Johnson New Hampshire Visits


Through Nov. 26, 2011: 20 visits, 73 days

2011
NOVEMBER
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson had been scheduled to do Primary Patch at The Draft in Concord, NH on November 17, 2011; but there was a scheduling mix-up related to staff changes and this visit did not happen.

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on November 9-12, 2011, with public events on November 10-11, 2011.  On November 10 he participated in a WMUR "Coffee with the Candidate" at Portland Pie in Manchester; spoke and took questions at the Riverwood Retirement Community in Exeter; and participated in the Granite State Patriots Liberty PAC Constitutional Conversation at One Liberty Lane in Hampton.  On the evening of November 11 he spoke at ECON-101 town hall meeting at New England College in Henniker; and participated in a Fair Tax town hall on Yowie.   ...counted as two days

OCTOBER
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson filed at the Secretary of State's office at the State House in Concord, NH at 11:15 a.m. on October 28, 2011.

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on October 15-17, 2011.  On the afternoon of October 15 he attended the Greater Salem Rotary Oktoberfest at Rockingham Park in Salem.  On the afternoon of October 16 he climbed Mt. Monadnock with supporters, departing from Jaffrey.  On  October 17 he appeared on Road to the White House at the Barley House in Concord; and addressed the UNH Manchester Politics and Society Club at UNH Manchester campus.

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on October 5-12, 2011, including a seven-day 478-mile bike ride around the state on October 5-11.  He was accompanied by fiancé Kate Prusack on his “Ride for Freedom,” which began and ended in Milford.  Johnson made stops to visit with residents along the way and held several town hall meetings.
On October 5 he did media interviews in Manchester in the morning; spoke at a luncheon meeting of the Milford Rotary Club, before heading to the Milford Downtown Oval to begin his “Ride for Freedom.”  His first stop was at the State House in Concord.  In the evening he hosted a "Get to Know Gary Johnson" town hall at Concord High School.
On October 6 he started at the State House in Concord and made stops at Kitchen Cravings in Gilford, at Amilyne's Corner Market in Alton, at Black's Gift Shop & Paper Store Wolfeboro, at the Old Country Store and Museum in Moultonborough, at Hesky Park in Meredith, and at Stewart Park in Laconia.
On October 7 he started. from Stewart Park in Laconia, stopped for lunch and conversation with staff and local residents at Harlow's Pub in Peterborough, and continued to Fitzwilliam.  That evening he attended a "Freedom Ride Celebration" at the Fitzwilliam Inn in Fitzwilliam.
On October 8 he started at the Fitzwilliam Inn in Fitzwilliam and headed for Keene, where he visited Central Square; he then proceeded to New London for lunch and conversation with staff and local residents at Ellie's Cafe; he concluded at the State House in Concord; and in the evening he hosted a "Get to Know Gary Johnson" Town Hall at The Derryfield School in Manchester.
On October 9 he started at the State House in Concord; proceeded to Loudon where he visited the Miles Smith Farm in Loudon; proceeded to Northwood and a stop at Johnson's Dairy Bary for lunch and conversation with staff and local residents; proceeded to Durham and visited Mill Road Plaza; and concluded at Henry Law Park in Dover.
On October 10 he started in Dover; rode to Portsmouth and visited the Roundabout Diner for breakfast and conversation with staff and local residents; visited Odiorne State Park in Rye; visited Joe's Meat Shop in North Hampton; visited Exeter Music in Exeter; and then proceeded on to Manchester for a "Get to Know Gary Johnson" town hall at the Millyard Museum.
On October 11 he left from the Millyard Museum in Manchester; rode to Derry for breakfast and conversation with staff and local residents at Mary Anne’s Diner; from there he traveled to Salem at visit Cycles Etc.; to Windham and visited The Village Bean; to Nashua and visited Freewheel Cycles; and finished the ride at the Milford Downtown Oval.
On the morning of October 12 he addressed the New Hampshire House of Representatives at the State House in Concord.

SEPTEMBER
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on September 17-21, 2011. 
On the evening of September 17 he did a "Google Hangout" house party at a private residence in Candia (connecting to house parties around the country). 
On September 18 he attended the Nashua Republican City Committee's annual "Steak Out" fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Nashua; and met with volunteers at the campaign's Manchester headquarters for an afternoon knocking on doors and distributing campaign literature.
On September 19 he started with an in-studio appearance on WGIR's Morning Show with Paul Westcott; attended the Bedford Republican Committee's annual breakfast at Manchester Country Club in Bedford; met with the Nashua Telegraph editorial board; appeared in studio on WTPL "Bulldog Live" with Brian Tilton; visited Chappell Tractor in Milford; and visited Cirtronics in Milford.
On September 20 he visited Lindy’s Diner in Keene for breakfast and conversation with the staff and local residents; appeared in studio on WKBK Morning Show with Dan Mitchell; spoke to a journalism class taught by Professor Rose Kundanis at Keene State College in Keene; met with students in the Madison Lounge, Young Student Center at Keene State College; visited a series of eateries in Keene: Brewbaker’s Coffee; Fritz, The Place to Eat; Armadillo’s Burritos; The Stage Restaurant; and Pedraza’s Mexican Restaurant; and attended a “Google Hangout” event at the University of New Hampshire in Durham.
On September 21 he did an in-studio interview at WKLX "NH Now" with Chris Ryan and met with the Eagle-Tribune ed. board in Derry.

