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New Hampshire Republican refers to women as ‘vaginas’
NARAL Pro-Choice New Hampshire on Tuesday condemned New Hampshire state Rep. Peter Hansen (R-Amherst) after news broke that he referred to women as “vaginas” in an email. “Shame on Representative Hansen—we will do everything in our power to ensure voters in his district know about his demeaning rhetoric,” Sara Persechino…
New Hampshire Republican: ‘A lot of people like being in abusive relationships’
A Republican lawmaker in New Hampshire made a startling comment Tuesday during a debate on a bill that would reduce the penalties for simple assault, claiming that “a lot of people like being in abusive relationships.” The remark by state Rep. Mark Warden (R) was caught on tape during a…
New governor gives hope to New Hampshire’s coming debate on marijuana
On the heels of successful marijuana referendums in Colorado, Washington state and Massachusetts, New Hampshire will soon debate whether to change its own laws on the drug. The AP reported that a state House committee “is holding hearings Thursday on three bills to decriminalize marijuana,” one of which proposes licensing…
WATCH LIVE: Obama campaigns in New Hampshire
President Barack Obama holds a campaign rally in Concord, New Hampshire. Watch live video, courtesy of MSNBC, below: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Watch live: Obama and Biden campaign in New Hampshire
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden deliver remarks at a campaign event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Watch live, broadcast via MSNBC on Sept. 7. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Justice Department clears New Hampshire voter ID law
The U.S. Department of Justice has precleared a voter ID law in New Hampshire under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The Voting Rights Act requires the Justice Department or a federal court to preclear laws affecting voters in jurisdictions with a history of voting discrimination, including New Hampshire.…
Romney wishes to live in New Hampshire and ‘save some tax dollars’
Mitt Romney may have a lower effective tax rate than many middle-class Americans, but he’s still dreaming of ways to pay even less. At a town hall-style event in Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee told supporters that he could “save me some tax dollars” if…
Watch live: Romney and Ryan hold New Hampshire town hall
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan answered questions at a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday. Ryan’s addition to the Republican presidential ticket has widely been viewed as problematic due to his previous proposed cuts to Medicare. As the Washington Post reported in anticipation of Monday’s town hall, about…
WATCH LIVE: Romney speaks to voters after Colorado theater shooting
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to voters in Bow, New Hampshire. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast July 20, 2012. …
WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire
President Barack Obama scheduled a stop in New Hampshire on Monday. The speech comes on the same day that the Supreme Court issued a ruling that overturned much of Arizona’s anti-immigration law, commonly known as SB 1070 or the “papers please” law. Obama issued an executive order earlier this month…
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