Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM): New Hampshire Visits
through January 8, 2008   27 visits, 53 days

2008 (1 visit, 5 days)
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Note: The details of this final NH visit are from campaign schedules, have not been fact-checked, and do not include OTRs or unannounced changes]. 
Gov. Bill Richardson in NH on January 4-8, 2008.
On January 4 "Welcome Back to New Hampshire Kickoff" at the Merrimack Restaurant in Manchester; drop-in at Ingram Senior Center in Salem; "Final Presidential Job Interview" at Windham Senior Center in Windham; drop-in at T-Bones  Restaurant; "Final Presidential Job Interview" at GT Solar in Merrimack; "Final Presidential Job Interview at Elliot Hospital in Manchester; drop-in at the Alpine Club with Alderman Mike Lopez in Manchester; "Final Presidential Job Interview" at New Hampshire Technical College in Nashua; NHDP 100 Club Dinner at the Hampshire Dome in Milford; drop-in and candlepin bowling at Leda Lanes in Nashua; and drop-in at Peddlers Daughter in Nashua.
On January 5 delivering lawn signs to supporters in Hooksett; "Get Out the Vote Roundup" at New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord; ABC News/WMUR/Facebook Debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester; drop-in at debate watch party at the campaign's Manchester field office (545 Hooksett Road).
On January 6 drop-in at at Julien’s Corner Kitchen in Manchester; candidate open house at Temple Adath Yeshurun; drop-in at the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough; "Get Out the Vote Roundup at the Central Square bandstand in Keene; "Final Presidential Job Interview" at Newport Opera House in Newport; "Get Out the Vote Roundup" at the Hanover High School auditorium in Hanover; drop-in at the Common Man Restaurant in Concord; drop-in at the IMAX Theater in Hooksett; drop-in at 99 Restaurant in Hooksett; drop in at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester; drop-in at the Airport Diner in Manchester; drop-in at Denny's Restaurant in Salem.
On January 7 radio row at the Radisson on Elm Street in Manchester; drop-in at the Dunkin-Donuts on Beech Street in Manchester; tour and town hall meeting at Goss International in Durham; drop-in at Brickstones at the Mill in Rochester; drop-ins in downtown Portsmouth with Mayor Steve Marchand starting at Breaking New Ground; "Final Presidential Job Interview" with employees at Timberland in Stratham; "Final Presidential Job Interview" at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter; drop-in at Puritan Backroom in Manchester; "Get Out the Vote Roundup" at the Franco-American Centre in Manchester; and "Get Out the Vote Roundup" at the Portsmouth Gas Light Company in Portsmouth.
On January 8 he attended the campaign's Primary Night Watch Party at Puritan Backroom Conference Center in Manchester.


