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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Voters in the Granite State, known traditionally for holding the nation's first primary election, have a certain expectation: If you want to shake the hand of someone running for president, you can.
"Without much planning, you can pretty much find yourself with the candidate of your choosing at a house party in your neighborhood or a town hall meeting at the local school," said Fergus Cullen, former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party.See the full content of this document
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N.H. Debate Offers Gop Contenders Shot at Glory, Gaffe
"It is a much more intimate experience than the other, larger early primary and caucus states," such as Iowa and South Carolina, he said.
The podium assignments are set for a debate Monday in the hockey arena at Saint Anselm College -- the first debate in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.Of 12 candidates invited, seven are scheduled to take part: former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Re...See the full content of this document
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