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NH Pol Toys With Dec. Primary

Granite State election head won't rule out moving up poll

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 12, 2007 10:25 AM CDT

(Newser) – With upstarts Florida and Michigan threatening to crowd New Hampshire's sacred kickoff primary, the Granite State's secretary of state is shaking campaigns by dangling a December 2007 polling date. Endowed with god-like election powers, Bill Gardner can do whatever he needs in order to make... Read full story »

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