James Pindell
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Boston Globe national political reporter. Go Sox and @ChelseaFC
Electoral College, USA
Joined January 2011
Trump says he set attendance record at the SNHU arena. Odd since he used draping to cut room in half and he had more people at his last rally.
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More relevant: Steve Kerr is a legend at the United Center.
STEVE KERR, head coach of the Golden State Warriors and the coach of the USA men's basketball team, will speak at the convention in the 8 p.m. hour.
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This is a riot. @CNN has zero clue who they were talking to and @NHKathySullivan went with the bit and just answered questions. Still laughing over here. #nhpolitics.
Q: Dean Phillips tried to take advantage of the fact that Joe Biden is not on the ballot. Did that get through to you, matter to you? . NH voter who wrote in Biden: I was unwavering. I actually found him annoying.
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I was (and still am) in Butler, Pa. The bosses asked me to write a first person account of what I saw and experienced. Here it is.
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Democrat US Rep Jared Golden of Maine writes in op-ed published mins ago that "Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that."
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Marianne Williamson says in email to supporters that she is suspending her Democratic presidential campaign.
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Ok. So we are basically doing the DNC virtual roll call tonight via state party press releases. They are only credible if Rhode Island Dems mention calamari.
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St. Anselm College @nhiop poll of New Hampshire voters. Harris 50.Trump 44.RFK, Jr 3. In June the same poll had Biden up 44-42 over Trump. #nhpolitics.
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Marianne Williamson's former national campaign manager backs Harris. Williamson said earlier today she wants to challenge Harris at DNC.
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I don't think people have internalized two things: .1. 31 days is the longest gap ever btw NH and SC. 2. Everyone, even Dems, can vote in SC GOP primary. State doesn't have party registration. Big pressure for Dems to not vote in that Dem primary in a few days.
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Not sure what is most damning from latest @UNHSurveyCenter release: . 1. That 62 % of NH voters today say Biden is mentally incapable of another 4 years as president . Or. 2. That 52 % said the same thing last September and Biden/DNC tried to cancel the NH primary . #nhpolitics.
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Quite good!.
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One thing that jumped out to me in the St. A's poll: Trump favorability in NH is basically unchanged from last month. Since then someone tried to shoot him and the Republican National Convention last week.
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If witnessing journalism is this hard mentally maybe the best thing is to not be in journalism.
UPDATE: CBS News has invited self-described “mental health expert, DEI strategist and trauma trainer” Dr. Donald Grant to moderate conversation on this issue in an all-staff meeting tomorrow.
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Scooplet: Tim Walz to speak at firefighter union conference in Boston Wednesday morning via @BostonGlobe.
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Nikki Haley is really leaning into "the globalist" charge by holding a rally Tuesday at the site of the Bretton Woods conference, which created the World Bank and IMF (And holds the decennial meeting of the Illuminati.).
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After 15 years I published my last column for NH Magazine. (This is around 180 columns.) I part with a few words about how the state's political culture has changed -- unfortunately mostly not for the better. (Same could be said for America.) #nhpolitics
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CNN begins the hour blaring Breaking News then explains there isn't breaking news but there might be later. That's not how it works.
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Shaheen: "[Biden] had a really bad night last night. So the question is, is that going to disqualify him for the next four years? I think that's going to be determined." #nhpolitics.
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The ABC @WMUR9 NH primary debate is officially not happening since only DeSantis agreed to attend. #fitn #nhpolitics.
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As we play "who would win, Dems edition" a reminder that if Nikki Haley were the GOP nominee she would probably be blowing Biden out of the water right now and headed to a generational win ala Obama 2008. But GOP chose differently.
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It's true that the only reason the Iowa Caucus is happening in freezing weather tomorrow versus in Feb is because of the Joe Biden making the DNC (unsuccessfully) mess with the calendar.
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As the RNC crowd chants "Joe Must Go" I present you a moment of true national unity.
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@jmart This is the stat from story I am trying to memorize: . Harris carries (Iowa) suburbs (59% to 36%).
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Um. Wow. Inbox: Colin Van Ostern Breaks NH Fundraising Records, Announces over $1,000,000 Raised With Vast Majority from In-State New Hampshire Grassroots Donors #nhpolitics.
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A deal is pretty obvious: Democrats back Johnson if he puts Ukraine funding on floor ASAP.
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If you have bad news to share . doing it right now is a million times better than an average Friday news dump.
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We are at the defining moment of the @KellyAyotte NH gov campaign. What will she say? #nhpolitics.
You just ended your campaign.
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US Rep Jared Golden of Maine writes in op-ed published mins ago that "Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that."
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No offense to everyone else. But this is the story of the day. I have read it three times now.