2007 (21 visits, 38 days)
>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on December 18-19, 2007.  On the evening of December 18 he held an Iraq town hall meeting at the Franco-American Centre in Manchester.  On December 19 he held an Iraq town hall meeting at Alvirne High School in Hudson; an Iraq town hall meeting at Pembroke Academy in Pembroke; dropped in at Bowl-A-Rama in Portsmouth; and held an Iraq town hall meeting at McConnell Center in Dover.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on December 14-15, 2007.  On December 14 he participated in an AARP Candidate Forum at Courtyard by Marriott in Concord; held a "Making Ends Meet" town hall meeting at Keene High School in Keene; a "Making Ends Meet" town hall meeting at the Earl M. Bourdon Centre in Claremont; a "Presidential Job Interview" at Kendal at Hanover Retirement Community in Hanover; and a "Making Ends Meet" town hall meeting at Lebanon High School in Lebanon.  On December 15 he dropped in at the Tilt'n Diner in Tilton; held a "Making Ends Meet" town hall meeting at Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant in Meredith; held a "Making Ends Meet" town hall meeting at Community House Annex in Littleton; hold a "Making Ends Meet" town hall meeting at Kennett High School in Conway; and attend a "New Hampshire Sportsmen for Richardson" wild game potluck supper at the Cook House at Northern Forest Heritage Park in Berlin.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on November 19-20, 2007.  At mid-afternoon on November 19 he launched "New Hampshire Veterans and Military Families for Richardson" at Henry J. Sweeney American Legion Post #2 in Manchester, followed by a media availablity.  On November 20 he appear on "The Exchange" at NH Public Radio in Concord; held a health care town hall at Sylvia Frontier Hall amphitheater at Rivier College in Nashua; held a health care town hall at VFW Post 1617 in Derry; and did a “Presidential Job Interview” at the home of Ed and Donna Boerner in Merrimack.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on November 8, 2007.  He did a meet and greet at Chez Vachon in Manchester; spoke at a Center for U.S. Global Engagement Impact '08 breakfast and foreign policy forum at the Institute of Politics, Saint Anselm College in Manchester; did a book signing, discussion and Q&A at Gibson's Bookstore in Concord; and spoke at a Seacoast Media Group “Energy Forum” at the Seacoast Media Group in Portsmouth.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on October 30, 2007.  In Concord, accompanied by First Lady Barbara Richardson, he started at Eagle Square Deli, marched with supporters through the center arch and onto the State House Lawn, made brief remarks to supporters, and then filed his candidate papers in the Secretary of State's office at the State House.  To Philadelphia for the debate at Drexel University.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on October 20-21, 2007.  On October 20 he did a Presidential Job Interview at the home of Denise Sassaman in Durham; a Presidential Job Interview with First Lady Barbara Richardson at the home of Patty O'Connor in North Hampton; and a meet and greet at J.W. Restaurant on Elm Street in Manchester.  On October 21 he made a stop at Alicia's Diner in Pelham; did a Presidential Job Interview with First Lady Barbara Richardson at the home of Carolyn Richmond in Bedford; a Presidential Job Interview at the home of Dr. Robert Oot and Dr. Carol Robey in Hollis; a Presidential Job Interview at Franklin Pierce University's Pierce Hall in Rindge; and participated in the Set America Free "Primary Energy: '08 Series" at Keene State College in Keene.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on October 11-12, 2007.  On October 11 he participated in an NEA “School House to White House” event followed by a national education policy speech at Manchester High School West in Manchester; did a "Presidential Job Interview" at Mill Brook Gallery and home of Pam Tarbell in Concord; and spoke at Vote Now NH Hispanics and Vision Hispana-NH's Fourth Annual NH Latino Summit at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett.  On October 12 he did a “Presidential Job Interview” before the Salem Chamber of Commerce at Salem Chamber of Commerce in Salem; spoke at the "Politics and Eggs" breakfast at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford; spoke at the Clean Air-Cool Planet “Energy & Climate Solutions Conference" at the Center of New Hampshire Radisson in Manchester; did a "Presidential Job Interview" at Somersworth High School in Somersworth; and spoke at a Portsmouth Democrats' Banquet at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth.

>Gov. Bill Richardson participated in the debate at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH on the evening of September 26, 2007.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on September 1-2, 2007.  On the afternoon and evening of September 1 he did a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Pam Jorgensen in Londonderry; a "Presidential Job Interview" at Harley-Sanford VFW Post 4368 in Milford.  He then headed to Boston , MA for a Red Sox game, returning to NH to overnight.  On September 2 he made a stop at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester; did a “Presidential Job Interview” at the home of Rodger & Eva Ellsworth in Plymouth; a meet and greet at the Oktoberfest at the Inn at Danbury in Danbury; a “Presidential Job Interview” at the home of Bill and Claire Anderson in Canterbury; and a “Presidential Job Interview” at Waldron Towers in Dover.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on August 25-26, 2007.  On August 25, after fundraising in New York in the morning, in the evening he did a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Barbara Wetherbee in Exeter; and a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Mark Brockmeier in Windham.  On August 26 he did a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Sen. Lou D'Allesandro in Manchester; attended the Nashua Multicultural Festival on Ash Street in Nashua; attended a barbecue at the home of Mary Beth Walz in Bow; and did a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Tim & Marge Kern in Laconia.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on August 24, 2007.  He did a "Presidential Job Interview" at Staff Development Educators in Peterborough; and a "Presidential Job Interview" and family barbeque at Horseshoe Pavilion, Wheelock Park in Keene.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on August 8, 2007.  He did local media interviews in the Seacoast region; appeared at the National Education Association of New Hampshire Summer Learning Conference at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett; did a Presidential Job Interview at Teabird's Café in Berlin; a Presidential Job Interview at Groveton High School in Groveton; and a Presidential Job Interview at The Woodburn House in Whitefield.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on July 26-28, 2007.  On the evening of July 26 he did a meet and greet at the Barley House in Concord.  Starting at noon on July 27 he plans a major policy address on terrorism at a World Affairs Council of New Hampshire forum in the Walker Auditorium, Robert Frost Hall, Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester; a “Homeland Security Conversation” with firefighters at the Salem Fire Department in Salem; a "Presidential Job Interview" at the Nashua Public Library in Nashua; and a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Mrs. Brenda Brophy-Mavroules in Derry.  On July 28 he did a meet and greet at Jack’s of New London in New London; a meet and greet at Shirley’s Restaurant and Donut Shop in Claremont; attended an SEIU conference in Alumni Hall at Dartmouth College in Hanover; and attended the Hanover Street Festival in Hanover.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on July 16-17, 2007.  On July 16 he appeared on "The Exchange" at NHPR studios in Concord; announced "Women for Richardson" in a national kickoff event at Concord City Auditorium in Concord; walk down Main Street in Portsmouth; do a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of former Dover Mayor William Boc in Dover; and do a “Presidential Job Interview” at the home of Dr. Walter Hoerman in Rochester.  On July 17 he plans a "Presidential Job Interview" at the home of Fred and Vivian Isaacson in Wolfeboro; a "Presidential Job Interview" at the Gibson Center in Conway; and a "Presidential Job Interview" at Old Ossipee Courthouse in Ossipee.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on July 3-6, 2007.
On the night of July 3 he walked in the Greenville Pots and Pans Parade in Greenville.
On July 4 he walked in the Amherst Fourth of July Parade; walked in the Merrimack Fourth of July Parade; attended a Fourth of July house party with Democrats in Bow; and did a "job interview" event at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown; [and view Fourth of July fireworks at Holman Stadium in Nashua.canceled due to rain].
On July 5 he met with Teamsters at the UPS Warehouse in Nashua; big gap; did a "job interview" event at Jones Hall -- Marlow Historical Society in Marlow; and did a "job interview" event at Lakefalls Lodge in Stoddard.
On July 6 he participated in a Manchester Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum at 111 Amherst Street in Manchester; and met with voters with Bobby and Representative Susi Nord at Candia Public Library in Candia.

