Comments on improving health care collected in Portsmouth

Day was among many at the forum who said the insurance system seems fueled by "greed" rather than the desire to keep people healthy.

"It's a disaster in this country ... we need a complete overhaul," Day said.

Many attending the forum said they support a more centralized "single payer" system that would have the government offering guaranteed coverage, like in Canada or many European nations.

A rematch in N.H. 1st District contest

Shea-Porter has been unwavering in her dedication to getting health care to every American citizen.

"The plan I support is Medicare for all," the incumbent congresswoman said on her campaign Web site. "It is cost effective and the structure is already in place.

"With Medicare, health care is privately delivered," the site says. "This allows the freedom to choose your own doctors."

Now, I would not go so far as to say 'Hillary stole NH.' I don't have any evidence for that at all. But gosh! AT isn't exactly a foil-lover's CT rag, now is it? cautiously eyes lambert Perhaps this guy is about to get nothing but egg on his face, it's still an interesting read.

The New Hampshire Secretary of State's office has announced that they'll be doing a statewide recount of the primary's results, citing the Internet controversy (see below) over the results.

One of the better roundups on the state of the "first" primaries to date. I'll exerpt the whole thing, be advised there are live links at the original post.

by: John Deeth
Saturday (09/08) at 07:14 AM

The Iowa Caucuses will be Jan. 14. No, seriously, Jan. 14.
That's the official word out of Des Moines Saturday as the Iowa Democratic Party's state central committee met, mostly in closed session, without taking action in response to other states that have moved their contests ahead of the Democratic National Committee's official calendar.