NEW: We found the guys behind the deepfake Biden robocall and it’s even wilder than you could ever possibly imagine.
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Steven Kramer, the political consultant behind robocall that faked Biden’s voice, indicted in N.H. on 13 felonies via @BostonGlobe.
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If you were to tell me just a few years ago that a Democrat and especially one from my little home town, had even a whiff of becoming governor in deep red Indiana, especially against a sitting US Senator, I would bet you at least tenderloin that you were wrong.
Scoop: @DemGovs is transferring $600,000 to @mccormickforgov’s campaign. It dwarfs the $250,000 @GOPGovs gave to @braun4indiana days ago. In @playbookdc.
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Can someone explain why outlets do this? Isn't there value in parking it and getting long tail search traffic for years? I get it's not a ton of traffic but literally no effort. There must be a reason why I am wrong.
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“I am a renter, and there should be more renters in Congress.” -- says woman who also owns one, if not two homes. -#nhpolitics.
@reporterporter with the exclusive print interview > Maggie Goodlander launches congressional bid in New Hampshire via @BostonGlobe #nhpolitics.
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@ratemyskyperoom I am not saying I am frugal even on the company dime. But I will say that the bankrupt Rudy stayed at the same place. .
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HUGE moment. (Then again Biden had a similar moment months ago.).
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP survey finds Harris now backed by more than half of delegates needed to win nomination vote.
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John McCain would give this a giant 👎 > Donald Trump misrepresents his push to repeal the Affordable Care Act via @nbcnews.
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I am still in Butler. More sirens and speeding unmarked police cars zooming toward the scene.
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Irony is dead part whatever.
Former RNC Chair Lara Trump says hiring people for any other reason than competence and merit does a disservice to the public: We should never be hiring anyone for any job other than the best person for that job. That should be the number one reason
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Breaking: Chris Christie turns down No Labels presidential bid after discussions
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I only heard of this from Bres and in the last 10 mins I went down a rabbit hole. How is this not the biggest story in America right now? (Gaza is the biggest story in the world.) This is bonkers to the max and there is an active FBI manhunt!.
I’m late to this horrific story, but please read it. Then ask yourself 1) How is this not a national scandal? 2) How did this happen?
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Sounds like Haley is in on it. > HALEY: "Taylor Swift is allowed to have a boyfriend. Taylor Swift is a good artist. I have taken my daughter to Taylor Swift concerts before. To have a conspiracy theory of all of this is bizarre.".
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You know another small state that also isn't perfectly representative of a broader America but could probably hold some caucuses?. Hawaii.
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I am not saying Trump is looking past the NH primary but he on stage flanked on stage with SC politicians who have endorsed him.
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So you are saying he didn't pivot (again).
BREAKING @J_Insider / @matthewkassel: "Candace Owens scheduled to headline Trump campaign fundraiser". "The far-right commentator has downplayed the Holocaust, advanced blood libel, and defended antisemitic voices like Nick Fuentes in recent months".
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"Governor Kristi Noem has been banned from a second tribal reservation in South Dakota."
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The best type of halftime show. Can we do this at the Super Bowl?.
So cool. Tonight at halftime, the Bucks held a naturalization ceremony for 21 candidates from 15 countries. Congrats! 🇺🇸
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This helps Harris circle more wagons btw.
Sources close to Sen Joe Manchin, independent of WV, say he's considering re-registering as a Democrat and throwing his hat into the ring.
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This is the second NH presidential poll released this afternoon. The University of New Hampshire Survey Center also found Harris up 6 points. #nhpolitics.
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This was peak @daveweigel column throughout. I was like, yes, I actually do want his take on ZYN.
@daveweigel gets this quote: “A man with nicotine, protein, caffeine, and creatine coursing through his veins is an unstoppable force. Imagine if Joe Biden had a couple smooth sixes that he took every day.”
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The best gov v mayor dynamic moved from NY to IL some bit ago and I am here for it.
NEW: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is rejecting Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s calls for a state bailout to pay for the Chicago Teachers Union’s contract demands. This is one of the most consequential public embarrassments yet for the mayor and his largest campaign backer.
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Former Congressman turned NH state Senate president Jeb Bradley will not seek reelection. What a run #npholitics.
NHGOP Chairman Chris Ager issued the following statement regarding Senate President Jeb Bradley's announcement that he will be stepping down after decades of dedicated public service to the people of New Hampshire:. "It is with a profound sense of gratitude and respect that I.
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As it used to be.
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Today is not getting off to a good start.
James Pindell. I curse your family lineage for one hundred billion years of pain and suffering. Palabra de Dios 👑🔥👽🛸✝️.
