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Nh 4-H Youth Enrollment Paper Form, Unh Cooperative Extension

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Craig, Ayotte Neck-And-Neck In Nh Governor Race; Dems Hold Advantage In Races For Congress 9/19/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Joyce Craig and Kelly Ayotte are tied in the race to replace outgoing Governor Chris Sununu in New Hampshire. Democrat Maggie Goodlander leads Republican Lily Tang Williams in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District while incumbent Democrat Chris Pappas leads Republican Russell Prescott in the First Congressional District. Likely voters are generally unfamiliar with and don't understand the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in November raising the required judicial retirement age in the state, and very few plan at the moment to vote in favor of it.

Warren Comfortably Ahead In Ma Senate Re-Election Bid; Voters Generally Positive On Ballot Questions 9/19/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Incumbent Senator Elizabeth Warren holds a comfortable lead over Republican nominee John Deaton in the race for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts. Warren is only somewhat popular in Massachusetts while large numbers are unfamiliar with Deaton. Concerning ballot questions in the upcoming election, likely voters are largely supportive of Questions 1, 3, 4, and 5, while voters are divided on Question 2. However many voters have not heard much about these questions or are undecided.

Whitehouse Leads Morgan In Ri Senate Race; Voters Divided On Constitutional Convention Question 9/19/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Sheldon Whitehouse leads Republican nominee Patricia Morgan by double-digits in the race for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island. Three-quarters of likely voters have definitely decided who they will support in this race. Whitehouse and Morgan have similar net favorability ratings but Morgan is not nearly as well-known. Despite appearing on the ballot every ten years in Rhode Island, many likely voters have not heard about and do not understand a ballot question this year asking if the state should hold a constitutional convention to propose amendments. When asked how they will vote on this issue, residents are divided with many …

Harris Enjoys High Marks On Debate, Commanding Lead Among Massachusetts Voters 9/18/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by a large margin in Massachusetts and a majority expect her to be elected president in November. Bay Staters think Harris performed much better than Trump during the recent presidential debate. Many Trump supporters, particularly women, say that they avoid expressing their support for Trump in public or private. More than one-third of Bay Staters consider voter fraud to be a serious problem in the country and a majority of Republicans believe that several forms of voter fraud occur frequently. State residents are less likely to consider voter fraud a serious …

Harris Seen As Debate Victor, Holds Comfortable Lead Over Trump In Rhode Island 9/18/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump in Rhode Island by a comfortable margin and a majority expect Harris to win the election. Harris is seen by Rhode Island voters as performing better than Trump in the recent debate. Trump supporters are more likely than Harris supporters to say that they avoid expressing their support for Trump and are unlikely to display a bumper sticker or yard sign showing their support. Half of Rhode Islanders consider voter fraud to be a serious problem in the country at large and a majority of Republicans believe that many forms of …

Near Unanimous Support For Harris Among Nh Democrats Fuels Wider Lead Over Trump 9/18/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vice President Kamala Harris' lead over former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire has increased since August and state residents increasingly think Harris will win the upcoming election. Those who watched the September debate between Harris and Trump rate Harris' performance better than Trump's. Trump supporters are more hesitant than Harris supporters to express their support for Trump in public or to talk about it with people they know. About half of Granite Staters consider voter fraud to be a serious problem in the country and a majority of Republicans believe fraudulent mail in or absentee ballots, non-citizens voting, and …

Constitution Day 2024: The Diversity Case That Wasn’T, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

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Mainers Economic Outlook Improves But Most Expect Recession Within A Year 8/27/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Mainers hold conflicting views about the U.S. economy, as only one-third expect businesses to experience bad times over the next twelve months, but two-thirds think a recession is likely in the next year or that the country is already in one. Nearly half of Maine residents feel worse off financially than they were a year ago and a majority report struggling at least somewhat to afford basic necessities. Republicans and Independents are far more likely than Democrats to report economic hardship and feel downbeat about their personal finances as well as their perceptions of the Maine and U.S. economies.

Pessimism About Future Personal Finances Ebbing In Nh But Majority Expect A Recession Within A Year 8/27/2024, Unh Survey Center

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New Hampshire residents remain downbeat about their personal finances and nearly half of state residents report at least some difficulty affording basic necessities within the last year. However, Granite Staters are less pessimistic about their economic future. Compared to May, fewer people expect to be worse off financially next year or expect bad times for the state or national economies. Despite this, six in ten think the country is in a recession or is likely to enter one within the next year.

