With Saint Anselm in the national (and international) spotlight leading up to the NH Primary on Tues., Feb. 11, students, faculty, and staff were interviewed by a variety of media from around the country. The CNN Town Halls on Feb. 5 and 6 and ABC Democratic Debate on Feb. 7 brought streams of press to campus, and members of the community were happy to share their expertise and opinions.
PBS News Hour
Neil Levesque, executive director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, was quoted saying “I think it’s going to be tough if she doesn’t do well,” in reference to Elizabeth Warren’s campaign.
Read the story: Warren tries to break out of the middle ahead of New Hampshire primary
WGBH
Politics Professor Christopher Galdieri spoke with WGBH about how the results from Iowa might affect the first in the nation primary.
Read the story:
Delayed Iowa Caucus Results Raise The Stakes In New Hampshire
CBS News Boston
Several Saint Anselm students spoke with Boston’s CBS News about the Democratic presidential primary candidates, the energy on campus, and the upcoming NH Primary.
Read and watch the story: At Saint Anselm College, Democratic Debate Energizes Campus
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/01/15/saint-anselm-students-react-to-democratic-debate/
The Hill
Levesque, was quoted in The Hill’s article about the Senator Bernie Sanders stop on campus saying, “[There are] definitely a lot of tourists here.” Sen. Sanders was speaking at the well-known Politics & Eggs, an event produced by the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) in collaboration with the New England Council.
Read the story: Political tourists swarm New Hampshire
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/482434-political-tourists-swarm-new-hampshire
WMUR-TV
Several Saint Anselm College students were interviewed about their reaction to the political action on campus over the past several weeks.
Watch the story:
https://www.wmur.com/article/saint-anselm-college-students-react-to-political-invasion-ahead-of-national-debate/30814852
Boston 25 News
Levesque was quoted in Boston 25 News’ story surrounding Senator Bernie Sanders’ trip to Saint Anselm College saying, “We’ve seen 26 major candidates throughout the year actively campaigning here in New Hampshire but I think on the day of the debate, maybe a candidate will maybe just do one event, or just really sequester themselves start doing debate prep because the debate tonight is so important.”
Read the story: Sanders calls out Buttigieg in last campaign event before Democratic debate
Yahoo Finance via Bloomberg News
Galdieri, discusses the outlook for democratic candidates at Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.
Read and watch the story: Democratic Candidates Make a Final Push in New Hampshire
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/candidates-final-push-hampshire-214616225.html