U. and the N.H. Primary

Stories and anecdotes about students' up-close-and-personal access to presidential candidates during their stop-offs at UNH
  • President Barack Obama at UNH, November 2016

    Election Season Closes with Visit from None Other than the POTUS

    At 8 a.m. Monday, thousands of students and community members were already bundled, caffeinated and waiting outside the Whittemore Center in hopes of... Read More
  • Occupational therapy students at UNH

    Trash to Technology

    In Therese Willkomm’s classroom, occupational therapy students are turning campaign signs into assistive technology, with great results. Read More
  • 2008 Hillary Clinton volunteers - UNH

    Primary Experience

    Erin Thesing was a freshman when Barack Obama announced he was running for president. It was February 2007. She had just finished reading “The... Read More
  • Spencer Overton and Andrew Smith

    The Value of a Vote

    Amidst the flurry of activity leading up to the New Hampshire primary, two experts in the political field were delving into some of the questions... Read More
  • Charlie French of UNH Cooperative Extension

    In the Town That Votes First, A Push To Keep Resort Benefits Local

    In 2011, the historic Balsams Resort shut its doors after more than a hundred years operating in the tiny town of Dixville Notch in New Hampshire’s... Read More
  • UNH students in spin room during presidential candidates debate

    Best Assignment Ever?

    What’s it like to be here when presidential candidates come to campus for a nationally televised debate just before the New Hampshire primary? That’s... Read More
  • Elizabeth Girard '16 with presidential candidate Ben Carson at UNH

    Talking Politics

    Elizabeth Girard '16 is a proud Republican from a family of Republicans, but even many who know her didn’t realize this until recently. Read More
  • Retrospective: The New Hampshire

    Candidates on Campus

    UNH has long been a hot stop for presidential candidates looking to connect with young voters as they crisscross the Granite State during the long... Read More
  • UNH alums in politics illustration

    By the Numbers

    From New Hampshire to the nation's capital to the West Coast, there are hundreds of UNH alums with political careers. Some of them knew they wanted... Read More
  • NH Presidential Primary

    Primary Sources

    Why does little New Hampshire wield so much power in the presidential nomination process? Read More
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