Tuesday, January 17, 2012

New Hampshire's alright.....if you like politics

A volunteer for republican presidential candidate Rick Santourm, places signs in front of the Elks Lodge in Salem, New Hampshire before the candidate held a town hall meeting there on January, 9  2012.  UPI/Matthew Healey


I only spent a few days in New Hampshire covering the primaries last week.  It was interesting and I wish I had the chance to work up there a bit more before the craziness passed.  But it was still great to shoot for the two days I was there.  First day was running around trying to catch every candidate I could.  The second day was a bit of the same but on top of that trying to shoot photos of people voting and holding signs.  Then the wait for the results.  This is a small sample of what I shot.  Have a look and let me know what you think.  

Republican candidate for president Jon Huntsman speaks at a rally at Exeter town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire on January, 9  2012.  UPI/Matthew Healey

Republican candidate for president Jon Huntsman speaks at a rally at Exeter town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire on January, 9  2012.  UPI/Matthew Healey

Republican candidate for president Jon Huntsman speaks at a rally at Exeter town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire on January, 9  2012.  UPI/Matthew Healey

Supporters of republican candidate for president Jon Huntsman cheer for their candidate before he spoke at a rally at Exeter town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire on January, 9  2012.  UPI/Matthew Healey

Activist and democratic candidate for president in New Hampshire, Vermin Supreme, talks to the media in Manchester, New Hampshire on primary election day on January 10, 2012.    UPI/Matthew Healey

Workers set up a sign for republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman before the start of his primary night party at The Black Brimmer Bar and Grill in Manchester, New Hampshire on primary election night on January 10, 2012.    UPI/Matthew Healey

Kelly Carter-Currier of Nashua, New Hampshire chats to a reporter off camera about her hat at the  primary night party for republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman at The Black Brimmer Bar and Grill in Manchester, New Hampshire on primary election night on January 10, 2012.    UPI/Matthew Healey

Jon Huntsman supporters pass out signs while waiting for the republican presidential candidate to speak at his primary night party at The Black Brimmer Bar and Grill in Manchester, New Hampshire on primary election night on January 10, 2012.   Huntsman placed third in the nations first primary behind Ron Paul and winner Mitt Romney.  UPI/Matthew Healey



Oh and the title of this blog is an homage to song from my youth called 'New Hampshire's Alright (if you like fighting)'.  The band is called Scissorfight and you can listen to it here if you are curious:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ioePlnTT0  If you were involved in some of the media scrums that occured up there then the song is actually fitting.  Things were pretty crazy.  And if you aren't entirely sure what a scrum is.  Well here is a picture.  That's Ron Paul in the middle with the white hair.