New Hampshire Visits by Democratic Prospects in 2013-16

rationale, methodology and limitations  |  this page updated February 11, 2016
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2013-16
Chafee
Clinton
O'Malley
Sanders
Webb
Visits: 123
35
24
23
33
3
Days: 161
35
37
32
48
4
Tally includes - 3 individuals mentioned but did not run 6 visits, 6,days (Dean 2 visits, 2 days; Klobuchar 1 visit, 1 day; Biden 3 visits, 3 days)..  Does not include Lessig, who made 7 visits totaling 7 days from Sept. 2-Nov. 1.


>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on February 8-9, 2016.
On February 8 she spoke at at GOTV organizing event at Manchester Community College; at a GOTV event at Alverine High School in Hudson; and made an OTR stop at Puritan Backroom restaurant in Manchester.
On February 9 she visited a polling location in Nashua; and spoke at her Primary Night Party at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on February 7-9, 2016.
On February 7 he held a get out the vote rally at Great Bay Community College gymnasium in Portsmouth.
On February 8 he held a get out the vote rally in the Vagge Gymnasium at Daniel Webster Community College in Nashua; a get out the vote rally at Palace Theatre in Manchester; a get out the vote rally in Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy in Derry; and appeared at a Students for Bernie Commit to Vote Concert at UNH Whittemore Center Arena in Durham.
On February 9 he visited a polling location in Concord; and spoke at his Primary Night Watch Party at Concord High School in Concord.

Multi - Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, former Gov. Martin O'Malley, and Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at the NHDP's 2016 McIntyre Shaheen 100 Club Celebration at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH on February 5, 2016.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on February 2-6, 2016.
On February 2 she held a GOTV organizing event with Bill Clinton at Nashua Community College in Nashua; made an OTR stop at the Market Basket in Manchester; and held a GOTV organizing event at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton.
On February 3 she held a GOTV organizing event at Derry Boys and Girls Club in Derry; a GOTV organizing event at Rivermill at Dover Landing in Dover; a GOTV organizing event at McLaughin Middle School in Manchester; and participated in the CNN/NHDP Democratic Town Hall at the Derry Opera House in Derry.
On February 4 she participated in the MSNBC Democratic Presidential Debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
On February 5 she is to spoke at a canvass kick-off with women leaders at the YWCA in Manchester; and spoke at the NHDP's McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
On February 6 she spoke at a GOTV organizing event at Rundlett School in Concord; held a town hall at New England College in Henniker; and spoke at a GOTV organizing event at Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth.
On February 7 she greeted patrons during an OTR stop at a Dunkin' Donuts in Manchester. 
[then to Flint, MI]


>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on February 2-6, 2016.
On February 2 he held a get out the vote rally at The Colonial Theater in Keene; and held a get out the vote rally at Claremont Opera House in Claremont.
On February 3 he plans a TPP press conference in the Advanced Technology and Academic Center, a get out the vote rally at Rochester Opera House in Rochester; he held a TPP press conference at IBEW 490 Hall in Concord; and participated in theCNN/NHDP Democratic Town Hall at the Derry Opera House in Derry.
On February 4 he held a get out the vote rally at Rochester Opera House in Rochester; and participated in the MSNBC Democratic Presidential Debate at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
On February 5 he spoke at a New England Council and NHIOP "Politics & Eggs" event at the Executive Court Banquet Facility in Manchester; held a get out the vote rally at Exeter Town Hall in Exeter and is to do a press conference endorsement event following the rally; and spoke at the NHDP's McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
On February 6 he held a get out the vote rally at Franklin Pierce University Fieldhouse in Rindge.
[February 6 appears on 'Saturday Night Live']

Multi - Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in a debate hosted by MSNBC at University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH on the evening of February 4, 2016.

Multi - Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in a CNN/NHDP Democratic Town Hall at the Derry Opera House in Derry, NH on the evening of February 3, 2016.

The Homestretch

Clinton
Sanders
Feb. 1


Feb. 2
Nashua
Hampton
Keene
Claremont
Feb. 3
Derry
Dover
Manchester
Derry
Concord
Derry
Feb. 4
Durham
Rochester
Durham
Feb. 5
Manchester
Manchester
Manchester
Exeter
Manchester
Feb. 6
Concord
Henniker
Portsmouth
Rindge
(New York, NY)
Feb. 7
(Flint, MI)
Portsmouth
Feb. 8
Manchester
Hudson
Nashua
Manchester
Derry
Durham
Feb. 9
Nashua
Hooksett
Concord
Concord

JANUARY 2016
>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on January 22, 2016.  She held a town hall at the Rochester Opera House; spoke at the NARAL Pro-Choice NH Roe v. Wade Dinner at Grappone Conference Center in Concord; and held a town hall at Hillside Middle School in Manchester.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on January 21-22, 2016.
On January 21 he met with seniors at the Peterborough Community Center gymnasium in Peterborough; with Bill McKibben he met with students in the Dining Hall Banquet Room at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett; he participated in the Politics, Poverty and the Presidency Forum at the Radisson Nashua in Nashua; and he held a town hall meeting with Bill McKibben at Kingswood Regional Arts Center in Wolfeboro.
On January 22 he held a town hall meeting in the North Conway Community Center gymnasium in North Conway; met with students at Concord High School auditorium; held a town hall meeting in the Commons at Bedford High School; and held a town hall meeting at Hudson Memorial School in Hudson.