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So to recap .- Vivek is reportedly not getting prime inauguration seats like Musk and Zuck.- Vivek is not getting a WH office unlike Musk (in EEOB).- Vivek is being told to go home and grovel to a non MAGA gov for the job who probably has someone else in mind.
SCOOP: President-elect Donald Trump is encouraging Vivek Ramaswamy to take the Ohio Senate seat vacated by JD Vance's departure, per sources. Unclear what this would mean for DOGE, which Trump picked Ramaswamy & Musk to lead in November. Senate decision up to Ohio's governor.
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This is very bad news for Kelly Ayotte, who is now, almost by default, in the most competitive race for governor in the country now #nhpolitics.
NEWS: RGA calls it quits on NC ad buys. RGA spox: “We don’t comment on internal strategy or investment decisions, but we can confirm what’s public — our current media buy in North Carolina expires tomorrow, and no further placements have been made." #ncpol.
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I think about this quote all the time.
.@NikkiHaley back in January: “The first party to retire its 80-year-old candidate is going to win this election.”.
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Quite the path.
Earlier today in Dallas, TX, RFK Jr. was asked what he sees as his path to victory. The independent long shot said, “If President Trump drops out, I will beat President Biden very badly by a landslide. And if President Biden drops out, I will beat President Trump.”.
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Scooplet: In NH, Democratic Congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander (@MaggieG603 ) is first candidate in #NH02 to go up with TV ads. They begin today. Primary is 9/10. 60 second version: . 30 second version: #nhpolitics.
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@NewHampJournal @Suffolk_U @NHGOP The same ARG that said on day of NH primary 2000 that W Bush would win before he was lost by 18 points.
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Deleted Webpage Contradicts Washington Congresswoman's Campaign Image as Hands-On Mechanic
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Why would any American think this is a good idea to give all your stuff to the CCP?.
Xiaohongshu, which in English means “Little Red Book” is a Chinese social media app that combines e-commerce, short video and posting functions.
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Bravo work to get these documents public from @NhDamien > Documents: Rep. Jon Stone Threatened Mass Shooting and Rape After Investigation #nhpolitics.
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anyone know if there is a website to examine whether DeSantis is lying?.
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One thing Trump does accept the premise on tonight: this is a two person contest between himself and Nikki Haley in NH. Barely a mention of DeSantis and full throttle on Haley.
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A unity message everyone can agree on. (Just may not agree on what is stupid.).
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@vgmac @lauracrimaldi @BostonGlobe @nycsouthpaw just fyi without @lauracrimaldi the world wouldn't know about it. And without her persistence the story would be forgotten. And without her staying on it over years there wouldn't be an attempt at justice.
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CA Gov @GavinNewsom at Biden office opening in Pittsburgh says the election is an "existential moment."
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What other outlet interviewed 125 NH voters? (Actually it was more!) #nhpolitics via @BostonGlobe.
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Top Biden aide mulls moving back to New Hampshire to run for Congress via @BostonGlobe #nhpolitics.
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This event is so unnecessary. Stay safe. Hopefully spending the night. (Since that seems to be the only point of this.).
Made it to the Mount Washington Hotel for @NikkiHaley event. Thanks to fellow reporter and friend @annmarietimmins for driving! Phew!
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Re: DNC surprise guest. folks it has been obvious all week. John Edwards.
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Local news matters.
It’s easy to treat the media as a punching bag. But look to the nation’s local newsrooms. For little money or recognition, reporters in 2023 stood up to power brokers who tried to bully them into silence, exposed corrupt officials and even saved lives. Proof, from every state:.
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Thanks for watching it Mark. All credit goes to @RoKhanna and @VivekGRamaswamy for wanting to do it. Personally it felt good asking about issues and in a format they could actually answer in a thoughtful way.
Fascinating debate between @VivekGRamaswamy & @RoKhanna kudos to @nhiop & @cspan for having an Informative discussion of the issues - don’t necessarily agree with the points made,but we need more such programs where issues are fleshed out - moderator @JamesPindell @BostonGlobe.
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Hard to overstate just how absolutely huge this NJ news is to NJ politics. Btw this and the line. it is a new era.
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.@ChrisSununu told me he will not attend the Republican National Convention next week. #nhpolitics.
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Tonight was one of the originally proposed dates for the VP debate. Imagine.
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@atrupar @JenBorrasso FWIW: The Butler Co sheriff is a Trump supporter and was invited on stage to give remarks. during those remarks he said it was 21k.
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Both NH Senators #nhpolitics.
Bipartisan Senate delegation met with Zelensky in Normandy today. Photo via Sen. Blumenthal’s office.
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Friends, this DNC Chair forum tonight in South Carolina is so VEEP and I have not laughed this hard in an extremely long time. I don't even know where to begin except how they are sandwiched together.
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