reelection through a program recently in the crosshairs of their party’s plan for closing the state’s $500 million deficit — the clean elections fund.
First Jew Wins A Presidential Primary
by | Feb 10, 2016 6:10 pm | Comments (2)
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Sanders at a get-out-the-vote rally in Keene, N.H.
How come nobody’s mentioning that for first time in U.S. history, a Jewish candidate — Democrat Bernie Sanders — won a presidential primary Tuesday night?And does Donald Trump’s similarly “huge” victory in the Republican primary signal a fascist turn in American politics?
Hometown Prankster Crashes Primary
by | Feb 10, 2016 2:42 pm | Comments (9)
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New BFFs on the trail: Christie and “supporter” Anderson.
Hudson, N.H. — Midway through a town hall campaign event at Gilchrist Metal Fabricating Company, Chris Christie zeroed in on a man at left of center stage, four rows back, whose hand had been raised for four or five minutes.
“Sir,” Christie pointed to the man, a New Haven Democrat operating undercover as a Nashua native concerned about the economy.
QU Students Crash Trump Rally
by | Feb 9, 2016 8:36 am | Comments (5)
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McLean and class at the rally..
Manchester, N.H. — Less than 12 hours from the start of the first-in-the-nation primary, Quinnipiac University Professor Scott McLean had an assignment for his road-weary students: Attend a Donald Trump rally as one of his staunch supporters, sporting red campaign swag and foam pointers for believability. Stick it out through every vitriolic comment and unexpected jab. And then, if they were willing to shake their cover just a little, give it a grade.
Sanderistas Encounter 2 Indie Surprises
by | Feb 8, 2016 4:07 pm | Comments (2)
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Ganong at New Hampshire Dems dinner before hitting doors.
Webster, N.H. — Making her way through the windy, snow-covered curves of Deer Meadow Road, Sarah Ganong of New Haven trudged down a long driveway, sidestepping patches of thick ice from a winter storm. Perhaps most challenging of all, Ganong and fellow canvasser Angie Parkinson were approaching the door of an independent who has voted Republican in the past.
New Haven Votes — In New Hampshire
by | Feb 8, 2016 1:05 pm | Comments (1)
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New Haven Votes’ Aaron Goode joins “Rebellion.”
Manchester, N.H. — Wrapped up in three layers, a yellow traffic vest, and signature top hat, Aaron Goode looked through a clump of equally bright vests as presidential dreamer Laurence Lessig took the makeshift stage, a circle of shoveled pavement by the entrance to Manchester’s snow-blanketed veterans park.
They Churn For Bern
by | Feb 5, 2016 3:11 pm | Comments (0)
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Ben & Jerry in the flesh.
Portsmouth N.H. — The Democratic campaign for Tuesday’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary rolled in to the Portsmouth Book & Bar … in the person of two ice-cream kings from a neighboring state: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield.
Wait—Is This Rubio ... Or Malloy?
by | Feb 5, 2016 7:09 am | Comments (2)
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Marco Rubio holds at Thursday’s town hall meeting.
Portsmouth, N.H. – “Talk to me,” an undecided New England Republican implored Marco Rubio, “about the war on drugs.”
Ted Cruz Has Plans For New Haven
by | Feb 4, 2016 8:41 am | Comments (12)
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Ted Cruz in New Hampshire Wednesday.
Henniker, N.H. — If elected president, Ted Cruz promised, he will reverse the policies of sanctuary cities and cut all federal funding of any that resist.
The View From Trump’s Media Pen
by | Feb 3, 2016 6:03 pm | Comments (0)
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The Donald.
Milford, N.H. — As I negotiated my way into Donald Trump’s welcome-back-to-New Hampshire rally Tuesday night, a staffer motioned me to a holding pen, a set of cramped risers and desks near the back of a capacious room where cameramen scrambled on top of each other to get a good angle.
Morris Cover Berns Up New Hampshire
by | Feb 2, 2016 12:54 pm | Comments (4)
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New Haven’s Yarboro with Cohen in New Hampshire.
Milford, N.H. —Two divergent paths led Bonita Yarboro and Debra Cohen from Connecticut to a door on Boxwood Court, leaflets in hand on an idealistic quest to elect Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Desperate Moderate Stars In “Jeb!”
by | Feb 2, 2016 12:53 pm | Comments (2)
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The not-leading man makes a final stand.
Manchester, N.H. — Exactly three minutes into Jeb! My Attempt to Save My Presidential Dream, the title character warmed up to his monologue.
1 Quotation, 2 Interpretations
by | Feb 2, 2016 8:43 am | Comments (16)
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Sanders volunteers leave campaign literature throughout Milford, N.H.
Milford, N.H. — Robert Reich offered a powerful argument for voting for Hillary Clinton for president — or else for voting for Bernie Sanders.
Selling Point: Hillary Has Pals, Drinks Martinis
by | Feb 1, 2016 3:09 pm | Comments (2)
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Valerie Plame at Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters in Keene.
Keene, N.H. – according to Ex‑C.I.A. officer Valerie Plame, Hillary Clinton is more than just a former first lady, U.S. senator, and secretary of state. She drinks martinis. She knows how to laugh. And she has girlfriends.
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Beaver Hill-er’s Primary Pitch Gets Personal
by | Feb 1, 2016 8:36 am | Comments (4)
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Idelier Pettigrew on the doors.
Keene, N.H. — Trudging up to chilly New Hampshire from New Haven with two pals, Idelier Pettigrew wasn’t about to back down when a potential, but still undecided, Hillary Clinton supporter declined to commit.
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Winfield, Porter Board Bernie’s Bandwagon
by | Jan 20, 2016 5:42 pm | Comments (15)
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Porter, Winfield: Will “introduce” message to black voters.
Two Newhallville state legislators hopped on the Bernie Sanders presidential bandwagon Wednesday, defying the popular image of ironclad support for Hillary Clinton among black elected officials.
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Indie Scene Feels The Bern
by | Jan 18, 2016 2:51 pm | Comments (2)
Sam Carlson looked up from his drumset, rolling his neck with the last beats of Ports of Spain’s second song of the night. A dance party that had broken out to the left of the stage showed no sign of stopping. Its three members waved their arms in the air after the last cymbal clash, a final chord. Guitarist Ilya Gitelman flashed them a smile. At the back of the room, DIY Checkpoint’s Brian Springsteen grinned widely, counting a wad of cash in his left hand.
People were having fun. Newly-branded G‑Bot was on tap. Bernie was, at least in spirit, very much in the house. It was shaping up to be a very good night.