>Former Gov. Martin OMalley visited NH on January 21-22, 2016.
On January 21 he held at town hall at New England College; participated in the 2016 Politics, Poverty and the Presidency Forum at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua; did an employee meet and greet at Timberland in Stratham; and joined volunteers for phone banking at O'Malley for NH headquarters in Manchester.
On January 22 he held a town hall at the home of Norm Patenaude in Portsmouth; and did a meet and greet at Tilt'n Diner in Tilton.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH on on the evening of January 14, 2016.  He held a press conference in the faculty lounge to announce the endorsement of former DNC chair Paul Kirk, followed by a town hall meeting in Spaulding Auditorium at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund at an event in Manchester, NH on the afternoon of January 10, 2016.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley spoke at the New Hampshire Primary Student Convention at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH early afternoon on January 4, 2016.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on January 3-4, 2016
On January 3 he held a roundtable discussion with seniors at Londonderry Senior Center in Londonderry; a town hall  at the Timberlane Performing Arts Center in Plaistow; and a town hall at the Rockingham Ballroom in Newmarket.
On January 4 he met with seniors at Weirs Community Center in Laconia; spoke at the New Hampshire Primary Student Convention at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester; and held a town hall at Manchester Community College in Manchester.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on January 3, 2016.  She held a town hall meeting at the Gilbert H. Hood Middle School in Derry; a town hall meeting at Concord High School in Concord; and a town hall meeting at Keene High School in Keene.


2015

2013-15
Chafee
Clinton
O'Malley
Sanders
Webb
Visits: 111
35
19
21
28
3
Days: 134
35
26
29
35
4
includes: Dean 2 visits, 2 days; Klobuchar 1 visit, 1 day; Biden 3 visits, 3 days.  Does not include Lessig, who made 7 visits totaling 7 days from Sept. 2-Nov. 1.

DECEMBER
>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on December 29, 2015.  She held a town hall at South Church in Portsmouth; and a town hall at the Berlin High School cafeteria in Berlin.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on December 19-21, 2015.
On the evening of December 19 he participated in the debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.
On December 20 he held a New Leadership town hall at Hopkinton Town Hall in Hopkinton; a New Leadership town hall at American Legion Sweeney Post 2 in Manchester; and a New Leadership town hall at the home of Jen Wilhelm in Madbury.
On December 21 he participated in a Future Leaders Forum at Concord High School in Concord; met with the Keene Sentinel editorial board in Keene; did an employee town hall at C&S Wholesale Grocers in Keene; did an employee town hall at Dyn in Manchester; and held a New Leadership town hall at Searles Chapel and School in Windham.

Multi - Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, former Gov. Martin O'Malley, and Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in the ABC debate (third DNC-sanctioned debate) at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on the evening of December 19, 2015.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders participated in the ABC News debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on the evening of December 19, 2015.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton participated in the ABC News debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on the evening of December 19, 2015.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on December 14-15, 2015.
On December 14 he met with students at Nashua Community College in Nashua; did a meet and greet with supporters at the campaign's field office at 254 North Broadway in Salem; and held a town hall at the Lawrence Barn Community Center in Hollis.
On December 15 he met with the Portsmouth Herald editorial board; made a stop at the Portsmouth Book and Bar; spoke to seniors at the McConnell Center cafeteria in Dover; spoke at the opening of his campaign office at 56 N. Main St. in Rochester; and in the evening held a town hall at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on December 8, 2015.  She held a town hall (her 18th town hall/open forum in the state) at Woodbury School in Salem.  Seq. uncler she also met with the ed. board of the Concord Monitor.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on December 5, 2015.  He held a town hall at the Redfern Arts Center in Keene; and a town hall at Plymouth University in Plymouth.

>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on December 3, 2015.  She toured and spoke to employees t W.H. Bagshaw, a family-owned small business in Nashua (the oldest pin manufacturer in USA") ; hosted a New Hampshire Women's Economic Opportunity Summit in the Dining Center Banquet Hall at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester; and held a town hall at the McConnell Center in Dover.

NOVEMBER
>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on November 29-30, 2015
He spoke at the NHDP's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel in Manchester on the evening of November 29
On November 30 he toured Velcro Companies in Manchester; taped a WMUR-TV Candidate Cafe at the Airport Diner in Manchester; held a #ActionsNotWords town hall at the Gibson Center in North Conway; and did a meet and greet at the home of party chair Paul Drager in Somersworth.

Multi - Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton (+), former Gov. Martin O'Malley (+), and Sen. Bernie Sanders (+) spoke at the NHDP's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH on the evening of November 29, 2015.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at the NHDP's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH on the evening of November 29, 2015.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the NHDP's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH on the evening of November 29, 2015.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on November 22-23, 2015.  On the afternoon of November 22 he stopped by headquarters in Manchester to talk with volunteers.  On November 23 he joined Jack Heath in studio on the NH Today radio show (195 McGregor St. in Manchester); spoke at a Future Leaders Forum for students and faculty at Bedford High School in Bedford; held an #ActionsNotWords town hall at the Fitzwater Center TV studio at Franklin Pierce in Rindge; and held an #ActionsNotWords town hall at Riverwoods Retirement Community, Boulder Campus in Exeter.