AUGUST
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson did an eight-day “marathon” campaign visit to NH on August 20-28, 2011.
On August 20 he plans to visit Fast Eddie’s Diner in Hampton for breakfast and conversation with the staff and local residentsflight to Boston on night of August 19 canceled; he spoke at the New Hampshire Young Republicans’ Lobster Bake and Straw Poll at Great Island Common in New Castle.
On August 21 he attended the Presidential Summer Celebration hosted by Americans for Prosperity-NH at the former Our Lady of Victory Church in Center Harbor.
On August 22 he visited Northern Forest Heritage Park in Berlin; visited the White Mountain Cafe and Bookstore in Gorham; and visited Chutter's Candy Store in Littleton.
On August 23 he spoke at a meeting of the Concord Rotary Club at Bektash Shrine Center in Concord; visited Visit Castro’s Back Room in Concord; and visited the Miles Smith Farm in Loudon.
On August 24 he did breakfast and conversation with the staff and local residents at Big Bean in Newmarket; visited Al’s Gun and Reel Shop in Derry; and hosted a “Get to Know Gary Johnson” town hall at Pinkerton Academy in Derry.
On August 25 he was the featured speaker at a “Politics on Deck” event at Jo Green’s Restaurant in Wolfeboro; and hosted a “Get to Know Gary Johnson” town hall at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord.
On August 26 in the morning he spoke at a meeting fo the Greater Salem Rotary Club in the Lou Smith Dining Room at Rockingham Park in Salem.  [In the evening he plans to speak at the Calvin Coolidge Clambake hosted by the Maine Republican Liberty Caucus at Wolfe’s Neck State Park in Freeport, Maine].
On August 27 he visited the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough for breakfast and conversation with the staff and local residents; spoke at the Live Free or Die rally at the downtown common in Jaffrey; spoke to the Claremont Tea Party at Broad Street Park in Claremont; and attended a barbecue hosted by Richard Feldman at Lena's Lodge in Rindge.
On August 28 he plans to attend the Manchester Republican Committee's Annual Cookout and Candidate Fair at Theo's Restaurant in Manchester.the Committee moved this event to September; he plans to meet with volunteers at the campaign headquarters in Manchester as they prepare for an afternoon “lit-drop.”canceled due to Hurricane Irene

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on August 4-6, 2011. 
On August 4 he visited City Side Grille in Concord for breakfast and conversation with the staff and local residents; met with small business owners at the Amoskeag Business Incubator in Manchester; visited the Downtown Manchester Farmer's Market; and participated in a weekly group run starting at Runner's Alley in Nashua.
On August 5 he visited Mary Anne's Diner in Derry for breakfast and conversation with the staff and local residents; visited Alec's Shoes in Nashua; visited Castro's Back Room Cigar Shop in Nashua; visited Lull Farm in Hollis; and visited Hollis General Store in Hollis.
On August 6 in the morning he plans to compete in the Top Notch Triathlon from Lafayette Regional School in Franconia he participated in a lit-drop sponsored by NHYR to support Honey Puterbaugh, special election candidate for state representative; attended the Barrington/Lee/Madbury Tea Party picnic at Dante's Pizza and Vine in Barrington; visited River Run Bookstore in Portsmouth; visit Breaking New Grounds in Portsmouth; visited Bagel Works Cafe in Portsmouth; and attenedd a house party at the home of Kevin and Lesley Roll in Pembroke. 

JULY
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on July 21-24, 2011.
On July 21 he did interviews in the Manchester area; met with the Conway Daily Sun editorial board; visited Zeb's General Store in Conway; and attended a private dinner party and reception at the home of Carroll County GOP Chairman Maynard and Laura Thomson in Freedom.
On July 22 in Hanover he participated in two government classes at Dartmouth College taught by Professor Deb Brooks, “The Presidency and the Public” followed by “American Political Systems” and in between had lunch with College Republicans and the editors of the Dartmouth Review; and he attended a meet and greet at Elm City Brewery in Keene.
On July 23 he competed in the 38th Annual Stratham Fair Road Race, a 5.7 mile run (44min53sec); attended a meet and greet at La Festa Brick and Brew in Dover; visited All Beads Considered in Exeter; visited Me and Ollie's Cafe in Exeter; and visited with supporters as they kicked off the campaign's phone-bank effort at campaign headquarters in Manchester.
Early afternoon on July 24 he held an open house for Greater Manchester area legislators at campaign headquarters in Manchester. 

