First Diary Entry - Kerry in a Bubble
Early in the primary I had a blogging conversation with someone explaining why I chose John Edwards. At that time Kerry was my 2nd choice but I was dismayed at the way his campaign was being run. The...
View ArticleExperience Edwards vs. Kerry
There has been much talk about experience during this nomination cycle. The only other term, which has received more play, is electability and I believe the two are irrevocably entwined. So, I...
View ArticleIt's Happening Now!
This is going to be a good year for Democrats - yes, it is. Tonight I went to the Sanbornton Democratic town meeting. Sanbornton, NH is in Belknap County, which is an historically Republican...
View ArticlePoll inspired by urinal thread...
The huge urinal thread combined with the cheers & jeers diary with the survey question about politcal figures in bikini's (no pun intended) and the instructions on how to create a poll has inspired...
View ArticleJudge Pickering
I haven't seen any diaries on this and was hoping to so... I am interested in what you all thought about the 60 Minutes piece on Judge Pickering. I don't have TV but we were visiting family on Sunday...
View ArticleHow do you keep up
I don't have TV at my house and I don't spend a lot of time on the phone. I am fairly new to this blogging phenomenon and I don't understand how to keep up. I started on KOS with just the general...
View ArticleIt's going to be a good year for Democrats!
Tonight I attended my NH County Dems meeting and it was exhilarating! To give you a little background, the first one I attended in Nov.'03 was attended by 11 people. 5 were officers Chair,...
View ArticleI've stepped up to the plate!
The best way to help the top of the ticket is to generate excitement at the bottom of the ticket. If you're not going to run for local/state office yourself, find someone who is and offer to give them...
View ArticleBush Bashing
A couple of things have happened over the last few weeks and I thought I would share my conclusions with you all. ITEM #1 - My daughter who is 23, a scientist who really doesn't like politics but is a...
View ArticleI Need Some Help
This is my first shot at elected office. I am running for a spot in the NH House of Reps. which is the 3rd largest legislative body in the world. Theoretically everyone gets a chance. My town,...
View ArticleNH Primary in NH Today
I spent from 7:00AM to 7:00PM standing in front of the polls holding signs for all of the Democrats running in todays primary while meeting and greeting all of the voters. We had the results by...
View ArticleI was polled tonight
Got a call from - Dacius Circuit Research Nat'l Polling Foundation (or something like that) - the guy was calling from the Bay area of Calif and did not know who the poll was for. I'm in NH.
View ArticleReport from the front row in NH
Sunday Kerry flew into Pease AFB, NH and Monday spoke with Michael J. Fox and others at high school in Hampton, NH. Stories from the front row. We are sooooo spoiled in NH! This was going to be a...
View ArticleDriving Elizabeth Edwards (sort of)
My husband & I who were very active supporters of John Edwards were asked if we would volunteer to drive cars in the Elizabeth Edwards motorcade when she was here Monday night through Tuesday....
View ArticleElection Night Jitters
So tomorrow is the day. In addition to being the culmination of more than a year of activity on the presidential election I am also running for office for the first time. The last time I was this...
View ArticleLet's Meet Behind the Bandstand
When my family goes to the fair or the city or any other crowded venue we arrange a place to meet if we become separated. Yesterday when I went to log on KOS (I am a daily lurker) I couldn't get on...
View ArticleAmerican Hero's
I've been thinking about the people who have put their necks on the line and have said the emperor has no cloths. Richard Clarke,Wilson, Plame and many other whistleblowers. They are taking huge hits...
View ArticleMaking a Difference - (with poll)
This afternoon (Sunday) I joined four other middle-aged professional woman for a moveon.org phone party. We were in NH calling numbers in VA provided by out hostess via the moveon.org system. I knew...
View ArticleJohn Edwards in Harlem (advance notes)
Sunday afternoon, Senator Edwards will be speaking at the historic Riverside Church in Harlem. Nearly 40 years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. announced his opposition to the war in Vietnam...
View ArticleBike Week (that’s motorcycles) in New Hampshire
For forty years or so the Lakes Region of New Hampshire has been visited by thousands of motorcyclists during the week proceeding Fathers Day weekend. We call it bike week. Last years numbers were...
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