>On November 11, 2015 in Lebanon, NH, Sen. Bernie Sanders marched in the Veterans Day Parade hosted by American Legion Post 22 and spoke at the ceremony at Colburn Park following the parade.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on November 9-10. 2015.
On November 9 she filed for the New Hampshire primary at the Secretary of State's office at the State House in Concord (12:30 p.m.); held an Environmentalists for Hillary event at the Radisson in Nashua; and held a town hall meeting at Windham High School in Windham.
>On November 10 she taped a WMUR-TV Candidate Café at the Airport Diner in Manchester; did a veterans roundtable with the Truman Project at Derry VFW in Derry; and spoke as part of the Center for Global Business and Governance speaker series at Dartmouth College in Hanover.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders filed for the New Hampshire primary at the Secretary of State's office at the State House in Concord, NH on November 5, 2015 (3:00 p.m.); and held a rally on the lawn in front of the State House.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on November 3-4, 2015.
On November 3 he participated in a First in the Nation Candidate Series discussion at Devine Millimet Law Firm in Manchester; held an #ActionsNot Words town hall in the Strafford Room at the University of New Hampshire in Durham; made an unannounced stop to support Joyce Craig for Mayor at Ward 1 in Manchester; and held an  #ActionsNot Words town hall at the Cheshire County Historical Society in Keene.
On November 4 he filed for the New Hampshire primary at the Secretary of State's office at the State House in Concord (8:00 a.m.),?? followed by a press conference in the lobby of the Legislative Office Building??

(Lawrence Lessig and former Gov. Lincoln Chafee [ended campaign] was a featured speaker at the Coos County Democratic Committee's 2015 Truman Dinner at White Mountain Chalet in Berlin, NH on the evening of November 1, 2015).

OCTOBER

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on October 30-31, 2015
On October 30 he taped a WMUR-TV Candidate Café at the Airport Diner in Manchester; met with senior citizens at the William B. Cashin Senior Activity Center in Manchester; visited the campaign's Nashua field office at 381 Main St. and kicked off a phone bank; and held a town hall at the Pinkerton Academy in Derry.
On October 31 he held a press conference at IBEW 490 Hall in Concord; held a town hall at Warner Town Hall in Warner; held a town hall at the Lebanon High School Gymnasium in Lebanon; and went trick or treating with three of his grandchildren (and his son and son's wife) for about twenty minutes in neighborhoods around Colburn Park in Lebanon.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on October 28-29, 2015
On October 28 she did a Politics & Eggs at the Carr Center at Saint Anselm College in Manchester; made a OTR stop at Moulton Farm in Meredith; and delivered the keynote address at Carroll County Democrats' annual Grover Cleveland Dinner at the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett.
On October 29 she made an OTR stop and talked with customers at White Mountain Cafe in Gorham; participated in a New Hampshire Community College Candidate Forum at White Mountain Community College in Berlin; and held a rural economic roundtable at Littleton High School in Littleton.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at the Farmer’s Harvest Dinner “Friend”raiser Sponsored by Mt Chocorua Area Democrats at the World Fellowship Center in Albany, NH on October 18, 2015.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on October 16-17, 2015
On October 16 he joined Jack Heath for NH Today at WGIR studios in Manchester; spoke at the forum on affordable housing at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College in Manchester; did one of the "Fiscal Fridays" events at NH1 studios in Concord; held a conversation with students at New Hampshire Technical Institute's Concord campus; held an #ActionsNotWords town hall at Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth in Hanover; and held an #ActionsNotWords town hall at Plymouth Senior Center in Plymouth.
On October 17 he held an #ActionsNotWords town hall at Wayfarer Coffee Roasters in Laconia; participated in a roundtable discussion on substance abuse at Farnum Center in Manchester; taped a Presidential Conversation on Education series event with Prof. Dean Spiliotes at Shapiro Library at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett; and held an #ActionsNotWords town hall at Peddlers Daughter in Nashua.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on October 16, 2015.  She held a town hall meeting at Keene State College in Keene; and did a grassroots meet and greet hosted by the Nashua Democratic City Committee and New Hampshire Young Democrats at Nashua Community College dining commons in Nashua.

>Multi - The No Labels National Problem Solver Convention (+) took place on October 12, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH.  Former Gov. Martin O'Malley, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Sen. Jim Webb participated as well as Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Gov. John Kasich, former Gov. George Pataki and Donald Trump.

>Former Sen. Jim Webb spoke at No Labels National Problem Solver Convention on October 12, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at No Labels National Problem Solver Convention on October 12, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley spoke at No Labels National Problem Solver Convention on October 12, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH.

(Lawrence Lessig visited the Sandwich Fair in Center Sandwich, NH on the afternoon of October 12, 2015).

>
Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee had planned to speak at a meeting of the Coos County Democrats in NH on the evening of October 9, 2015.canceled

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on October 6, 2015. He met with residents at the RiverWoods retirement community in Exeter; and spoke at a Cheshire County Democrats meeting in the community room of Southwestern Community Services in Keene.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited Manchester, NH on October 5, 2015.  She to participated in a town hall discussion moderated by Savannah Guthrie of The Today Show, broadcast live; held a town hall meeting at Manchester Community College; and spoke at the "Transforming Tomorrow's Workforce today" Early Childhood Education Conference at the Center of New Hampshire.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley spoke at Strafford County Democrats Fall Dinner at Governors Inn in Rochester, NH on October 4, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at Strafford County Democrats Fall Dinner at Governors Inn in Rochester, NH on October 4, 2015.


