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NH OUTLOOK, Monday, 01/12/04

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Hello
HELLO AND WELCOME TO NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK. I'M JULIE DONNELLY.
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Preshow #1
IN THIS EDITION, YOU'VE HEARD THE NAMES DEAN, KERRY, AND LIEBERMAN. BUT WHAT ABOUT BOSA, RIGAZIO, CALLUS? WE'LL MEET SOME OF THE LESSER KNOWN CANDIDATES RUNNING IN THE FIRST-IN-THE-NATION PRIMARY.
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Preshow #2
PLUS, WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BIRD-DOG A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
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Intro Lesser Known Candidates
AS WE MAKE OUR WAY TOWARDS NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ON JANUARY 27TH, THERE ARE SOME OFFICIAL CANDIDATES WHO NEVER EVEN MAKE IT ONTO THE MASS MEDIA'S RADAR SCREEN. THEY STRUGGLE FOR ANY PRESS COVERAGE AT ALL. BUT THESE LONG SHOTS ARE THE MAIN ATTRACTION AT THE LESSER KNOWN CANDIDATE'S FORUM - HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS AT THE TUCK LIBRARY IN CONCORD. CHIP NEAL HAS THE STORY.
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Intro Discussion
JOINING US NOW TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE LESSER KNOWN CANDIDATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE PRIMARY, MICHAEL CHANEY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICAL LIBRARY AND SEAN O'KANE A MEMBER OF THE LIBRARY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE.
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Intro Birddogging
ONE OF THE GREAT PRIVILEGES OF LIVING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IS THAT EVERY FOUR YEARS, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES. OFTEN, YOU CAN EVEN ASK THEM A QUESTION OR TWO. THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE IN CONCORD IS TAKING IT ONE STEP FURTHER -THEY'RE TEACHING INTERESTED VOTERS HOW TO GET CLEAR ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS. IT'S CALLED BIRD-DOGGING. PRODUCER PHIL VAUGHN HAS FOUND A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING BIRD-DOGGERS.
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Birddogging
SHOTS OF SUPPORTERS WITH EDWARDS SIGNS BY BORDERS STORE
N1 - SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS IS EXPECTED AT THIS STORE IN CONCORD. HE'LL SIGN BOOKS AND SPEAK TO PRIMARY VOTERS.
SOUND OF EDWARD'S SUPPORTERS
N2 - INSIDE, MOLLY BOPP IS WAITING. SHE HAS A QUESTION FOR THE SENATOR.
MOLLY 4-1328 "I'M GOING TO ASK A QUESTION ABOUT MANUFACTURING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND IF HE'S GOING TO STOP THE MANUFACTURING OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS."
N3 - THIS WILL BE MOLLY'S FIRST FACE TO FACE ENCOUNTER WITH A PRIMARY CANDIDATE. SHE HAS SPENT A WEEK PREPARING FOR THIS MOMENT.
EDWARDS WALKS IN DISSOLVE TO CLASS SETTING
N4 - THIS IS BIRD-DOGGING 101. THE CLASS WAS TAUGHT AT CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL BY MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE. MOLLY WAS A STUDENT.
LIANA 1-1335 "WE'RE TRYING TO EDUCATE HS STUDENTS ABOUT ISSUES SUCH AS PEACE, THE PATRIOT ACT, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION."
N5 - LIANA FOXVOG IS THE COMMITTEE'S YOUTH ORGANIZER. HER HOPE IS TO TURN THESE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO EFFECTIVE BIRD-DOGGERS.
LIANA 1-1133 "IT'S GOING OUT TO CAMPAIGN EVENTS AND ASKING CANDIDATES QUESTIONS ABOUT ISSUES WE CARE ABOUT. WE RAISE OUR HAND IN THE AUDIENCE AND ASKING POINTED QUESTIONS - WE'RE TRYING TO GET THE CANDIDATE TO CLARIFY THEIR VIEWS."
MOLLY 2-1555 "CHRISTIE GEPHARDST CAME TO OUR SCHOOL A FEW WEEKS AGO SO THAT'S MY ONLY EXPERIENCE AND I ASKED A QUESTION AND I WAS SO NERVOUS."