first six months of 2007 (6 visits, 10 days)
>On June 3, 2007 in Manchester, NH, Gov. Bill Richardson participated in the debate at St. Anselm College; and stopped in at the post-debate party at Richardson for President NH headquarters at 545 Hookset Rd..

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on June 2, 2007.  He spoke at the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention at Rundlett Middle School in Concord; and walked Union Street in Manchester with Lily Mesa, Eva Castillo, and Sonia Parra, ending at Don Quijote Restaurant.  (Then to Iowa).

>Gov. Bill Richardson spoke at the Federation of State and Provincial Professional Fire Fighters (IAFF) meeting at the Sheraton Harborside Portsmouth in Portsmouth, NH on May 10, 2007.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on May 5-7, 2007.  Starting on the afternoon of May 5 he spoke at the NH AFL-CIO Annual State Convention at Red Jacket Resort in North Conway; attended a house party with State Senator Jackie Cilley at her home in Barrington; anded attend a house party with Jim Casey at his home in Rollinsford.  On May 6 he toured the Public Service New Hampshire Northern Wood Power Project; delivered the keynote speech at the Rockingham County Democrats' 4th Annual Clambake at the Elks Lodge in Portsmouth; attended a house party at the home of Beth Roth in Salem; and attended a house party at the home of State Reps. John and Mary Ann Knowles in Hudson.  On May 7 he attended a private breakfast at Merrimack Restaurant in Manchester; spoke at an assembly of Concord High School students and staff in Concord; and did a meet-and-greet joined by State Representative Eileen Ehlers at Robie's Country Store in Hooksett; and, joined by Rex Sox legend Luis Tiant, met with Manchester fire fighters.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on April 4-5, 2007; First Lady Barbara Richardson joined the Governor for some of the events on April 4...her first campaign trip since Richardson announced he was running for president.   On April 4 he did an early morning meet and greet at Consuelos Taqueria in Manchester; toured the Stonyfield Yogurt facility in Londonderry; at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard he had a look at the USS Santa Fe, currently in dry dock, met with union members, and did a press availibility at Gate 1 in Portsmouth; did a town meeting at New England College's Simon Center in Henniker; spoke to College Democrats in Alumni Hall at Dartmouth College in Hanover; and had dinner with Lebanon Democrats at Village Pizza in Lebanon. On April 5 he did a town meeting at the Littleton Community Center in Littleton; [will speak to a school assembly at White Mountain Regional School in Whitefieldcanceled as the big snow storm closed the school]; did a meet and greet at Tea Birds Café in Berlin; and held a town meeting at Benz Center in Center Sandwich.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on February 16-17, 2007.  On February 16 he did a meet and greet and got a hair cut at Creative Color and Cuts in Concord; did a house party with State Sen. Kathy Sgambati at her home in Tilton; and did a house party with Commissioner Martha Richards in Holderness.  On February 17 he did breakfast with Young Democrats at Jewell and the Beanstalk in Manchester; was the featured speaker at the Concord City Democrats' 3rd Annual DemSocial at IBEW Hall in Concord; did a meet and greet at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth; and did a house party with Lenore and Gary Patton in Hampton.
 