SEPTEMBER
>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at the Hampton Democrats Community Picnic at the home of Toni and Jim Trotzer in Hampton, NH on the afternoon of September 26, 2015.

(Lawrence Lessig spoke at the Hampton Democrats Community Picnic at the home of Toni and Jim Trotzer in Hampton, NH on the afternoon of September 26, 2015).

>Sen. Bernie Sanders was the keynote speaker at the Portsmouth Democratic Committee's annual banquet at the Portsmouth Harbor Events and Conference Center in Portsmouth, NH on the evening of September 25, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on September 24, 2015.  He addressed a meeting of Moose Mountain Democratis at Poor People's Pub in Sanbornville; and addressed a meeting of Mt. Chocurua Area Democrats at Cook Library in Tamworth.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on September 19-20, 2015
On September 19 he addressed the NHDP Convention at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester; did an OTR roundtable on drug addiction treatment at the Hope Center in Manchester; spoke at the opening of his office at 835 Hanover St. in Manchester; and held a town meeting at NHIOP at at. Anselm College in Manchester.
On September 20 he held a town meeting at Seabrook Middle School in Seabrook; made an unannounced stop at Riverwoods Retirement Community in Exeter, where he spoke on rising drug prices and increased poverty among seniors; spoke at the opening of his office at 235 West Rd., Suite 10 in Portsmouth; and held a town meeting at at the Field House at UNH in Durham.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on September 19, 2015.  He rallied at Veteran's Park in Manchester; address the NHDP Convention at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester; and attended Glendi at 650 Hanover St. in Manchester; and attend Derryfest at MacGregor Park in Derry.

(Lawrence Lessig addressed the NHDP Convention at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH on September 19, 2015).

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee addressed the NHDP Convention at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH on September 19, 2015.

Multi -
Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee, former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, former Gov. Martin O'Malley, Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Sen. Jim Webb and Lawrence Lessig spoke at the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH on September 19, 2015. 
[Webb never confirmed attendance.  He campaigned in Iowa; a spokesman stated in an email, "our iowa trip this weekend more important than NHDP 5 min speech limit."]

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on September 17-19, 2015.
On September 17 she  held a conversation on substance abuse at [venue?] in Nashua; made a quick OTR stop at the Union Diner in Laconia; held a community forum on substance abuse at the Boys and Girls Club of Laconia in Laconia; and held a town hall meeting at the Boys and Girls Club in Concord.
On September 18 she held a community forum on college affordability in the Memorial Union Building at UNH in Durham; and headlined the Plymouth Area Democrats 10th Anniversary Diner at the Common Man in Plymouth.
On September 19 she addressed the NHDP Convention at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.

(Lawrence Lessig spoke at a presidential town hall meeting at New England College in Henniker, NH on the morning of September 17, 2015).

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on September 15, 2015.  He did a town hall meeting at Colby Sawyer College in New London; and met with Plaistow Democrats at the library on Main St. in Plaistow.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at the monthly meeting of Rockingham County Democrats at the Exeter Inn in Exeter, NH on the evening of September 14, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on September 12, 2015.  He attended the Chester Town Fair in Chester; and attended the Sandown Old Home Days Fall Festival in Sandown.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on September 10, 2015.  He met with the Keene Sentinel editoral board at their offices in Keene; and in the evening spoke at the Carroll County Democrats' meeting at the Sunny Villa Restaurant in Ossipee.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee participated in Rockingham County Democrats' presidential candidate forum at Sandown Town Hall in Sandown, NH on the evening of September 9, 2015.

(Lawrence Lessig officially announced his candidacy outside of 67 Maple Ave., site of the 1995 Clinton-Gingrich town meeting, in Claremont, NH at noon on September 9, 2015 +).

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on September 7, 2015.  He addressed the NH AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast at the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester; and spoke at the Amherst Democrats' Labor Day BBQ at Amherst Country Club in Amherst.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on September 7, 2015.  He addressed the NH AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast at the St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester; walked in the Milford Labor Day Parade in Milford; spoke at the Amherst Democrats' Labor Day BBQ at Amherst Country Club in Amherst; and spoke at the opening of his Concord office at 117 Manchester St. in Concord.

>Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on September 5, 2015.  She received the endorsement of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and they rallied at the kickoff event for New Hampshire Women for Hillary at 195 Parrott Ave. (outside Portsmouth Middle School) in Portsmouth; and she appeared at a reception for organized labor and allies at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on September 4, 2015.  He spoke to the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce at Tuscan Kitchen restaurant in Salem; joined the presidential selfie girls and other youth to discuss debt free college and national service at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester; and met with City Year New Hampshire at their offices on Elm Street in Manchester.

(Lawrence Lessig spoke at the Salem Democrats meeting at The Colosseum Restaurant in Salem, NH on the evening of September 2, 2015).

