New Hampshire: Delegates

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 11:08

So far, so good for N.H. Dems

DENVER-- Even though it is only the first day of the Democratic National Convention, New Hampshire Democratic Party staffers say there have not been any major problems so far.

David Scannell, New Hampshire Democratic Party executive director, and Mike Brunelle, New Hampshire Democratic Party political director, has been in Denver since the weekend ensuring delegates have a smooth convention.

"It was a very busy weekend, a lot of details like credentials and paperwork needed to be sorted out," Scannell told PolitickerNH.com.

Fri, 05/30/2008 - 09:23

Fuller Clark in political spotlight this weekend

This weekend state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) will be one of 30 people who could determine Sen. Hillary Clinton's (D-NY) fate.

Fuller Clark is a member of the Democratic National Committee Rules Committee that will meet this weekend to determine if the delegates from Florida and Michigan should be seated at the national convention.  The two states were stripped of their delegates because they voted before the date purposed by the DNC.

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Fri, 05/23/2008 - 08:33

Two NH Edwards delegates back Obama

LEBANON -- Two New Hampshire delegates for John Edwards said this morning that when they go to the Democratic National Convention they will be voting for Barack Obama, PolitickerNH.com has learned.

State Sen. Peter Burling (D-Cornish) and Hanover activist Deborah Bacon-Nelson made the announcement this morning at Lebanon High School, where Bacon-Nelson is a teacher.

With his third-place finish in New Hampshire in January, Edwards secured four delegates in the Granite State. Nationwide he has 19 delegates.

Thu, 05/15/2008 - 09:55

Obama gains Edwards NH delegate

Barack Obama has gained a New Hampshire convention delegate.

Joshua Denton, who was a district delegate for John Edwards, has decided to endorse Obama, The Associated Press is reporting.

Denton is one of four delegates that Edwards won in the New Hampshire primary.

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