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Convention Live-Blog

by: Dean Barker

Sat May 22, 2010 at 09:16:11 AM EDT

Huzzah- there is wireless at the NHDP convention (at least right now), so maybe I can liveblog this thing.

We'll see.

Dean Barker :: Convention Live-Blog

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This is a really beautiful high school, btw. (0.00 / 0)

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 08:39:31 AM CDT

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Not two minutes in, (0.00 / 0)

Ayn Rand Paul is being used as a cudgel.

Smart.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 08:40:42 AM CDT

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By Sen. Cilley, iirc. (0.00 / 0)

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 08:46:39 AM CDT

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Biggest applause over marriage equality. (4.00 / 1)

"We are the party of family values."

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 08:42:40 AM CDT

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Radical James Pindell's site (4.00 / 1)

blocked on the HS wireless. LOL.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 08:55:33 AM CDT

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he'll be so proud! n/t (0.00 / 0)

sanctimonious purist/professional lefty

by: susanthe @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:18:33 AM CDT

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Martha Fuller Clark (4.00 / 1)

gets huge applause.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 08:57:07 AM CDT

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Listening to Ray's litany of GOP (0.00 / 0)

candidates, it really does strike you how insane that party has become.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 09:28:03 AM CDT

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Tim Kaine up. (0.00 / 0)

PA-12.

Ayn Rand Paul.

Claims to be committed to 50-state strategy.

mentions that in 2010 BO and Dems may make more jobs than GW did un 8 years.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 09:38:25 AM CDT

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admits to jealousy over (0.00 / 0)

Lynch's perennial high approvals.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 09:45:09 AM CDT

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dc reputation of csp (0.00 / 0)

"a battler and a counter-puncher."

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 09:47:18 AM CDT

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Jeanne Shaheen. (4.00 / 1)

"too many families are still struggling" - the recession

The right: "they stand on the side of Big Oil."

"I can't wait for that!" re: having Paul Hodes as her partner in the senate instead of Judd.

Brings up Jim Bunning on unemployment fail. Excellent talking point.

"holding unemployment workers hostage"

"listening to a lecture on the budget deficit from Jim Bunning is like listening to a lecture on international diplomacy from Dick Cheney."

Calls out MMA and new effort to dismantle the agency "and make it work again."

(She gives good speeches, imo.)

"We need to beat back the 21st century version of the flat-earth society."

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:05:53 AM CDT

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I have to say (4.00 / 8)

I have really come to admire Sen. Shaheen. the year and a half she has been US Senator have really been exemplary. Quiet, dogged, and productive.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:08:56 AM CDT

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Lynch up. (4.00 / 2)

Biggest applause of the film for Lynch is for marriage equality.

Marriage equality is by far the biggest base rouser today.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:11:06 AM CDT

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More Lynch (4.00 / 1)

"rolling back progress" is what the other team wants to do.

He's talked an awful lot about the out-of-state ads targeted him.

Again, biggest applause by far is over protecting marriage equality.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:24:39 AM CDT

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CSP up! (4.00 / 1)

This crowd looooooves her.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:28:56 AM CDT

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She brought (4.00 / 1)

the BO joker picture to demonstrate what the opposition means.

"I want a public option - our job is not done!"

Crowd goes wild - long standing ovation.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:34:07 AM CDT

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Not afraid to bring up disagreements with POTUS (0.00 / 0)

at the convention - on energy policy, drilling, AfPak

This woman is fearless.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:37:51 AM CDT

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"How are we going to win?" (4.00 / 1)

"We are going to work."

"We are going to work."

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:43:42 AM CDT

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Here comes Katrina Swett. (4.00 / 1)

Red shirts and signs.

"We proved them wrong." the refrain on increasing Democratic victories.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:48:36 AM CDT

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"Bottom line focus on (4.00 / 1)

everyday issues"

"The only insutution too big to fail is the American middle class."

Speech, policy proposals very similar to when I heard her last week at the Andover Dems event.

Charlie Bass "riding shotgun" during the Bush years.

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:57:01 AM CDT

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Breaking? Ray (4.00 / 1)

announced that the DNC just protected Nh first in the nation status at their meeting going on right now.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 10:59:32 AM CDT

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Annie Kuster up. (4.00 / 1)

Blue signs - and cleverly with that Obama font that is so millennial looking.

"even in our own party, self-doubt threatened to derail" our agenda.

"30 house parties in 30 days.". This is a good talking point. Especially because she can then recite all these towns in the speech. This is a great way to highlight a "North of Nashua" approach.

"Too many good people have been hurt by this recession."

"Development, diplomacy, and defense."

"I will help repeal DADT in congress."

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:12:22 AM CDT

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Annie mentioned the BH (0.00 / 0)

endorsement -neato. Was not expecting that.

And then... announcing DFA's endorsement!

birch, finch, beech

by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:14:59 AM CDT

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This was a much improved speech (4.00 / 1)

than what I heard at Andover. More heart, in addition to the right note on the issues. This is good.

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:18:50 AM CDT

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To be clear: (0.00 / 0)

I liked her stump speech in Andover too. Just think it got even better!

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:33:22 AM CDT

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Here comes Paul. (4.00 / 1)

Great applause to "politics is like driving."

GOP policies: "spill baby spill."

GOPers say "gov't is the problem; then they get into office and prove it"

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:24:38 AM CDT

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fiery! (0.00 / 0)

Brings up the Ayotte/Palin meet up. Good.

HUGE applause bashing Ayn Rand Paul's trashing of the civil rights act.

"I'm running to put people before politics."

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 11:29:39 AM CDT

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Great (4.00 / 2)

to meet you and Jennifer at the training session on New Media!

We believe in prosperity & opportunity, strong communities, healthy families, great schools, investing in our future and leading the world by example. We are Democrats; we are the change you're looking for.

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Likewise. (4.00 / 1)

What a treat- just wish I had more time to chat. Good luck to you!

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat May 22, 2010 at 20:07:02 PM CDT

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