New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner said on Wednesday, Oct. 12, that the Granite State could hold its primary as early as Dec. 6 if Nevada Republicans do not agree to hold their caucuses on or after Jan. 17.
New Hampshire law requires that the state to hold its primary at least seven days before other state. Nevada Republicans announced last Wednesday that they will hold their caucuses on Jan. 14. This move prompted Iowa Republicans to announce that they could potentially hold their caucuses before the end of the year.
"The dates of Tuesday, December 13th, and Tuesday, December 6th are realistic options, and we have logistics in place to make either date happen if needed," said Gardner in his strongly worded statement. "Candidates have been campaigning here, and elsewhere, for months, and it is about time we begin the next stage of the presidential nominating process."
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
New Hampshire Officials Considering December Primary
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Nevada Republicans Schedule Jan. 14 Caucuses
A couple of headlines grabbed my attention earlier this morning at Union Station while waiting for my train to Philadelphia.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio bluntly said at a political forum here in Washington, D.C., late on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that he would not seek the Republican vice presidential nomination in 2012. The Associated Press quoted the Cuban American lawmaker as saying he did not run for the Senate "to have a launching pad for another job."
In other news, Nevada Republicans announced late on Wednesday that they will hold their caucuses on Jan. 14. This move could prompt New Hampshire officials to schedule the first-in-the-nation primary as early as Jan. 3, while Iowa Republicans could hold their first-in-the-nation caucuses before the end of the year.
Stay tuned!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon is roughly 20 miles outside of Las Vegas, but it may as well be another time and place. One can literally see the valley below from a variety of vantage points along the Scenic Drive, but it was certainly a spiritual experience to off-road through narrow canyons, walk along dry washes, see thousand-old pictographs, watch rock climbers and simply enjoy the silence.
A special thanks to Pink Jeep Tours and guide Chris Brennan for making this amazing trip happen.