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee did a "Conversation with the Candidate" at WMUR studios in Manchester, NH on September 2, 2015.

AUGUST
>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on August 26-27, 2015, continuing his Rebuild the American Dream Tour.
On August 26 he spoke at a house party at the home of Kathleen DiFruscia in Windham; a backyard BBQ and house party at the home of Joe Plaia in Portsmouth; a town hall at the McLane Law firm on Elm Street in Manchester; a grassroots kickoff at his campaign office on S. Willow St. in Manchester; and a house party at the home of Andy and Kim Cameron-Webb in Hollis.
On August 27 he joined Jack Heath in studio for NH Today at WGIR studios in Manchester; and met with the the board of Our Kids New Hampshire at the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester, followed by a media availability.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke to Hampstead Democrats at the home of Andy and Carolyn Weir in Hampstead, NH on August 24, 2015.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on August 23-24, 2015.
On August 23 he held a town hall at Woodbury School gymnasium in Salem.
On August 24 he held a town hall at Kennett Middle School cafeteria in Conway; a town hall at the White Mountain Chalet in Berlin; and a town hall at Littleton Opera House in Littleton.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at Windham Democrats' summer social at the home of Henry Azibert in Windham, NH on August 23, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke to the Plaistow Democratic Town Committee at the Plaistow Public Library in Plaistow, NH on the evening of August 18, 2015.

>Former Sen. Jim Webb is scheduled to speak and do a meet and greet with veterans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5791 in Hudson, NH on the afternoon of August 15, 2015.postponed due to the airport shutdowns in the DC area.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on August 10-11, 2015.
On August 10 she held a town hall discussion on her college affordability plan ("New College Compact") at Exeter High School in Exeter; and held a grassroots organizing party at the McIntyre Ski Area in Manchester.
On August 11 she held a town hall discussion on her college affordability plan at River Valley Community College in Claremont (+); and held a community forum on substance abuse at Keene Middle School in Keene.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at a Rockingham County Democrats' meeting at the Exeter Inn in Exeter, NH on the evening of August 10, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at the Strafford County Democrats' annual picnic at 380 Rollins Road in Rollinsford, NH on the afternoon of August 9, 2015

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on August 1-2, 2015
On August 1 he received the endorsement of Friends of the Earth Action at press conference at Kiwanis Riverfront Park, behind the Everett Arena in Concord; held a town meeting at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester; and held a town meeting at Old Town Hall in Exeter.
On August 2 he held a town meeting at American Legion Post 47 in Rollinsford; a town meeting at the Bessie Rowel Community Center in Franklin; and a town meeting at The Common Man Inn & Restaurant in Claremont.

JULY
>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at a Winchester Democrats meeting at the Grange Hall in Winchester, NH on the evening of July 30, 2015.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on July 28, 2015.  She held a town hall discussion at Amherst Street School in Nashua; and did a grassroots organizing event at Beech Hill Farm Stand and Ice Cream Barn in Hopkinton.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on July 26-27, 2015
On July 26 he spoke at St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program graduation at 325 Pleasant St. in Concord; attended a house party at the home of Kathy O'Donnell in Keene; attended a meet and greet with area Democrats at Common Man Restaurant in Claremont; and attended a house party at the home of Ann Garland in Lebanon.
On July 27 he did a meet and greet with area Democrats at Eastern Depot in Berlin.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee attended the NH Young Democrats' Summer BBQ at the home of Stefany Shaheen and Craig Welch in Portsmouth, NH on the afternoon of July 25, 2015.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on July 16, 2015, focusing on her new profit-sharing proposal and her economic framework.  She did a town hall discussion with voters at City Hall in Dover; and a grassroots organizing event at the home of Henri and Laura Aguilar in Windham.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee participated in the Hillsborough Hometown Parade at the Hillsoboro-Deering School Complex in Hillsborough, NH on July 12, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke at a meeting of the Coos County Democrats at the town hall in Randolph, NH on the evening of July 10, 2015.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on July 8, 2015.  He spoke on college debt (+) at Saint Anselm College; spoke at the Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce New Hampshire Primary Series at Halligan's Tavern in Derry; taped a Conversation with the Candidate at WMUR-TV studios in Manchester; met with the NEA New Hampshire in Concord; held a backyard town hall at the home of Jay Surdukowski in Concord; and did a Pints and Politics interview at Barley House in Concord.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on July 4, 2015, marching in the Amherst and Merrimack parades.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on July 3-4, 2015.  On the afternoon of July 3 she spoke at a grassroots organizing event originally scheduled to be held at a private home on Rope Ferry Rd. in Hanover but moved to Bema amphitheater at Dartmouth; made a stop for ice cream at Dairy Twirl in Lebanon; and did a fundraiser at the home of Meg and Gary Hirshberg in Holderness.  On July 4 she spoke a grassroots organizing event on the back deck of Michael and Julie Levine's home in Glen; and marched in the annual Fourth of July parade in Gorham.

