The Meat and Potatoes by Shir Haberman http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/ en Copyright 2008 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:52:09 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Hillary balks at Iraq vote question The love fest for Democratic presidential hopefull Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York that occurred in Hampton at Winnacunnet High School ended abruptly Saturday when a woman from Clinton's home state asked her a pointed question about her 2002 vote to allow armed forces to invade Iraq.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/04/hillary_balks_at_iraq_vote_que.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/04/hillary_balks_at_iraq_vote_que.html Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:52:09 -0500 Obama talks about his bill Illinois Senator and presidential candidate Barak Obama made it a point to speak to New Hampshire reporters shortly after delivering a speech on the floor fo the Senate on Wednesday. He spoke in support of his bill to start the pull-back of U.S. troops from Iraq on May 1 of this year, with a March 1, 2008 deadline for completion of the task.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/03/obama_talks_about_his_bill_1.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/03/obama_talks_about_his_bill_1.html Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:08:24 -0500 The Dodd Dance It seemed like a pretty straight-forward question a woman asked Connnecticut Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd at a meet-and-greet at the Redhook Ale Brewery at the Pease Tradeport Thursday: What are you going to do to lower health care costs?

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/the_dodd_dance.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/the_dodd_dance.html Entries Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:30:19 -0500 Obama's apology The question is: Will Barack Obama change politics or will politics change Barack Obama?

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/obamas_apology_1.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/obamas_apology_1.html Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:08:21 -0500 Process in shambles The Democratic National Committee's decision to revamp the presidential primary process for 2008 has thrown the entire political system into chaos as state's jockey to make their primaries relevant.

It has even caused a rift between New Hampshire and its traditional political partner, Iowa, because the laws of each state set time requirements for their contests.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/process_in_shambles.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/process_in_shambles.html Entries Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:23:34 -0500 About this Blog This blog is called "Meat and Potatoes" because it deals specifically with what the candidates have said or done during public appearances or via their campaigns' press releases. It comments on the what is the meat and potatoes of a political campaign rather than what others have said of it or how the pundits view it and, hopefully, gives the reader some insights into who these people who would hold the nation's highest office are.

]]> http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/about_this_blog_1.html http://www.blogthecoast.com/primary/meat/2007/02/about_this_blog_1.html About this Blog Tue, 06 Feb 2007 23:55:52 -0500