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My Live Footage from Election Day!
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I traveled to South Carolina for a friend's wedding this weekend. And with the election looming large next Tuesday, more than a few of the conversations I had centered on the race, the candidates and who I thought would win.


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Street Team '08: Priceless
It's been a fun and - needless to say - busy year. Here are some of the highlights as I covered the youth vote in New Hampshire for the MTV Choose or Lose Street...
Tags: election   Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John McCain   New Hampshire   Unity...
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by  laurensausser on november 11, 2008
 
   
 
Obama Wins Dixville Notch
This is a picture of The Balsams resort that I took on vacation last month. Located in Dixville Notch, N.H. (about 3.5 hours north of Concord), this hotel is the...
Tags: 2008   election   voting   Barack Obama   John McCain   New Hampshire   Ballots...
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by  laurensausser on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Meet the Candidate
Shaun Doherty of New Hampshire may be a 20-year-old college student, but when it comes to pursuing a political career, his age isn't stopping him.
Tags: election   campaign   John McCain   Representative   New Hampshire   House...
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by  laurensausser on october 20, 2008
 
   
 
Stumping for Stem Cells
Michael J. Fox paid New Hampshire a visit this September when he helped campaign for U.S. Senate hopeful Jeanne Shaheen and spoke to Manchester residents about...
Tags: election   New Hampshire   Choose or Lose Street Team '08   Jeanne Shaheen...
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by  laurensausser on september 29, 2008
 
   
 
Laundry Lesson
Concord resident Alexander Lee isn't asking the next White House occupants to hang out their dirty laundry - their clean clothes will work just fine, thank you.
Tags: environment   Bill Clinton   Energy   Barack Obama   John McCain   White House...
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by  laurensausser on september 23, 2008
 
   
 
Obama Stop
Obama stops in Concord and explains why he deserves those independent votes.
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by  laurensausser on september 15, 2008
 
   
 
Fun Facts
Think you've heard it all about John McCain and Barack Obama? Think again. Watch this animated video to find out some fun facts about each candidate.
Tags: election   Barack Obama   Choose Or Lose   John McCain   New Hampshire   Street...
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by  laurensausser on august 05, 2008
 
   
 
Divided We Fail
AARP is one of the organizations that is supporting this bipartisan initiative that's trying to get candidates talking about important issues. I stopped and talked...
Tags: youth   Barack Obama   John McCain   New Hampshire   politicians   health insurance...
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by  laurensausser on july 29, 2008
 
   
 
McCain Needs New Hampshire
Although it's a small state, New Hampshire is one that Senator John McCain says will be crucial if he expects to win the general election in November. He talked...
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by  laurensausser on july 23, 2008
 
   
 
Winter Street Scene
Union Street, Concord, N.H. Winter 2007. For more information about the New Hampshire Community Action fuel assistance programs, check about the agency’s Web site...
Tags: New Hampshire   Winter   Choose or Lose Street Team '08
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by  laurensausser on july 08, 2008
 
   
 
Summer Street Scene
Union Street, Concord, N.H., July 2008. While the high temperatures in July lull many of us into a slow summer pace, those in New Hampshire know that winter is...
Tags: New Hampshire   Winter   Choose or Lose Street Team '08
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by  laurensausser on july 08, 2008
 
   
 
Youth in Unity
When Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton rallied in Unity, N.H. last week, I spent time talking to young voters about their thoughts on the candidates and the election...
Tags: youth   election   Rally   Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Unity New Hampshire
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by  laurensausser on june 30, 2008
 
   
 
Taps at Twilight
A volunteer-based program - 100 Nights of Rememberance - is aiming to pay tribute to New Hampshire veterans who have given their lives for our country's freedom.
Tags: election   Barack Obama   John McCain   Memorial Day   100 Nights of Rememberance...
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by  laurensausser on june 25, 2008
 
   
 
The Cookie Vote
Your views on war, education and the economy are important. So is your experience in public office and your ability to lead a nation. But can your wife bake? That...
Tags: election   Bill Clinton   Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John McCain   New...
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by  laurensausser on june 10, 2008
 
   
 
Getting Republicans Elected
Not only is Fergus Cullen a small business owner, a high school track and field coach and an editorial page columnist, he's also chair of New Hampshire's Republican...
Tags: election   John McCain   New Hampshire   John Sununu   Republican Party   Concord...
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by  laurensausser on june 03, 2008
 
   
 
Protecting the Parks
As the centennial of the National Parks Service approaches, Congress is debating how to celebrate (i.e. how much to spend). A few New Hampshire residents talk about...
Tags: Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   John McCain   Congress   Ken Burns   Appalachian...
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by  laurensausser on may 27, 2008
 
   
 
Formula Hybrid
Brilliant college students + New Hampshire Motor Speedway + green technology = Formula Hybrid.
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by  laurensausser on may 13, 2008
 
   
 
Odds, Ends and Obama with Ken Burns
I turned the camera on documentary filmaker Ken Burns, who opened up about capturing the attention of the MTV generation, endorsing Barack Obama and living in New...
Tags: election   MTV   Barack Obama   New Hampshire   The War   PBS   baseball   Choose...
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by  laurensausser on april 29, 2008
 
   
 
Clothesline Project
The Americorps Victims Assistance Program of New Hampshire is helping raise awareness about domestic abuse in a very unique way in New London.
Tags: election   volunteer   John McCain   AmeriCorps   New Hampshire   sexual abuse...
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by  laurensausser on april 22, 2008
 
   
 
New Hampshire Candidates
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain may be the talk of the nation these days, but they're not the only ones making headlines in the Granite State.
Tags: election   campaign   Choose Or Lose   Democrat   New Hampshire   Republican...
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by  laurensausser on april 15, 2008
 
 
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Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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Do Good. Go to the VMAs
Are you doing good this summer? Then reward yourself and enter a chance to win two tickets to the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on September 7th! Just by joining...
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by  thinkMTV on july 21, 2008
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WE ARE THE CHANGE!
A THiNK group which aims to begin a "wave of change" in the world by changing within ourselves first and then lending a little something to those around us. Simple...
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by  dynamicteens on june 30, 2008
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It's Ok to Dream
A dream is the aspiration of youth to matter in the world. This group is devoted to reinvigorating today's youth. What happened to the activism that was so prevalent...
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by  alex04634 on october 10, 2007
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Street Team X+Y
This is a PRIVATE group for the Choose or Lose Street Team '08 REPORTERS ONLY for behind-the-scenes strategizing. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MEMBERSHIP, we are all already...
Tags: generation   street team
by  shelbinator on december 18, 2007
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Colbert 08
Stephen Colbert of the Colbert Report has announced that he will be running for President, but only as a favored son in South Carolina. Despite this limitation...
Tags: Colbert 08   Colbert Report   Stephen Colbert
by  alex04634 on october 22, 2007
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iCandidate '08
Get to know the candidates for the 2008 election. Learn: *How to get involved in a campaign *Their issues *Their experience Think Hillary's got it or Thompson...
Tags: news   president   obama   Edwards   Hillary   Clinton   Biden   Brownback   Dodd...
by  VASabina on october 25, 2007
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