FITN Presidential Town Hall

01/28/2016

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01/17/2016

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01/15/2016

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01/13/2016

8 GOP presidential candidates in one day!

01/12/2016

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01/04/2016

Jeb Bush confirms appearance at NHGOP’s First-in-Nation Town Hall

Major Republican event scheduled for Jan. 22-23 in Nashua

CONCORD, N.H. —Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday became the seventh Republican presidential candidate to confirm that he will speak at the state GOP’s First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall scheduled for later this month in Nashua.

The Jan. 22-23 event will be held at the Radisson Hotel in the state’s second-largest city and is expected to draw about 1,000 activists and interested voters from New Hampshire and beyond.

Bush joins U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, former U.S. Sen. Rick Sa****um, former business executive Carly Fiorina, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore and Govs. Chris Christie of New Jersey and John Kasich of Ohio in planning to speak and answer questions at the event.

Candidates will speak to attendees and answer questions throughout the day on Jan. 23, following an evening dinner on Jan. 22 featuring former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former State Department official Liz Cheney.

In statements released to WMUR.com, Bush said:

“New Hampshire has a special place in our democracy and Granite Staters earn and maintain this status by being the most discerning voters. I love campaigning here and engaging people on a personal level about the great challenges that face our nation. It is an extraordinary part of our process that must never change. I look forward to participating in the Presidential Town Hall on January 23rd and further discussing my plan to restore American leadership in the world and destroying ISIS."

NHGOP chairwoman Jennifer Horn said:

"We are honored that Gov. Jeb Bush will be joining us for our First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall. With only five weeks until Granite Staters cast their initial vote for President of the United States, we are fortunate to have so many qualified candidates to contrast their stories of success with Hillary Clinton's dishonesty and record of failure. Under his strong leadership, Gov. Bush brought fiscal discipline to Florida, resulting in rising incomes, a higher quality of life and a better future for his state. His proven leadership under difficult circumstances provides an excellent example of what we need as nation after two terms of President Obama. We look forward to hearing from Gov. Bush at this important ' ' event later this month."

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday became the seventh Republican presidential candidate to confirm that he will speak at the state GOP’s First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall scheduled for later this month in Nashua.

12/29/2015

Kasich, Fiorina confirmed to attend GOP primary event

Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina are now confirmed to attend a “first-in-the-nation” presidential town hall hosted by the state Republican Party two weeks before the primary.

The Town Hall is Jan. 22-23 at the Radisson in Nashua.

All the GOP presidential candidates are invited to speak to an anticipated crowd of 1,000. Other confirmed candidates: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Sa****um.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is one of the main speakers.

Kasich, who is pinning his 2016 hopes on a strong showing in New Hampshire, praised the state’s retail politics. “Having held more than 45 town hall meetings across New Hampshire over the past four months, I fully understand the importance of being accessible and approachable to voters, thoughtfully answering their questions and understanding their concerns,” he said in a statement.

The New Hampshire presidential primary is Feb. 9.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina are now confirmed to attend a “first-in-the-nation” presidential town hall hosted by the state Republican Party two weeks before the primary.

12/29/2015

New Hampshire Primary Source: Kasich to appear at NHGOP town hall

KASICH TO APPEAR AT TOWN HALL.Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday will be announced as the latest candidate to agree to appear at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall on Jan. 23.

Kasich joins fellow Republican candidates U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, former U.S. Sen. Rick Sa****um, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore. Former U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham also accepted the party’s invitation to appear before dropping out of the presidential race.

The NHGOP event will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua beginning on Friday, Jan. 22, with a dinner featuring former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former State Department official Liz Cheney.

The candidates will appear individually on Saturday, Jan. 23, answering questions from attendees. A dinner will wrap up the event on the evening of Jan. 23 with a guest speaker to be announced.

The party said all major Republican presidential candidates have been invited and a crowd of as many as 1,000 people is expected.