Vermonters Feeling Worse Off Economically With Large Partisan Divide 8/27/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Few Vermonters feel better off financially than one year ago and four in ten state residents report having had at least some difficulty affording basic necessities. However, Vermont residents have a more mixed response about future economic conditions in the state and nation. Democrats are considerably more likely than Republicans to report doing better financially and to expect good times for the economy, while Republicans are much more likely to report hardship buying necessities and to anticipate a recession in the near future.

Nh Residents Remain Positive On Sununu's Performance As Governor 8/23/2024, Unh Survey Center

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A majority approve of retiring incumbent Governor Chris Sununu's job performance. Four in ten residents, and more than two-thirds of Republicans, believe he has been above average or one of New Hampshire's best governors. Sununu's handling of COVID-19 and taxes are most often cited by his supporters as positive decisions while his handling of abortion and support for former President Donald Trump are most often mentioned as poor decisions by Sununu's detractors.

King Leads Maine Senate Race; Residents Divided On Popular Vote Compact 8/22/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Senator Angus King leads in his re-election bid in Maine. Mainers are evenly divided on the state joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and prefer the current "congressional district" system to apportion presidential delegates rather than a "winner-take-all" system. Just over half of Mainers approve of Governor Mills' job performance and nearly half think the state is headed in the right direction.

Ayotte Holds Wide Lead Over Morse, Craig Holds Slight Edge Over Warmington In Nh Gov Primaries 8/22/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Kelly Ayotte holds a wide lead over Chuck Morse in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination for governor in New Hampshire, while Joyce Craig holds a slight advantage over Cinde Warmington on the Democratic side. Maggie Goodlander and Colin Van Ostern are neck-and-neck in the race for the Democratic nomination in the Second Congressional District. Republican candidates in both 1st and 2nd congressional districts are largely unknown.

Scott, Sanders, Balint Hold Wide Leads In Vermont Re-Election Bids 8/22/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vermont Republican Governor Phil Scott holds a substantial lead over Democratic nominee Esther Charlestin. Incumbent Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Becca Balint are both far ahead of their opponents in their races for re-election. Housing and taxes are cited as the most important problems in Vermont, and half of Vermonters feel the state is headed in the wrong direction.

Harris Ahead In Maine, Cd2 Too-Close-To-Call 8/21/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vice President Kamala Harris has increased her lead over former President Donald Trump in Maine and the race is tied in Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Nearly half of likely voters in the state expect Harris to win. Harris is more personally popular than Trump and is rated more highly on several personal attributes, particularly physical and mental fitness and temperament. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is generally popular in Maine and most Harris supporters are enthusiastic about his selection. President Joe Biden's job performance remains unchanged as half of Mainers believe he has been below average or …

Harris Maintains Lead Over Trump In Nh; Walz Inspires Enthusiasm Among Harris Supporters 8/21/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vice President Kamala Harris' lead over former President Donald Trump in the presidential race in New Hampshire is unchanged since July. Nearly half of likely voters in the state expect Harris to win, compared to only a quarter who expected Biden to win before his withdrawal. Harris is more personally popular than Trump in the state and is rated more highly on several personal attributes, particularly temperament, honesty, and integrity. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is generally popular in New Hampshire and most Harris supporters are enthusiastic about his selection. Approval of President Joe Biden's job performance …

Harris Holds Wide Lead Over Trump In Vermont, Many Worried About Peaceful Transfer Of Power 8/21/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Vice President Kamala Harris holds a massive lead over former President Donald Trump in the presidential race in Vermont, fueled by an extraordinary lead among women and those with college degrees. Harris is far more personally popular than Trump and is rated considerably better on several personal attributes, particularly temperament, honesty, and integrity. About four in ten Vermonters are not confident that there will be a peaceful transfer of power following the November election. The Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is quite popular in Vermont and most Harris supporters are enthusiastic about his selection. President Joe Biden's …

Fulbright Grants Send Unh Alums To Finland And Kazakhstan, Jeremy Gasowski

UNH Today Archive

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Two Professors Accept Fulbrights To Conduct Research Abroad, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

