2008 (1 visit, 5 days)
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on January 4-8, 2008. 
On January 4, arriving from Iowa in the wee hours of the morning, about 3 a.m., he rallied at Port City Air hanger at Portsmouth International Airport; met with area voters at The Golden Egg Diner in Portsmouth; in the evening meet with area voters at the Common Man Restaurant in Concord; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at William B. Cashin Community Center in Manchester.
On January 5 "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at the Pinkerton Academy in Derry; meet with area voters at the Bean Towne Coffee House and Café in Hampstead; meet with area voters at the Ashooh residence on Pasture Lane in Bedford; participate in the ABC-WMUR New Hampshire Debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester/Goffstown; and attend a post-debate rally at Varick's Sports Bar in Manchester.
On January 6 he held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Elm Street School in Nashua; (taped ad); and participated in the FOX News/New Hampshire Republican Party Debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester/Goffstown.
On January 7 he greeted employees coming to work at BAE Systems North America plant in Nashua; visited patrons at Mary Ann's Dinner in Derry; met with employees at Timberland Corporate Headquarters in Stratham; attended the Nashua Rotary Club Luncheon at Nashua Country Club in Nashua; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Derry-Salem Elks Club in Salem; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at McKelvie Middle School in Bedford; and met with volunteers at the Romney for President New Hampshire headquarters at 359 Elm Street in Manchester.
On January 8  he met with area voters at Brookside Congregational Church in Manchester (Ward 1); met with area voters at Bedford High School; met with area voters at Broad Street Elementary School gym in Nashua; meet with area voters at Salem Town Hall in Salem; met with area voters at Hood Middle School in Derry; and held his Election Night Event at CR Sparks Event Center in Bedford.