JUNE
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on June 24-27, 2011. 
On June 24 he visited the Free State Project's Porcupine Freedom Festival 2011 at Roger's Campground in Lancaster. 
On June 25 he competed in the White Mountain Cycling Classic, a road race run on a 4.3 mile loop in Lincoln, to benefit New England Disabled Sports in support of the Wounded Veterans Program; and he returned to PorcFest for a meeting with Rep. Tammy Simmons and other legislators and activists.  
On the evening of June 26 he and his New Hampshire staff hosted a headquarters opening party at their office on 530 Chestnut Street in Manchester. 
On June 27 he appeared in-studio with Jeff Chidester on the WGIR Morning Show in Manchester; met with Anna Kelly from the Live Free or Die Alliance at campaign headquarter, met with reporters at The Hippo office in Manchester; appeared in-studio with Brian Tilton for WTPL's "Bulldog Live" in Bow; met with Jeff Feingold at the NH Business Review office; and in the evening met with supporters of the Fair Tax at the Manchester Public Library.

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on June 14-15, 2011.  On June 14 he met with the Union-Leader editorial board, met with the Foster's Daily Democrat editorial board; and spoke at a town hall hosted by the Windham Republican Committee at Nesmith Library in Windham.  On June 15 he did a Coffee and Conversation at writer Jack McEnany's home in Franconia, followed by a hike, and in the evening held a meeting with grassroots supporters at his new campaign office in Manchester.
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on June 3-5, 2011. 
On June 3 he appeared on WGIR's Morning Show in studio from Bow; toured the Millyard Museum in Manchester; and participated in Belknap County Republicans' "First in the Nation" Presidential Dinner Cruise on the M/S Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesaukee. 
On June 4 he visited the Leadership Institute's Grassroots Activist Training Seminar at Country Inn and Suites in Bedford; visited residents in Dover stopping at the Cafe on the Corner and Harvey's Bakery and Cafe; and visited residents in Portsmouth stopping at Runners Alley, Federal Cigar, Breaking New Grounds Cafe, and Maine-ly New Hampshire.
On the afternoon of June 5 he is to be the guest speaker at the New Hampshire Conservative Future PAC's Barbeque & Presidential Primary Straw Poll at Greeley Park in Nashua. 

MAY
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on May 11-14, 2011. 
On May 11 he started with an appearance on "The Advocates," hosted by Niel Young and Tom Brown in Laconia; attended Coastal Forest Products annual open house in Bedford; and spoke at a Seacoast Liberty Meetup in Dover. 
On May 12 he appeared on "The Exchange" with Laura Knoy at NHPR; stopped at several small businesses including (sequence unclear) Robie's Country Store and Riley's Gun Shop in Hooksett and Hair Biz in Concord; and in the evening he and several volunteers made phone calls from the NH GOP headquarters in Concord in support of a candidate in a state rep. special election. 
On the morning of May 13 he taped "Conversation with the Candidate" at WMUR-TV in Manchester, in the afternoon he went for a run; and he spent over three hours at a meet and greet at the home of Scott and Charlotte McPherson in Portsmouth. 
On the morning of May 14 he joined New Hampshire Young Republicans in New Boston for a lit. drop for the special election candidate Peter Kucmas.

APRIL
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on April 21-23, 2011.  He arrived on April 20 but had no public events.  On April 21 he held a news conference at the front steps of the Capitol in Concord and announced his candidacy (+), followed by a media availability; he did a lunch reception with legislators at Barley House in Concord; media availability in Manchester; and a public kick-off event at Executive Court in Manchester.  On April 22 he did a full media day, mainly from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm's College (taped a segment for the Sunday morning show "Close-up" on WMUR, did at least seven talk radio interviews, appeared live in-studio with "Bulldog" Brian Tilton on WTPL in Bow, appeared on ABC's Topline, and appeared on Fox News with Judge Jeanine Pirro); and in the evening departed for North Conway.  On April 23 he skied Tuckerman's Ravine on Mount Washington.  (+) "Tuckerman’s Ravine is an extreme skiing endeavor. Interviews can be conducted at Hermit Lake Shelter (a two hour hike from the trailhead) or at the trailhead following the run."  In the evening he returned to Manchester.