JUNE

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on June 27-28, 2015
On June 27 he held a town meeting at Nashua Community College in Nashua; a house party at the home of Ron and Meredith Abramson in Bow; attended the Hillsborough County Democratic Party's Blue BBQ fundraiser at at the Fire Department Picnic Grounds in Hillsborough; and held a town meeting at New England College's Simon Center in Henniker.
On June 28 he held a town meeting at the Governor's Inn in Rochester; a town meeting at Oyster River High School in Durham; and a town meeting at Lake Opechee Inn in Laconia.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee attended the Hillsborough/Antrim Town Democrats' Blue BBQ fundraiser at the Hillsborough Fire Department Picnic Grounds in Hillsborough, NH on the afternoon of June 27, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee attended Somersworth Democrats' monthly meeting at the home of party chair Paul Drager in Somersworth, NH on the evening of June 25, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee attended a Belknap County Democrats' meeting at Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, NH on June 24, 2015.

>After her launch speech in New York City on June 13, and stops in Iowa on June 13-14, former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on June 15, 2015,.  She held a forum on early childhood education at the YMCA on Industrial Way in Rochester; did a launch party at Carter Hill Orchard in Concord (moved inside due to rain); and addressed the Manchester City Democrats' Flag Day Dinner at the Puritan Backroom Conference Center.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee visited NH on June 14, 2015 for the Carroll County Democrats' Flag Day celebration and picnic on the shore of Squam Lake in Sandwich.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on June 13, 2015.  He appeared at the Portsmouth Democrats' booth at Market Square Days in Portsmouth; did a house party at the home of John and Mary Rauh in New Castle; did a meet and greet with Dover area Democrats at Cocheco Common, including a stop at Orange Leaf frozen yogurt, in Dover; and meet with and took questions from AmeriCorps members and alumni at the ServiceNation New Hampshire office on Chestnut St. in Manchester.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders held a town meeting at the Keene Recreation Center in Keene, NH early on the afternoon of June 6, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke to Upper Valley Democrats at AVA Gallery in Lebanon, NH on the evening of June 4, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Cheshire County Democrats at Southwestern Community Services in Keene, NH on the evening of June 2, 2015.

>John DiStaso, then at NHJournal, reported that former Sen. Jim Webb is scheduled to be the featured guest at a fundraiser for the Strafford County Democratic Committee on June 6, 2015, likely in Rochester, NH. Webb exploratory says this was never confirmed

MAY
>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee appeared at Rockingham County Democrats' Clambake fundraiser at the Portsmouth Elks Club in Portsmouth, NH on the afternoon of May 31, 2015.

>After his special announcement in Baltimore on the morning of May 30, 2015 and stops in Iowa later in the day, former Gov. Martin O'Malley proceeded to NH.  On May 31, 2015 he did a meet and greet at Goldenrod Drive-in Restaurant in Manchester; a meet and greet at the home of Debra P. Hastings and Jerry Slagle in Gilford; and a student event at Baker-Berry Library at Dartmouth College in Hanover.

>After his campaign kickoff on May 26 in Burlington, Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on May 27, 2015.  He held a town meeting at the Concord campus of New England College; a house party at the home of Kathryn Williams and Brant Hardy in Epping; and a town meeting at the South Church in Portsmouth.  ...he then headed to Iowa

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee attended a meeting with the Sullivan County Democrats in Claremont, NH on the evening of May 26, 2015.

>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on May 22, 2015.  She toured and participated in a discussion with members of the small business community at Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton; attended a grassroots organizing event at Water Street Book Store in Exeter; made a stop at Moo's Place dairy bar in Derry, where she ordered a kiddie size chocolate peanut butter fudge; and met privately with supporters at a private home in Amherst.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee met with Moose Mountain Democrats at the Poor Peoples Pub in Sanbornville, NH at midday on May 21, 2015.  (separate visit from May 19; NH is close enough for a drive up)

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee spoke to Merrimack County Democrats at the New Hampshire Democratic Party headquarters in Concord, NH on May 19, 2015.

>Former Sen. Jim Webb visited NH on May 15-16, 2015.  Early afternoon on May 15 he spoke at a Portsmouth Business Forum luncheon hosted by Renee Plummer at 1 New Hampshire Ave. in Portsmouth.  On May 16 he attended a Portsmouth Democratic Committee meet and greet house party; a meet and greet at the home of former Dover Mayor Wil Boc and his wife Carol, in Dover; and Veterans Count's "Salute to Our Soldiers" gala at Service Credit Union in Portsmouth.

 >Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on May 13, 2015.  He met and greeted patrons at Chez Vachon in Manchester; visited Alpha Loft, a tech. incubator, in Manchester; spoke at a fundraiser for the House Democratic Caucus at NHDP headquarters in Concord; attended a house party at the home of former executive councilor Dudley Dudley in Durham.  [early sched. he was to campaign with Maureen Mann, candidate for NH House, in Rockingham County..didn't seem to happen. verifying. ed].

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee met with Hillsborough County Democrats at their pot luck supper at 20 Elm Street in Milford, NH on the evening of May 6, 2015.

>Former Gov. Lincoln Chafee met with party officials at NHDP headquarters in Concord, NH on May 5, 2015.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders, making his first trip since his April 30 announcement, visited NH on May 2, 2015.  He attended a "Brunch with Bernie" house party at the home of Elizabeth Ropp in Manchester; and speak at the New Hampshire AFL-CIO Convention at the White Mountain Hotel and Resort in North Conway.

