NH civil unions could be primary issue
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New Hampshire Democrats have given the Republicans a potent issue that's ready to burst into the open just before the leadoff presidential primary: gay civil unions.
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When New Jersey became the first state outside liberal New England to approve same-sex civil unions, Craig Ross and Richard Cash were among the hundreds of couples who  hurried to get their licenses. With Cash unemployed and his private health insurance costing $480 a month, the couple hoped the new...
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MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 6 -- Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney sought on Sunday to revive his party's contentious debate over illegal immigration, hoping to remind voters in New Hampshire of the issue that stoked conservative anger and nearly derailed Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign...
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WASHINGTON - Gay marriage is emerging as a big enough issue in several states to influence races both for Congress and the presidency.    Ballot initiatives on banning same-sex marriages are expected to propel social conservatives to the polls in 11 states, including four presidential battlegrounds: Arkansas, Ohio, Michigan and Oregon...
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First there was Clinton time. Now there's Obama time. Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who is weighing a White House bid, said Friday his own political clock kept him from traveling to New Hampshire, the critical first primary state.
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Where do things stand with New Hampshire Democrats since the Democratic presidential candidates debated in Manchester June 3?
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Gay marriage in Massachusetts withstood a challenge on Thursday when lawmakers beat back a four-year effort by social conservatives to ban same-sex unions in the only U.S. state where they are legal.
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MANCHESTER, N.H., Jan. 7 -- Only a few months ago, New Hampshire's reputation for delivering spellbinding primary elections was in danger. But if trend lines hold, a pair of contested primaries Tuesday will deliver outcomes with potentially enormous significance.
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Trying to avoid a heated battle over gay marriage, Hawaii lawmakers are considering a renewed push to grant same-sex couples similar benefits through civil unions.
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THE RACE: The presidential race for the Republican, Democratic nominations in New Hampshire.
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By Chuck Mcshane, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 10--The Wesley Chapel Village Council could vote as soon as Monday night on a controversial request for Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.
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Polls close in the New Hampshire primary, a key early contest in the race for the US presidency.
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The presidential election may be decided along party lines, but in six states with close races for governor, local concerns prevail.
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MANCHESTER, N.H.  - A group of citizens in the  swing state of New Hampshire, including Democrats, Republicans  and one undecided voter, gave a slight edge to Democrat John  Kerry in Thursday's first presidential debate.
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Even a cup of coffee didn't sway one stubborn independent voter Â though Republican Mike Huckabee gave it his all Tuesday as New Hampshire residents went to the polls in the state's presidential primary.
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WASHINGTON - Christian conservatives are casting a wider net this year in their search for likely voters - especially conservative ones - by asking people on the phone how they feel about same-sex marriage as well as their views on abortion, a standard question in previous election cycles.   "The federal marriage amendment will be an important issue in the states it's on the ballot," Roberta Combs, president of the Christian Coalition of America, said Saturday during an election training conference for activist members...
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New Hampshire is known for turning Republican presidential primaries upside down.