2007 (24 visits, 35 days)
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on December 26-27, 2007.  A planned Concord walk on the morning of December 26 postponed.  On the afternoon and evening of December 26 he met with area voters at Pat's Peak Ski Area in Henniker; met with area voters at Robie's General Store in Hooksett; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Thomas More College in Merrimack.  On December 27 he met with area voters at Norton's Classic Restaurant in Nashua; meet with area voters at Jackie's Diner in Nashua; met with area voters at City Flame Smokehouse in Manchester; spoke with area voters at the American Credit Union Museum in Manchester; and meet with area voters at RiverWalk of Bedford in Bedford.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on December 21-23, 2007.  On December 21 [he plans to meet with employees at Skillsoft in Nashua canceled]; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at the American Legion Hall in Rochester.  On December 22 he met with area residents at Bea's Café in Conway; held an Ask Mitt Anything Town Hall at John Fuller Elementary School in North Conway; attended a house party at the home of Beverly Bruce in Tuftonboro; held an "Ask Mitt Anything Town" Hall at the Lions Hall in Londonderry.  On December 23 he met with area residents at Foodee's in Milford; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Peterborough Town House in Peterborough; and met with area residents at Nonni's Italian Eatery in Hillsborough.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on the afternoon and evening of December 17, 2007.  He toured and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Insight Technology in Londonderry; toured and held a veterans' roundtable at Next Step Orthotics and Prosthetics in Manchester; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, Saint Anselm College in Goffstown.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on December 3-4, 2007.  On December 3 he addressed a Manchester Rotary Club Luncheon at the Chateau Restaurant in Manchester; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall meeting at the Hampton Academy in Hampton.  On December 4 he made a retail stop at the Windham Junction General Store in Windham; toured and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Rehig-Pacific in Raymond; addressed a Concord Rotary Club Luncheon at the Cat n' Fiddle Restaurant in Concord; and made a retail stop at The Christmas Loft in Meredith.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on November 24-25, 2007.  On November 24 he held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: A Conservative Blueprint to Restrain Government Spending" Ask Mitt Anything at Souhegan High School in Amherst; did a media availability and then participated in the Derry Holiday Parade at Adams Memorial Opera House in Derry; met with area residents at Goffstown Hardware in Goffstown; held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: A Conservative Blueprint to Restrain Government Spending" Ask Mitt Anything at Bow Community Center in Bow; and participated in the Nashua Downtown Stroll at City Hall in Nashua.  On the afternoon of November 25 he met area voters at French's Toy Shop in Concord; held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Strengthening the American Family" Ask Mitt Anything at Newport Senior Center in Newport; and held a "Strategy for a Stronger America: Strengthening the American Family" Ask Mitt Anything at Keene Recreational Center in Keene.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on the morning of November 12, 2007.  He met with employees at Gentex in Manchester; and visited with veterans at the Harris Hill Retirement Home in Concord.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on November 9-10, 2007.  On November 9 he met with local area voters at Freshwater Farms in Atkinson; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Nottingham West Elementary School in Hudson.  On November 10 he met with supporters at shis tate campaign headquarters on Elm Street in Manchester; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Hopkinton Town Hall in Hopkinton; attended a house party at the home of Laurence and Judy Webster in Holderness; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Weirs Community Center in Laconia.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on October 29, 2007.  Joined by Sen. Judd Gregg, who announced his endorsement today, he rallied on the front steps of the New Hampshire State Library, then filed his candidacy papers at the Secretary of State's office in the State House in Concord; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester; and, without Gregg, held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at BAE Systems North America in Nashua.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on October 25, 2007.  He spoke at a health care town hall at Elliot Hospital Conference Center in Manchester; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" house party at the home of John and Patricia Spencer in Hooksett; met with the ed board of the Eagle Tribune at the Derry News in Derry; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall meeting at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on October 6, 2007.  He held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at the Hellenic Center in Dover; an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Wentworth by the Sea Country Club in Rye; attended the Fremont Snowmobile Grass Drags at Peterson/Brookvale Farm in Fremont; attended the Hillsborough Republican Oktoberfest Picnic at Manchester Country Club in Bedford; hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" at the Milford Middle School in Milford; and made unannounced stops at the Milford Diner and the Milford Oval during Pumpkinfest.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on October 4, 2007.  He toured and meet with employees at Presstek Inc. in Hudson; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Saint Anselm College's NH Institute of Politics Auditorium in Manchester; held an economic "Ask Mitt Anything" at Devine, Millimet & Branch in Manchester; met with area residents at MaryAnn's Diner in Derry; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Wheeler Memorial Chapel in Merrimack.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on September 7, 2007.  He held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at The Metropolitan Coffee House in North Conway; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at New Hampshire Community College in Berlin; met with area voters at Lahout's Country Clothing and Ski Shop in Littleton; made an unannounced stop at Chutters (which boasts "the world's longest candy counter") in Littleton; toured the Littleton Coin Company in Littleton; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Upper Valley Senior Center in Lebanon.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney participated in the debate at UNH in Durham, NH on September 5, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on September 3, 2007.  He met with area voters at the Village Kitchen in Moultonborough; held an "Ask Mitt Anything" outside the home of Marion K. Merrill in Ashland; participated in the Operation Old Glory Celebration at the New Hampshire State House in Concord; did a media availability at Milford High School then marched in the Milford Labor Day Parade in Milford; spoke at the Salem Republican Party Labor Day Picnic at the Derry/Salem Elks Club in Salem; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" at Nashua VFW Post 483 in Nashua.
Ed. Note: Gail Ober reported in the Laconia Citizen on Sept. 4 that, "Romney and his wife, Ann, are vacationing at their home in Wolfeboro for two weeks."  For this reason, the visits of Sept. 3, 5, and 7 are being counted as one visit, rather than three separate visits.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, NH early evening on August 16, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on August 1, 2007.  He hosted a meet and greet at Chunky's Cinema Pub in Pelham; toured and addressed employees at Cirtronics in Milford; hosted a meet and greet at Moulton's Market in Amherst; and met with area residents at the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on July 25, 2007.  He met with local area voters at The Soda Shoppe in Laconia; hosted a meet and greet at Twin Rivers Intergenerational Program (TRIP) Center in Franklin, hosted a meet and greet at Jack's Restaurant of New London in New London; hosted a meet and greet at Havenwood Heritage-Heights Assisted Living Community in Concord; addressed employees at Lincoln Financial Group in Concord; hosted a meet and greet at The Puritan Backroom Restaurant in Manchester; and did an "Ask Mitt Anything" Town Hall at McKelvie Middle School in Bedford.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on July 22, 2007.  He spoke at a Nashua Republican City Committee luncheon at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua, appear edat a house party at the home of State Rep. Mark Pearson in Salem; met with New Hampshire residents at Memories Ice Cream in Kingston; did a meet and greet at Brown's Lobster Pound in Seabrook; and hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at Exeter Town Hall in Exeter.

first six months of 2007 (8 visits, 11 days)
>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on June 5-6, 2007.  On June 5 he participated in the debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester; and stopped in at the debate watch at his New Hampshire headquarters on Elm Street.  On June 6 he spoke at the Politics & Eggs breakfast at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford; met with employees and toured Vectron International in Hudson; spoke to students at Concord High School in Concord; hosts an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester; and spoke at the Republican State Committee dinner at the Raddison Hotel Expo Center in Manchester.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on May 28-29, 2007.
On May 28 he met with local residents at Tilt'n Diner in Tilton; attended a veterans reception and memorial service at New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton; held a veterans roundtable at Alton American Legion in Alton; a hosted a meet and greet at The Wolfeboro Inn in Wolfeboro.
On May 29 he visited with local residents at Harvey's Bakery in Dover; met with employees of Liberty Mutual at the company's headquarters in Dover and then held a media availability; visited with area residents at the Gateway Restaurant in Somersworth; spoke to the BIA National Leaders Forum business luncheon at Governor's Inn in Rochester; spoke to students in the auditorium at Prospect Mountain High School in Alton; and held an "Ask Mitt Anything" town hall meeting at the Belknap Mill in Laconia.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on April 25-26, 2007.  On April 25 he did a meet and greet/dinner with local residents at Bickford's Grille in Salem.  On April 26 he did media availability at Galley Hatch Conference Center/The Inn at Hampton & Conference Center in Hampton; visited area voters at Stratham Agway (bought a birdcage for his wife) in Stratham; visited with local residents at Geno's Chowder and Sandwich Shop in Portsmouth; and keynoted the Portsmouth Rotary Luncheon at Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney spoke at the Merrimack and Sullivan County Committees' joint Lincoln Day Dinner at Mt. Sunapee Lodge in Newbury, NH on April 15, 2007.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on April 3, 2007 with his son Tagg.  He held a community forum followed by a media availability at Colony Mill Market Place in Keene; meet with area residents at the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough; toured and spoke at the Easter Seals New Hampshire headquarters in Manchester; toured and met with employees at Granite State Manufacturing in Manchester; and hosted an "Ask Mitt Anything"--Derry Community Forum at the Opera House, Adams Memorial Building in Derry.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on March 1, 2007.  He spoke at a community forum at The Student Center Rotunda at New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) in Concord; met with local voters at the Hollis Pharmacy in Hollis; was the keynote speaker at the annual Business Eminence Awards Luncheon hosted by the Nashua Chamber of Commerce and the Nashua Telegraph; met with the Union Leader ed. board; and spoke at the Rockingham County GOP's/Derry, Portsmouth and Hampton Republican committees' annual Lincoln Day Dinner at The Granite Rose in Hampstead.