APRIL
>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on April 20-21, 2015.   On April 20 she made a stop at Kristin’s Bistro & Bakery in Keene; toured met employees and participated in a roundtable at Whitney Brothers, a small, family-owned business in Keene that manufactures children's furniture; and according to the Concord Monitor she then did "several house parties with supporters, including one gathering at the home of former state senator Sylvia Larsen in Concord."  On April 21 she toured NHTI, Concord's Community College, and participated in a roundtable with students and educators in Little Hall; she made a stop at the home of 94-year old former state Sen. Mary Louise Hancock; and met with Democratic lawmakers at NHDP headquarters.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders held a house party at the home of Jon Fox and Darrell Hotchkiss in Hanover, NH on the afternoon of April 18, 2015.

MARCH
>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on March 31, 2015.  According to the Washington Post's John Wagner he arrived on the night of March 30 and "had private meetings in Concord and Manchester."  On March 31 he spoke at a "Politics and Eggs" breakfast at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford; met with tech leaders at Dyn in Manchester; had private meetings; and in the evening he joined New Hampshire Young Democrats as the special guest at a social hour at Margaritas basement lounge in Nashua.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on the afternoon of March 16, 2015.  He did a "Pints and Politics" interview for WKCI-AM/FM at the Barley House in Concord; and taped a "Conversation with the Candidate" at WMUR-TV in Manchester.

>Former Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on March 6-7, 2015.  On the evening of March 6 he gave the keynote speech at a fundraiser for Merrimack County Democrats at Gibson's Bookstore & True Brew Barista in Concord.  On the morning of March 7 he appeared at a fundraising breakfast for the New Hampshire Democratic Party at the home of Chris Pappas in Manchester.  As reported by Bloomberg's David Weigel, O'Malley "spent Friday and part of Saturday talking to Democratic legislators and city officials."  This trip was originally scheduled for March 16-17, 2015. but changed do to a scheduling conflict. On March 16 he wass to address a major Democratic fundraiser in Concord.  On March 17, Saint Patrick's Day, he was to appear at the 24th Annual Wild Irish Breakfast at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua.

FEBRUARY
>Vice President Joe Biden visited NH on February 25, 2015.  He delivered remarks on the Administration’s economic policies at UNH School of Law's Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership & Public Policy in Concord; made an unannounced stop for lunch at The Works Bakery Cafe in Concord; and participated in a roundtable discussion and toured welding facilities at Manchester Community College in Manchester.  The roundtable focused "on the importance of helping more Americans go to college and the critical role that partnerships between community colleges and employers can play in helping Americans obtain the skills they need to succeed in the workforce."

JANUARY
>Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared at a house party at the home of Arnie Arnesen in Concord, NH on the afternoon of January 31, 2015.

Independent note: Democracy for American and MoveOn.org Political Action held a Run Warren Run NH kick off at Waumbec Mill Building in Manchester, NH on January 17, 2015 (+).


2013-14
Biden
Clinton
Dean
Klobuchar
O'Malley
Sanders
Webb


Visits: 19
2
1
2
1
5
7
1


Days: 19
2
1
2
1
5
7
1


Not included in total: Warren - 1 visit, 1 day.  Bernie Sanders official business visit on Oct. 13 not included.

No visits between Election Day Nov. 4 and the end of the year 2014.

Subtotal for the Pre-Campaign Period:
From November 7, 2012 to Election Day, November 4, 2014, seven potential candidates made 19 visits totaling 19 days. 
2013-14
Biden
Clinton
Dean
Klobuchar
O'Malley
Sanders
Webb


Visits: 19
2
1
2
1
5
7
1


Days: 19
2
1
2
1
5
7
1


Not included in total: Warren - 1 visit, 1 day.  Bernie Sanders official business visit on Oct. 13 not included.

2014
>Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton visited NH on November 2, 2014.  In the morning she headlined a Get Out the Vote rally with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Gov. Maggie Hassan at Nashua Community College in Nashua; the three then made an unannounced stop for lunch at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester; and they made a stop at The Farm Bar and Grill in Dover.  (This was her first visit to the state since 2008).

Out of state note: Vice President Joe Biden headlined a fundraiser for Rep. Carol Shea-Porter and congressional candidate Seth Moulton at a private residence in Cambridge, MA on October 29, 2014.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on October 27, 2014.  He joined Gov. Maggie Hassan and Mayor Jim Bouley greeting voters at Wellington's Marketplace in Concord.  He visited coordinated campaign (Granite State Forward) field offices to talk with volunteers at 105 N. State St. in Concord; at 10 S. Main St. in Rochester; at 85 Main St. in Conway; and at 569 Main. St., Unit B in Laconia, for a phonebank kickoff.  In the evening he and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen attended a chili feed with Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire at the American Legion hall in Laconia.

>Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigned with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in NH on October 25, 2014, headlining canvass kick-offs at Huddleston Hall at UNH in Durham; at IBEW Hall in Concord, and at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College in Keene.


>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on October 23, 2014; he spoke at a GOTV rally at the Top of the Hop at Dartmouth College in Hanover; and held a town meeting in Hyde Academic Building at Plymouth State University in Plymouth.

>
Sen. Bernie Sanders visited Keene, NH on October 21, 2014.  He spoke at a GOTV rally at the LP Young Student Center at Keene State College; and held a free dinner and town meeting in Alumni Center-Centennial Hall.