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Harris Holds Small Lead Over Trump In Maine After Biden Withdraws From Race 7/25/2024, Unh Survey Center

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A majority of Maine Democrats felt relieved and hopeful following President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race and most would like to see Vice President Kamala Harris become the party's nominee for president. Harris leads in a matchup with Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and is more popular in the state than Trump and Biden. Most state Republicans do not trust the FBI to investigate the attempted assassination of Trump and more than three-quarters of Mainers are concerned about further political attacks on political leaders, leaders using violence or illegal methods to obtain power, or people violently or …

Nh Democrats Line Up Behind Harris, Who Holds Small Lead Over Trump 7/25/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Following President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, Democrats in New Hampshire clearly favor Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Harris holds a slim lead over former President Donald Trump and is slightly more popular than Trump or Biden. While a majority of Granite Staters do not believe Biden should resign as President, many state Democrats are relieved and hopeful in the wake of his withdrawal from the race. And in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump, most state Republicans do not trust the FBI to conduct a thorough investigation. More than three-quarters of state …

Healey's Popularity Declines, Housing & Immigration Seen As Most Important Problems 7/18/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Massachusetts residents are divided on Maura Healey's performance as governor and her approval rating has declined since May. Housing and immigration are cited most often as the most important problems facing Massachusetts and half of state residents feel the commonwealth is headed in the right direction. A plurality support the 2021 MBTA Communities law requiring communities with access to the MBTA to zone for multifamily housing. Bay Staters show very little interest in renaming Logan Airport after Bill Russell, though many residents are ambivalent or have no opinion on the issue.

Most Rhode Islanders Feel State Headed In Wrong Direction, Disapprove Of Governor Mckee's Job Performance 7/18/2024, Unh Survey Center

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Rhode Island residents are pessimistic about the direction of the state and cite housing, infrastructure, the economy, and corrupt or incompetent government as Rhode Island's most important problems. Less than one-third of residents, including less than half of Democrats, approve of Daniel McKee's performance as governor. Despite voting on the topic several times roughly every decade for many years, a majority of Rhode Islanders do not have a firm understanding of the meaning of the constitutional convention question on the general election ballot in November. Most Rhode Islanders have used the Washington Bridge or detours since the westbound portion of …

Granite Staters Disapprove Of Supreme Court; Half Oppose Ruling On Presidential Immunity 7/17/2024, Unh Survey Center

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In the wake of several high-profile decisions, majorities of New Hampshire residents disapprove of the Supreme Court and think Justices make decisions based on their personal opinions rather than the law. A plurality of Granite Staters oppose the Court's ruling in Trump v. U.S. which defined presidential immunity for some of their actions in office. On abortion policies, fewer Granite Staters than in 2022 say abortion should be legal in all circumstances and state residents remain divided on a 2021 law banning abortion after 24 weeks in New Hampshire.

Majority Of Nh Dems Want Biden To Go, Harris Tipped As Successor 7/17/2024, Unh Survey Center

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A majority of New Hampshire residents think President Joe Biden should withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, including a majority of Democrats. Granite Staters are less likely than in 2023 to think Biden is physically and mentally capable of being president and only a quarter think he will be capable of fulfilling his responsibilities for another four-year term. Despite this, relatively few think Biden will withdraw from the race. If Biden does withdraw, Biden supporters think Vice President Kamala Harris should succeed him.

Social, Civic, And Institutional Trust: Necessary Conditions For A Pluralistic Democracy, Bruce L. Mallory

Carsey School of Public Policy

In this perspectives brief, author Bruce Mallory discusses how trust in social, civic, and institutional structures is a necessary ingredient for a healthy democratic society. Erosion of trust in democratic societies has negative effects for individuals, communities, and public participation in political and civic matters. Data from surveys of New Hampshire residents as well as national samples over the past decade show declining levels of trust in social and political institutions. This has been exacerbated in recent years by the global pandemic as well as increasingly stark political and social divisions.

Drawing on resources such as the 2020 New Hampshire …

Prevention Innovations Summer 2024 News, Prevention Innovations Research Center

PIRC Newsletter

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2024 Nh 4-H State Horse Show Supporter Packet, Unh Cooperative Extension

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4-H Premium Book - Lancaster Fair, Christine Whiting

UNH Cooperative Extension

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