Through the fog of nobodies, MSNBC show host and hoagie hound Chris Matthews managed to get access; “Just hang on,” he whispered in his trademark brassy brogue to the minion flanking his effort, “she’ll get us in.”
New Hampshire
“YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF POWER”: YOUTH MOVEMENT APPLIES PRESSURE TO PRIMARY
“We saw this opportunity where, if we could organize young people in New Hampshire to not only turn out to vote but to also work after the election to hold leaders accountable, we actually have a lot of political agency."
“SHOULD A CORPORATION POISON YOUR FAMILY FOR MONEY?”: STEYER HAS NO LOVE FOR FERC, WOULD “EMPOWER” STATES TO STAND UP AGAINST PIPELINES
“Should a corporation poison your family for money?” Steyer asked the crowd. “Climate is the number one priority … not because we want it to be, but because it has to be.”
CLASSIC REPUBLICANS: DISILLUSIONED CONSERVATIVES RALLY AROUND LONGSHOT PRESIDENTIAL BID
“I must say, I’m a little troubled when I look around and see what’s happening,” Weld said, adding that he “was so proud of Mitt Romney,” another former Mass governor who was the only Republican to vote for impeachment.
“IT’S VERY FRUSTRATING”: GABBARD SUPPORTERS PROTEST CNN TOWN HALL EXCLUSION
“I’m here showing solidarity and support for a candidate who CNN is not letting speak,” said Nitya Pool, a protester wearing one of the recently-made black T-shirts the campaign was selling on site.
THE OTHER PROTEST: PRO-TRUMP TRUCK FLASHES HIGH-WATTAGE TV CLIPS ABOUT DEMS OUTSIDE NEW HAMPSHIRE CLIMATE TOWN HALL
While college students interviewed presidential hopefuls at a town hall on energy and climate change, supporters of President Donald Trump staged a high-wattage protest outside. Giant flatscreens, attached to a pro-Trump PAC’s black truck, flashed TV news clips meant to embarrass leading Democratic candidates.
REQUESTING EQUITY: STUDENTS PRESS CANDIDATES TO REMEMBER POOR PEOPLE IN CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES
“We have to make sure that money goes right back to people, to help with their heating and their cooling bills, or we’re never going to get it passed.”
THRIVING IN CHAOS: A DISORIENTED CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Klobuchar went on to tell the crowd that her campaign exceeded expectations: “I think the answer for all of this is that you want a president who has the presence of mind that can thrive in chaos.”
FROM SPECK TO SPECTACLE: A POLITICAL HISTORY IN THREE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES
A political history in three New Hampshire primaries
SOME QUICK WORDS BEFORE HEADING OFF TO COVER THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY
The reporters I roll with may not dress like the coifs on TV, or have as many cool lanyards in their credential collection as those who ride campaign buses, but I assure you we are much more serious than most of them.