MARCH
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on March 4-6, 2011.  On March 4 he met with Seacoast Republican activists at The Chef's Table in Portsmouth.  On March 5 he was the guest of honor at the monthly Merrimack Valley Porcupines meeting at Murphy's Taproom in Manchester; and appeared as in-studio guest on Free Talk Live in Keene.  On March 6 he met with Ed Naile at the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers at their offices in Concord.
FEBRUARY
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on February 23-26, 2011.  On the evening of February 23 he spoke to UNH Young Americans for Liberty in the MUB at UNH in Durham.  On February 24 he did a Coffee with Commuters, hosted by Alex Talcott of Vaura Consulting, at Maggie Sundae in Amesbury, MA; met with Jack Kimball at NHGOP staff in Concord; met with Cheshire Corrections Superintendent Richard Van Wickler and toured the jail facility; and attended a house party in Rindge.  On February 25 he did an in-studio interview with Arnie Arnesen in Keene; had lunch with medical marijuana patients in Manchester; and did drinks and discussion with area activists at Murphy's Taproom in Manchester   On February 26 he met with members of the New Hampshire Republican Volunteer Coalition at Murphy's Taproom in Manchester. 

JANUARY
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH from January 3-8, 2011.
 On January 3 he started with an interview as WMUR-TV in Manchester; had lunch with Seacoast GOP town chairs in Portsmouth; did several live interviews from Manchester; and in the evening had dinner with West side Manchester activists and state representatives.
On January 4, in the Concord area, he had breakfast with representatives from NH Common Sense Marijuana Policy; met with the House Republican Alliance; met with the Concord Monitor ed. board; met with the Natural Rights Caucus; had lunch with Concord area activists; and met with NH GOP leaders; in the afternoon he did a meet and greet event at a private home in Contoocook.  In the evening he did several interviews from Boston. 
On January 5 he had breakfast with Manchester Young Republicans; did some phone interviews; did an in-studio radio interview with Brian "Bulldog" Tipton on WTPL in Bow; met with Manchester area activists; and was a guest at the New Hampshire Young Republicans Christmas Party at Piccola Italia Ristorante in Manchester. 
On January 6 he had a breakfast meeting with Manchester activists; lunch with Greater Manchester area activists; appeared on Capitol Access with Dennis Goddard (NH CapTV) in Concord; did fundraising calls; and did a meet and greet event with the Dartmouth Review at One Weelock Cafe in Hanover.
On January 7 he did an in-studio interview with Rep. Pete Silva "The People's Voice" on WSMN in Nashua; met with local legislators and activists in Nashua; did a fundraising lunch/meet and greet in Nashua; and attended a dinner event at a private home in Hopkinton.
On the morning of January 8 he co-hosted Granite Grok with Skip Murphy in Guilford. 

2010
>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on September 28-29, 2010.  On September 28 he did a radio interview with Charlie Sherman at WGIR in Manchester; and spoke at a meeting of the Rochester Republican City Committee.  On September 29 he did radio interviews (with WKKN in Keene, WTSN in Dover and WLTP in Bow) and spoke at "Real Choice in Education: Has the Time Finally Come?" an education policy forum at Scholar's Academy in Hooksett.  (On September 30 he flew back to New Mexico).   ...ed. note found out about this visit and added it here June 2011..

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on June 24 and 26-27, 2010.  On June 24 he did a live in-studio radio interview with the "Bulldog" Brian Tilton on WTPL 107.7FM in Bow and did an interview with a reporter from the Concord Monitor in Concord.  On June 25 he did private meetings in Manchester and Littleton.  On the afternoon of June 26 he moderated a debate entitled "Old School Goes to Pot" between Rich Paul ('civil disobedience marijuana activist') and Matt Simon ('working within the system') at Free State Project's 2010 Porcupine Freedom Festival (PorcFest) at Rogers Campground in Lancaster.  On June 27 he gave the closing keynote speech at PorcFest in Lancaster. [note no public events on June 25; this trip counted as three days]

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on March 29-30 and April 1, 2010.  On the evening of March 29 he spoke at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College in Manchester.  On March 30 he spoke to the American Constitution Society at Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord; and in the evening spoke at the University of New Hampshire Memorial Union Building in Durham, sponsored by YAL (Young Americans for Liberty) and NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws).  [On March 31 he spoke at Suffolk University in Boston].  On April 1 he spoke at a Politics & Eggs breakfast at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford; and was the featured speaker at the Grafton County Republican Committee's Lincoln Day Dinner at Indian Head Resort in North Woodstock.  [note this trip counted as 1 visit, three days]

>Former Gov. Gary Johnson visited NH on January 22-23, 2010.  On January 22 he met with the Union-Leader.  On January 23 he delivered the keynote address at an educational forum hosted by the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire at the Grappone Center in Concord.  He also visited NH GOP headquarters in Concord.