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on February 23, 2007.  He toured GT Solar, Inc. in Merrimack and spoke to employees there, followed by a media availability.

[>Former Gov. Mitt Romney had been scheduled to meet with local area residents at Hopkinton Town Hall in Hopkinton, NH on the afternoon of February 14, 2007 as part of his announcement tour (announced February 13 in Dearborn, MI); canceled due to weather].

>Former Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on February 1, 2007.  He delivered the inaugural "Health Policy Grand Rounds" lecture at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon; then headed to the North Country where, with his son Craig, he met with former first lady Gale Thomson, her family and area residents at Mount Cube Sugar Farm in Orford; held a reception to meet with local residents at Cabot Motor Inn in Lancaster; dropped by Lowe's General Store in Randolph; toured Isaacson Structural Steel in Berlin; and held a reception to visit with local residents at the Town and Country Inn in Shelburne.

Gov. Romney finished his term in Jan. 2007.

2006 (8 visits, 9 days)
>Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on December 21, 2006, hosting Commowealth PAC receptions early afternoon at the Puritan Restaurant in Manchester and late afternoon at the Exeter Inn in Exeter.

>Gov. Mitt Romney was the special guest at a spaghetti dinner for Congressman Charlie Bass at Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church in Salem, NH on November 5, 2006.

>Gov. Mitt Romney visited NH on September 30-October 1, 2006.  On September 30 he  hosted a breakfast for the delegates and keynoted the NH GOP State Convention at the Capital Center for the Arts in Concord.  On October 1 he was to host a fundraiser  for the Daniel Webster Boy Scouts Council at his vacation home in Wolfeboro [source Granite Status]; and he attended a fundraising reception for Republican candidates at the Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth.

>Gov. Mitt Romney appeared at a House Republican Leadership PAC BBQ at Scamman's Bittersweet Farm in Stratham, NH on September 24, 2006.

>Gov. Mitt Romney had a private dinner to discuss the Commonwealth PAC's involvement in the 2006 elections Manchester, NH on September 18, 2006.  [also  on September 18 he stopped by an event for Congressman Charlie Bass in Boston, MA]

>Gov. Mitt Romney spoke at four events in NH on March 18, 2006: a Cheshire County Republican breakfast at Keene Country Club; a Derry Republican grassroots event at Pinkerton Tavern in Derry; a Central New Hampshire Republican Women’s Club reception in the New Hampshire Political Library reading room in Concord; and a Hampton & Rockingham Republican reception at Hampton Meadows Clubhouse.

>Gov. Mitt Romney spoke at the Carroll County Republicans' Lincoln Day Dinner at Whittier House in West Ossippee, NH on February 24, 2006.

>Gov. Mitt Romney appeared at an Issues & Answers Series on Education Reform, co-hosted by the NHGOP, Amherst GOP & Milford GOP Committees at Souhegan Boys & Girls Club in Milford, NH on the evening of January 27, 2006.  According to James Pindell at PoliticsNH.com he also met privately with the Union Leader, Senate President Ted Gatsas and Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta.

2005 (4 visits, 4 days)
>Gov. Mitt Romney was a special guest at the Manchester Republican Committee's Annual Holiday Celebration at the Wayfarer Inn in Bedford, NH on the evening of December 7, 2005.

>Gov. Mitt Romney hosted an afternoon fundraising reception for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee at his home on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, NH on September 17, 2005.

[>Gov. Mitt Romney had been scheduled to attend the Nashua Republican City Committee Steakout in Nashua, NH on August 27, 2005 but cancelled a few days before the event citing a family commitment].

>Gov. Mitt Romney held an "intimate gathering" with about a dozen leading New Hampshire Republicans at his home on Lake Winnipesaukee in Wolfeboro, NH on August 14, 2005.  Source: The Union Leader's John DiStaso (The Granite Status, 8/18)

>Gov. Mitt Romney was the featured speaker at the NH Federation of Republican Women's Lilac Dinner at the Radisson Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, NH on June 3, 2005.  [speech]
 
 

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