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In statements, Kasich said: “Having held more than 45 town hall meetings across New Hampshire over the past four months, I fully understand the importance of being accessible and approachable to voters, thoughtfully answering their questions and understanding their concerns. I look forward to joining my friend NHGOP State Chairman Jennifer Horn at the NHGOP First in the Nation Town Hall for another important opportunity to share my record and vision with New Hampshire Republicans."

And NHGOP Chairwoman Jennifer Horn said: “We are very excited that Gov. John Kasich will be joining us for this important ‘FITN’ event. Gov. Kasich has a strong record of bipartisan achievement in Ohio, turning deficits into surpluses and recession into economic growth. He has brought his hopeful message of prosperity to the Granite State and has waged an impressive campaign. We are honored to have him speak at our First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall.”

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12/18/2015

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6 hopefuls slated for Nashua event

NASHUA - Six presidential candidates to date have signed up for the New Hampshire Republican Party's "First in the Nation Presidential Town Hall" next month.

The party announced that Lindsey Graham, Chris Christie and Jim Gilmore will join Carly Fiorina, Rick Sa****um and Rand Paul for the two-day event set for January 22-23 at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua.

The event's first evening will feature former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, a former state department official and prominent conservative advocate mostly in her native Wyoming.

For Christie, the blunt-speaking New Jersey governor who has been steadily raising in the polls here, the event offers a prime stage to make his pitch to those undecided voters.

"After holding dozens of town hall meeting across New Hampshire, I am honored to be a part of the New Hampshire GOP's 'First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall,' " Christie said in a statement. "Throughout my time traveling New Hampshire, I've talked to voters about a number serious issues facing this country including keeping America safe and addressing the drug epidemic facing this country. New Hampshire voters have the incredibly important job of picking our party's nominee and I look forward to continuing the conversation at this town hall."

Christie returns to Greater Nashua next Monday with stops at the Hollis Pharmacy and Pelham's VFW Post.

Another constant visitor to the Granite State has been South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has been struggling to make any gains in the polls. Even his swings with New Hampshire's favorite adopted son, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, have not given him any bump here.

"I am looking forward to participating in yet another town hall meeting in New Hampshire. The Granite State plays a unique and critical role in determining the person best suited to become President," Graham said in a statement. "My message of keeping American secure through strength has become a mantra for Republicans because of the forum the first-in-the-nation primary has offered me."

Paul, a libertarian- leaning senator from Kentucky, was the first to sign on for the summit. Fiorina, the former CEO of HP, and Sa****um, the 2012 Republican presidential runner-up and former Pennsylvania senator, later confirmed they would attend as well. Gilmore, the off-the-radar Virginia governor, quietly announced he will appear at the event.

The Cheneys will speak following the welcome reception on Friday evening. The second full-day will feature discussions with all attending presidential candidates and conclude with dinner.

The state Republican committee is anticipating more than 1,000 attendees to gather in Nashua two weeks before the first-in-the-nation primary. The state will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its primary in 2016.

All Republican presidential candidates have been invited to attend. A full agenda for the event will be released in the next few weeks. Tickets begin at $40 and go up to $499 for an all-access VIP pass.

NASHUA - Six presidential candidates to date have signed up for the New Hampshire Republican

12/17/2015

Governor Christie is the latest to join the growing roster of Republican candidates attending our First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall.

So far we have announced Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina, Rick Sa****um, Lindsey Graham and additional speakers Dick and Liz Cheney. Go to for details and to purchase tickets!

http://www.wmur.com/politics/christie-latest-candidate-to-confirm-appearance-at-nhgops-firstinnation-town-hall/37001966

Christie latest candidate to confirm appearance at NHGOP’s First-in-Nation Town Hall

Major Republican event scheduled for Jan. 22-23 in Nashua

MANCHESTER, N.H. —New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday will be officially announced as the fifth candidate to confirm an appearance at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s First-in-the-Nation Town Hall event, scheduled for Jan. 22-23.
Christie joins previously announced candidates U.S. Sens. Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham, former U.S. Sen. Rick Sa****um and former business executive Carly Fiorina for the pre-primary event at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua.

