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CONCORD, N.H. — Gov. Chris Sununu on Friday vetoed three bills that advocates said would have added “commonsense” protections for Granite Staters against gun violence but opponents said would have done nothing to stop mass shootings and would have infringed on the constitutional rights of citizens. Sununu vetoed House 109, which closes the so-called gun show loophole and requires background checks for virtually all commercial firearms sales or transfers; House Bill 514, which requires a three-day waiting period before the purchase and delivery of a firearm; and House Bill 564, which prohibits carrying a firearm on school property. “New Hampshire...

DURHAM, N.H. —As Donald Trump prepares to accept the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in Cleveland on Thursday night, a new poll show that he is now deadlocked with Democrat Hillary Clinton in a one-on-one matchup in the battleground state of New Hampshire. The Granite State has only four electoral votes, but it is considered a swing state, and as such, it is closely watched and highly coveted in general election campaigns. The latest WMUR Granite State Poll, released on Thursday evening, has Clinton leading Trump, 39 percent to 37 percent, well within the poll’s 4.5 percent margin of error, while...

According to the latest WMUR-CNN New Hampshire Primary Poll, 45 percent of Republican primary voters and 61 percent of Democratic primary votes say they have firmly decided who they will vote for. In the poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center Feb. 3-6, Trump continues to top the Republican field, with the support of 33 percent of likely primary voters. He is followed by Marco Rubio at 16 percent, Ted Cruz at 14 percent, John Kasich at 11 percent, Jeb Bush at 7 percent, Carly Fiorina at 6 percent, Chris Christie at 4 percent, and Ben Carson...

The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it is ejecting a sponsor from the next Democratic debate over a labor dispute. ABC News's New Hampshire affiliate, WMUR, is no longer participating in the contest Dec. 19 contest in Goffstown, N.H. "Regrettably, as a result of WMUR's unwillingness to move forward on scheduling negotiations between the Hearst Corporation and Production Department employees represented by IBEW Local 1228 prior to the debate, we will no longer include WMUR as a co-sponsor of the debate, and their talent will not be participating in any way," DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said in...

He’s been known to drift into a drawl when quoting Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail and once jokingly auditioned for “The Simpsons.” But Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who once aspired to be an actor, saves his best impressions for his favorite movie, “The Princess Bride.” In an interview while taping a “Candidate Cafe” segment for radio station WMUR in New Hampshire, Mr. Cruz acted out an entire scene from the movie. GOP candidate Cruz acts out 'Princess Bride' scene (video)He did his impressions of both Billy Crystal and Carol Kane, as well as the often impersonated character Inigo...

Sounds like typical CNN BS to me. Link to today's 26-page New Hampshire poll report (PDF). SCREENCAP:

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Just like in the Democratic debate two days earlier, the Republican debate focused early on Iraq, but the Republicans had very different ideas of what should be done. Many of the Republican candidates said that they agreed with President George W. Bush in ordering the attack on Iraq, but not necessarily how it was handled since.

A local television legend is being remembered Sunday. Gus Bernier, better known as "Uncle Gus," is one of the most famous and best known names in WMUR-TV history. Bernier passed away at his home in Hawaii Saturday, leaving behind a legacy many still cherish. In 1959, Bernier started what would become a legendary children's television show in new Hampshire called "The Uncle Gus Show." Bernier, who was sometimes weatherman and sometimes a newsman, was asked to host a cartoon segment that kids loved and was a staple in the 60s and 70s, capturing the imaginations of children with simple games....