2006 (4 visits, 8 days)
>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on December 16-17, 2006.  On December 16 he was the special guest at the NHDP's annual winter state committee meeting at St. Anselm College in Manchester; met with State Rep. Gil Shattuck at Central Square Emporium in Hillsborough; and attended a house party for State Sen. Molly Kelly in Gilsum.  On December 17 he attended a house party at the home of Rep. Eileen Ehlers in Hooksett to celebrate her election to the NH Legislature and to listen to voters (return visit; first visited on March 18).

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on the afternoon and evening of September 25, 2006.  He met with the Somersworth Association of Educators, teachers and students with State Rep. Dana Hilliard at Somersworth High School in Somersworth; met with State Rep. Jacelyn Cilley and her constituents at Flanagan Center in Somersworth; attended a reception in honor of Rep. Cilley at Governor's Inn & Restaurant in Rochester; and attended a reception for the Committee to Elect House Democrats at home of Betty and Elliot Lasky in Nashua.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on August 3-4, 2006.
On August 3 he did a fundraising lunch and reception for District 18 State Senate candidate Betsi DeVries at Teamsters Local 633 Hall in Manchester, then visited Tarrytown Road Apartments' seniors center with her; met with Gov. Lynch at the State House in Concord; attended a reception for District 7 State Senate candidate Harold Janeway at Hermanos Mexican Restaurant in Concord; attended a fundraising reception for District 4 State Senate candidate Kathy Sgambati at Whole Child Center in Tilton; and met with NH Young Democrats at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester.
On August 4 he campaigned with District 10 State Senate candidate Molly Kelly at the home of Jim and Judy Putnam in Keene, then visited the Keene Senior Center with her; did a public reception at Aesop's Tables Restaurant (Toadstool Bookstore) in Peterborough; met privately for lunch with Dick Bouley, Sen. Lou D'Alessandro and lobbyist Jim Demers at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester; and met with 11 Hispanic leaders in Manchester.

>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on March 18-20, 2006.  Starting late on the afternoon of March 18 he spoke at a fundraiser for State Sen. Maggie Hassan at the home of Barbara and Harlow Carpenter in Kensington; a house party for the Merrimack County Democratic Party at the home of Eileen and Bob Ehlers at in Hooksett; and a fundraiser for Latino and African American candidates at the Don Quixote Restaurant in ManchesterOn March 19 he was the guest speaker at the Manchester City Democrats' 9th Annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast at the Bradley Sullivan Towers in Manchester;walked in Manchester's Saint Patrick's Parade; and attended a fundraiser for State Sen. Peter Burling at the home of Kay Taylor and Wey Lundquist in Hanover.  On March 20 he led a seminar with students on Between Worlds (his autobiography) in the Honors Humanities seminar “Portraits in Human Greatness” led by Dr. Gary Bouchard, English Professor at St. Anselm College in Manchester.
 

2005 (1 visit, 2 days)
>Gov. Bill Richardson visited NH on June 7-8, 2005.  On June 7 he spoke at a "Politics and Eggs" breakfast at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford [speech]; at the Vision Hispana Latino Summit at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester; at a fundraiser for the NHDP at the Common Man restaurant in Concord; and attended a private party at the Centennial Inn in Concord.  On June 8 he started the day with a live radio interview with Charlie Sherman on WGIR; spoke to the Franco-American Club at America's Credit Union Museum in Manchester; did a live radio interview with Laura Knoy at NHPR in Concord; and addressed the Carroll County Democrats at the Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett.  Also during this trip Gov. Richardson held private meetings with officials of the NEA-New Hampshire, the State Employees Association of NH (SEIU Local 1984), the Teamsters, Gov. John Lynch and Manchester Mayor Robert Baines and, in Portsmouth, a group of workers from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
 

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