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New Hampshire Citizens Alliance
By Deborah Schachter

The New Hampshire Citizens' Alliance helps persuade the public to get involved and understand the politcal system.

Republican Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman
By Laura Knoy

Laura sits down with Republican Presidential Candidate Jon Huntsman

Gingrich Gets Going
By Josh Rogers

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich’s surge to the top tier of the GOP presidential field has been sudden

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Congressional Redistricting Moves Forward

New Hampshire lawmakers have reached agreement on a Congressional redistricting plan. With two incumbent Republicans in Congress, both wanted to keep their districts as GOP-leaning as possible...

New Hampshire's 2nd District Congressman Charles Bass

We sit down with New Hampshire Second District Congressman Charlie Bass.

Best Books (And Surprising Insights) On Lincoln

In a 24-hour, Internet-fueled news cycle, political campaign reporters often seem to be focused on what just happened, and only what just happened. But presidential candidates profess...

Is The Old Regime Seeking A Comeback In Egypt?

In Egypt, next month's presidential election has undergone a wrenching several days.

First, leading Islamist candidates faced possible disqualification on legal grounds, and then, hours...

Here's what's hanging on Sean Hannity's wall

Painter Jon McNaughton doesn’t do subtle. in his latest painting, a barely recognizable President Obama peers from the canvas with narrowed eyes,...

Do Negative Ads Make A Difference? Political Scientists Say Not So Much
By Shankar Vedantam

Blistering political ads like the Swift Boat attacks on John Kerry in 2004 may not be as decisive as politicians think. Political scientists say if voters already know a candidate, negative ads don't have much of an impact.

Romney Hopes To Add To Great Lakes Winning Streak

In the Republican race for the presidential nominee, there are three contests Tuesday: Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin. Former Massachusetts Go. Mitt Romney campaigned in Wisconsin Monday, where he's expected to win. At an oil company in Milwaukee, he urged Wisconsin voters to help...

Santorum Urges Wisconsin Supporters To Vote
By David Welna

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is not bowing out of the GOP race for president. On Monday, he campaigned in Wisconsin ahead of Tuesday's primary. He urged the several dozen people who showed up at one rally to take the day off from work and get their friends to the polls.

As A Politician, Romney's Long Had Trouble Talking Cars
By Tamara Keith

Mitt Romney has had issues in this campaign with cars. There was his "two Cadillacs" comment in February, and news last week about a car elevator in a remodeled California home. But audio from 2004 shows that talking about cars also gave Romney pause during his time as Massachusetts governor...

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