[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of the Upper Valley

This Election - November 4, 2008

Where to see and hear the candidates, read their answers to questions

Who is running? What are good questions? Where can you see them? What do they say?

NH Contests.  VT Contests.  Answers from Presidential Candidates.  Campaign Standings/Electoral Map.  Presidential Debates.  Candidate Questions.

New Hampshire Contests/Forums

US Senate in NH
John Sununu - Republican // Jeanne Shaheen - Democrat U.S. House of Representative in NH
Paul Hodes - Democrat // Jennifer Horn - Republican Governor
John Lynch - Democrat // Joseph Kenny - Republican NH Senate District 5
James Danforth - Republican // Mathew Houde - Democrat More information about NH races
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Vermont Contests/Forums

US House of Representatives in VT
Peter Welch - Democrat // Thomas Hermann - Progressive // Jane Newton - Liberty Union
  • Oct 22 at 7 PM, Vermont Public Radio
  • Nov 2 at TBA, Vermont Public Television

Governor
James Douglas - Republican // Gaye Symington - Democrat // Anthony Pollina - Independent // Peter Diamondstone - Liberty Union More information about other Vermont races
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Presidential Election -- The Candidates' Answers to Selected Questions

The national League of Women Voters asks 6 questions and posts the answers from the presidential candidates, 2008 Presidential General Election Voters' Guide (PDF, 160K)

Several leading scientific organizations have obtained answers to the top 14 science questions facing America.

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What is the Latest in Electoral Standings, Polls, News Articles

To learn where the candidates for President, US Senate and US House stand in each state, to find the most recent polling information, go to this website to see an interactive site of the current electoral map where the other information can be accessed.

To review election headlines and news articles from a cross-section of publications link here.

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Presidential Debates - TV and Radio

These events will broadcast on many TV stations and public radio stations

  • Sept 26 at 9 PM: Presidential Candidates (domestic issues)
  • Oct 2 at 9 PM: Vice Presidential Candidates
  • Oct 7 at 9 PM: Presidential Candidates
  • Oct 15 at 9 PM: Presidential Candidates (foreign policy)
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Questions for Candidates for State and National Offices

Questions on assorted topics, from assorted sources. You may like some of these questions better than others, or have your own to add to the list. If you want to add your own question, we will try to post them. To do this, contact questions@uppervalleyleague.org with an email that gives your name and town.

From the 2008 Ilead program this past summer, a set of questions based on those lectures.

From the National League of Women Voters, a set of suggested questions on national issues of concern to that level of that organization. These questions would be suitable for candidates for Congress.

From a September 26th New York Times Op-Ed article, a set of questions on foreign relations from several experts on this topic.

A set of questions on national security posted on September 11 in the New York Times by Philip Bobbit and John C. Danforth

A set of sample questions on New Hampshire issues.

A set of sample questions on Vermont issues.

The Upper Valley League plans to ask some of these questions of the candidates for state and national offices in the Upper Valley, and post them below next to the contest.

Comments, suggestions, questions? Contact our webmaster. Last revised: January 5, 2009 13:13 PST.

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