N6 - GOOD BIRD-DOGGING STARTS WITH THOROUGH RESEARCH. IT ENDS BY ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS.
LIANA 1-1528 "A GOOD QUESTION IS WHERE YOU HAVE RESEARCHED WHAT THE CANDIDATES POSITION IS AND ASKING THEM A SPECIFIC QUESTION WHERE YOU TRY TO GET THEM TO COMMIT AND EXPLAIN WHAT THEIR POLICY WOULD BE."
MOLLY 2-1537 "BECAUSE THE THINGS THE CANDIDATES ARE GOING TO BE VOTING FOR ARE GOING TO AFFECT ME AND THEY'RE GOING TO AFFECT EVERYBODY."
LIANA 1-1445 "WE DON'T WANT TO TELL THE STUDENTS WHAT TO SAY. WE WANT TO SUPPORT THEM IN LEARNING TO GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT."
SHOT OF MOLLY MEETING VOLUNTEERS
N7 - BEFORE THE STUDENTS GO OUT TO MEET THE CANDIDATES, THEY PRACTICE ON CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEERS.
2 - 2305/2433/2529/2833/2905/2935 - INTERACTIONS BETWEEN MOLLY AND CAMPAIGN WORKERS
MOLLY 2-2935 "THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE. I WAS NERVOUS BUT IT GETS EASIER."
DISSOLVE BACK TO EDWARDS TALKING
MOLLY 4-1343 "THIS IS THE REAL DEAL, I'M GOING TO BE A LOT MORE NERVOUS BUT I FEEL MORE CONFIDENT AFTER ASKING QUESTIONS OF THE REPRESENTATIVES."
LIANA 4 - 1445 "I JUST WANT TO SUPPORT HER. I KNOW SHE IS REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT IT AND IT'S AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM. I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS AT THEIR AGE."
EDWARDS 4-2413 "I'M WILLING TO ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AT THE BOOK SIGNING TABLE."
MOLLY 4-2505 "WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT OUR HEARTS WERE GOING DA, DA, DA."
CUT TO MOLLY STANDING IN LINE TALKING WITH FRIEND
N8 - WHILE MOLLY WAITS, HER QUESTION FOR EDWARDS CHANGES, FROM WEAPONS TO TRADE.
4-2620 MOLLY AND FRIEND PRACTICING HER QUESTION
4-2811 MOLLY ASKS EDWARDS HER QUESTION
4-2850 LIANA STANDING NEXT TO FOLLOWS UP MOLLY'S QUESTION
LIANA 4-3050 "MOLLY ASKED A QUESTION THAT WAS TO THE POINT, ARTICULATE AND SHOWED SHE UNDERSTOOD THE ISSUE."
MOLLY 5-108 "I WAS NERVOUS, I KEPT IT GOING THROUGH MY HEAD BUT I LIKED HIS ANSWER, HE GAVE ME A DIRECT ANSWER"
LIANA 4-3120 "I WANT MOLLY TO GET OUT AND ASK OTHER QUESTIONS TO CANDIDATES. I KNOW SHE'S BEEN FEELING NERVOUS AND PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT"
N9 - BESIDE LOOKING FOR ANSWERS FROM THE CANDIDATES, BIRD-DOGGERS WANT THEM TO SEE THE FACES AND HEAR THE VOICES OF THE PEOPLE. AS MOLLY SAYS, IT'S HER RIGHT AND DUTY.
MOLLY 5-425 "IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE I'M ONLY 17 SO I CAN'T VOTE YET SO I'M HAVING A SAY IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS - I CAN'T HAVE A SAY IN THE ELECTION BUT I CAN HAVE A SAY NOW."
N10 - FOR NH OUTLOOK, I'M PHIL VAUGHN.
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Tomorrow
ON THE NEXT NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK -
IT'S THE SHOWDOWN OVER STATE EDUCATION FUNDING. WILL NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTERS HAVE THE FINAL SAY?
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Goodnight
WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME. I'M JULIE DONNELLY.
THANKS FOR WATCHING.
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Founders
THANKS TO OUR FOUNDING SPONSORS WHO HAVE PROVIDED MAJOR FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK:
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
STRATFORD FOUNDATION
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