Photojournalism
2012 New Hampshire General Election
President Barack Obama is greeted by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and her husband, William Shaheen, upon his arrival at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, N.H., on Oct. 18, 2012. The president later rallied supporters there as part of his re-election campaign.
President Barack Obama addresses supporters at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, N.H., on Oct. 18, 2012, during his fourth public visit to the state ahead of the general election in November.
Supporters applaud as Vice President Joe Biden is introduced during a campaign rally at Exeter Town Hall in Exeter, N.H., on April 12, 2012. Biden spoke about the Obama administration’s economic record and the agenda for a second term.
Vice President Joe Biden kisses a supporter after his speech in Exeter, N.H., on April 12, 2012. Biden has been praised for his interpersonal style on the campaign trail but has also faced criticism for behavior some consider inappropriate.
Vice President Joe Biden greets voters at a surprise campaign stop at The Works Bakery Café in Portsmouth, N.H., on April 12, 2012. The stop was not announced in advance, but a line of about 100 people quickly formed outside the shop.
Lilly Ledbetter addresses supporters of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan, right, at a campaign event in Hanover, N.H., on April 30, 2012. Ledbetter is the namesake of the 2009 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which expanded protections against wage discrimination.
Vice President Joe Biden visits with firefighters at a fire station in Manchester, N.H. on May 22, 2012. The visit is the vice president's fourth to state in support of President Barack Obama's re-election bid.
Vice President Joe Biden places an order for a milkshake at the Peterborough Diner in Peterborough, N.H., on May 22, 2012. Biden greeted supporters and signed autographs ahead of a campaign speech later in the day.
First lady Michelle Obama addresses supporters during a campaign rally at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., on Aug. 2, 2012. She urged voters to re-elect President Barack Obama, highlighting the administration's work on health care, education, and equal pay.
Supporters wait for President Barack Obama to take the stage at a campaign rally at Windham High School in Windham, N.H., on Aug. 18, 2012. Obama contrasted himself with his opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and framed the election as a choice between two fundamentally different directions for the country.
President Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters at a campaign rally at Strawbery Banke Field in Portsmouth, N.H., on Sept. 7, 2012. Obama appeared with Vice President Joe Biden, first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden to make their case for re-election in November.
First lady Michelle Obama greets supporters after a joint rally with President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden at Strawbery Banke Field in Portsmouth, N.H. The event was their first joint appearance in the state since the re-election campaign began.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets supporters following a speech at the DoubleTree Hotel in Manchester, N.H., on April 24, 2012. “The last few years have been the best that Barack Obama can do, but it’s not the best America can do,” Romney told the crowd.
Vice President Joe Biden visits staffers and supporters at the Obama-Biden campaign office in Manchester, N.H., on Oct. 28, 2012. Biden’s stop marked his final visit to the battleground state, where he had made repeated appearances ahead of the 2012 general election.
Ben Levinson, an Obama-Biden campaign staffer, reviews his remarks before introducing U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and President Barack Obama at a rally at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, N.H., on Oct. 18, 2012. He was tasked with recruiting campaign volunteers from the crowd.
2020 New Hampshire General Primary
A klezmer ensemble supporting U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., performs outside SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020, as supporters of presidential candidates arrive for the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner. The annual event is a major stop for candidates in the New Hampshire primary—a chance to address key activists and gain momentum in a state that often helps shape the early race.
Protesters supporting President Donald Trump appear outside SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020, as New Hampshire Democrats gather inside for the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner. Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls addressed the crowd as they vied for victory in the New Hampshire primary.
Buttons for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Feltes are displayed at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. The annual event reserves stage time for top national candidates, but local campaigns still view it as an important opportunity.
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the host of the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner, welcomes attendees at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. Shaheen’s entrance prompted a standing ovation from the crowd.
Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg addresses the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. Buttigieg drew a parallel between South Bend and Manchester, saying he understands the challenges of America’s small cities.
Former Vice President Joe Biden addresses New Hampshire Democrats at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. Biden framed the election in moral terms, saying, “America’s character is literally on the ballot.”
Billionaire investor Tom Steyer speaks on stage at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. Steyer contrasted himself with President Donald Trump and fellow Democrats on economic issues, saying, “We have to kick ass on the economy and I can do it.”
Supporters of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren react as she takes the stage at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020. Warren entered to the song “9 to 5,” by Dolly Parton.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses New Hampshire Democrats at the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020.
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., waves to her supporters after speaking at the New Hampshire Democratic Party McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner at SNHU Arena in Manchester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2020.