Also scheduled to speak are former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, a former state department official.
The two-day event is aimed at attracting grassroots activists from across the state for what the party is calling “an affordable, enjoyable and educational political experience that will inform their decisions at the ballot box.”

The town hall was inspired by the party’s First-in-the-Nation Republican Leadership Summit held in April, which attracted 19 candidates, 700 activists and 200 journalists. The January town hall is expected to draw a larger crowd because it is being held at a larger venue.

The event will begin with a dinner on the evening of Jan. 22. The appearances by presidential candidates will take place throughout Jan. 23, with a closing dinner that evening.
During the day, each candidate will appear individually, address the audience and answer questions.

Christie said: "After holding dozens of town hall meeting across New Hampshire, I am honored to be a part of the New Hampshire GOP's First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall.

"Throughout my time traveling New Hampshire, I've talked to voters about a number serious issues facing this country including keeping America safe and addressing the drug epidemic facing this country. New Hampshire voters have the incredibly important job of picking our party's nominee and I look forward to continuing the conversation at this town hall."

NHGOP Chairwoman Jennifer Horn added: "We appreciate the governor's continued commitment to New Hampshire’s political tradition of open and accessible campaigning. Having held many town hall-style meetings across New Hampshire, he has shown a unique ability to connect with the audience and tell it like it is. He makes an excellent addition to the growing roster of presidential candidates attending this historic event.”

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday will be officially announced as the fifth candidate to confirm an appearance at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s First-in-the-Nation Town Hall event, scheduled for Jan. 22-23.

12/10/2015

SA****UM, FIORINA TO ATTEND NHGOP TOWN HALL. Two more Republican presidential candidates have signed on to attend the New Hampshire Republican Party’s “First-in-the-Nation Presidential Town Hall” on Jan. 22-23.

We’ve learned former U.S. Sen. Rick Sa****um has agreed to attend, and the party confirmed that also on board is former business executive Carly Fiorina.

They are the second and third candidates to confirm appearances, following U.S. Rand Paul, who announced on Monday that he will attend.

“New Hampshire voters are some of the most informed and passionate, and they are very concerned about the direction Barack Obama is taking our nation,” Sa****um said. “We are a nation at war with radical Islam, our economy has flat-lined, and our communities are being torn apart from within. I am looking forward to addressing these and all other issues of concern to New Hampshire voters at the town hall."

Fiorina said, “Whenever I visit New Hampshire, I’m reminded of how Granite State voters understand the great importance of citizen government and the first-in-the-nation primary. I look forward to speaking at the First-in-the-Nation Town Hall in January about my plan to take our country back and out of the hands of the professional political class."

NHGOP Chairwoman Jennifer Horn said the party is pleased with the growing roster of speakers.

http://www.wmur.com/politics/new-hampshire-primary-source-donald-trump-shows-no-sign-of-weakening-in-nh/36884950

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12/08/2015

Paul first announced speaker at GOP event

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first presidential candidate announced as a speaker at the New Hampshire Republican Party's "First in the Nation" town hall meeting series in January.

All the major GOP hopefuls are invited to speak at the presidential town hall series, which is scheduled for Jan. 22-23 at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua.

"I am honored to join the New Hampshire GOP at the First in the Nation Presidential Town Hall," Paul said in a statement. "The people of New Hampshire play a very important role in our electoral process, and they take this role seriously. I look forward to presenting my constitutional conservative message and engaging in a thoughtful and informative discussion with the voters from the' Live Free Or Die' state."

Jennifer Horn, chairwoman of the Republican State Committee, said the "FITN Presidential Town Hall" is a great opportunity for voters to question the candidates.

More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the two-day event, according to the GOP.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the first presidential candidate announced as a speaker at the New Hampshire Republican Party's 'First in the Nation' town hall meeting series in January.