>Former Sen. Jim Webb discussed his book I Heard My Country Calling at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on the evening of October 20, 2014The Washington Post's Robert Costa reported that Webb planned to campaign for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen but that did not happen.

(Former President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Manchester Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH on October 16, 2014).

(Sen. Bernie Sanders and Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald appeared at at recruiting presentation at Dartmouth-Hichcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH on the afternoon of October 13, 2014. ...non-political, not included in tally)

>Sen. Bernie Sanders held a student town meeting hosted by the UNH Peace and Justice League in the Memorial Union Building at UNH in Durham, NH on October 10, 2014.  WMUR's James Pindell reported "he will also have a number of private meetings with Democratic and labor activists."

Out of state note: Former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton headlined a fundraiser for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, as reported by Politico at the home of Ron and Beth Dozoretz in New York, NY on the afternoon of October 1, 2014.

(NH Journal's John DiStaso reports that former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to appear at a fundraising reception for state Sen. Lou D'Allesandro of Manchester, and CNN's Mark Preston reports the event will be hosted by former Mass. state Sen. Steven Baddour at his law firm, McDermott Will & Emery in Washington, DC on September 30, 2014).postponed following birth of her grandchild

>Speaking on "the Fight for Economic Justice," Sen. Bernie Sanders headlined Strafford County Democrats' Annual Strafford County Celebration at the Martel-Roberge American Legion Hall in Rollinsford, NH on September 27, 2014.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited Portsmouth, NH on September 26, 2014.  He attended an event for state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark at the Residence Inn Portsmouth Downtown/Waterfront; and he keynoted Portsmouth City Democrats' annual banquet at the Portsmouth Harbor Events & Conference Center.

>Vice President Joe Biden visited the Portsmouth, NH area on the morning of September 3, 2014.  At the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME he toured the apprenticeship shop and a submarine mockup and delivered remarks highlighting the Shipyard’s workforce engagement; then in Portsmouth he schmoozed with customers at the Old Ferry Landing, a waterfront eatery.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at the New Hampshire AFL-CIO 2014 Labor Day Breakfast at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester, NH on the morning of September 1, 2014.

>Sen. Amy Klobuchar joined Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in leading a roundtable discussion on economic issues affecting women in Portsmouth, NH on August 18, 2014.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley visited NH on August 17, 2014.  He joined Strafford County Democrats at their Annual Family Picnic at Millennium Park in Somersworth; and was the special guest at a fundraiser for the NH Democratic Senate Caucus hosted by Jeff Clark at the home of state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark in Portsmouth.

Out of state note: Sen. Elizabeth Warren headlined a fundraiser for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in Boston, MA on June 30, 2014.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders visited NH on June 28, 2014.  He held a discussion on "Rebuilding our Economy and Restoring our Democracy at MainStreet BookEnds in Warner; and was the keynote speaker discussing "The Fight to Save the Middle Class" at the Hillsborough County Democratic Committee's Grassroots dinner at the Hampshire Hills Function Center in Milford.

>Gov. Martin O'Malley headlined Manchester Democrats' Flag Day Dinner at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, NH on the evening of June 13, 2014.

>Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke on "What We Can Do to Save the Middle Class" at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics; afterwards he met with a group of 18-20 NH AFL-CIO leaders and activists, also at NHIOP, in Manchester, NH on April 12, 2014

>Former Gov. Howard Dean appeared at a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter at a private home in Stratham, NH on April 5, 2014

>Vice President Joe Biden visited NH on March 25, 2014, highlighting workforce development and the value of on-the-job training opportunities.  He visited XMA Corp. in the former Amoskeag Millyard in Manchester; and appeared with Labor Secretary Thomas Perez for the announced event at the NH Works Center in Nashua.

The independent Ready for Hillary super PAC held events in NH  on March 18-19, 2014.  On March 18 they did a private luncheon with state legislators in Concord; a house party featuring Exec. Councilor Debora Pignatelli and State Sen. Bette Lasky in Nashua; a house party featuring State Sen. Molly Kelly and JoAnn Fenton in Keene; and a house party with State Sen. Katie Wheeler in Durham.  On March 19 they did a house party with Kathy Sullivan and Terry Shumaker in Manchester.

On March 11, 2014, as reported by WMUR, the independent Ready for Hillary super PAC had 20 volunteers in Plymouth and Hanover, NH working to support Democrats in local races, particularly Mark Cryans for Exec. Councillor.

The independent Ready for Hillary super PAC held meetings with labor leaders, political leaders, and activists in Concord and Manchester, NH on January 7, 2014.  National director Craig Smith was the main speaker and attorney Terry Shumaker the main local figure.


2013

>Gov. Martin O'Malley (introduced by video) keynoted the New Hampshire Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner at the Expo Center at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH on the evening of November 16, 2013.  (transcript)

>Former Gov. Howard Dean spoke on "Health Care in the Private Sector, Reform is still possible" at the Institute of Politics & Political Library at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH on the evening of September 23, 2013.

(Vice President Joe Biden had been scheduled to appear at a fundraiser for Gov. Maggie Hassan at the Cape Neddick, ME home of Jim Demers on August 22, 2013
. canceled to be with his son Beau, who was hospitalized).


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