"Timberlands and Townhalls"
POSTED BY MEGHAN ON 12.07.07 7:23 PM

Yesterday we spent the day on the townhall circuit in New Hampshire. The first stop of the day was at the Timberland Headquarters where I helped Dad pick out some swank Timberland boots. CBS followed me and Dad around all morning and then I did an interview with them on the bus. I want to thank CBS producer Mary Hood and reporter Nancy Cordes for being really sweet and accomodating yesterday.

The girls and I are off to Miami for the Univision debate on Sunday, December 9th. I couldn't be more excited to be heading toward warm weather!

Walking with Dad into the Timberland headquarters

Taking the tour

They showed us examples of how they are an eco-conscious company

CBS followed me around for a piece on "Daughters of Presidential Candidates"

Helping Dad pick out a pair of Timberlands

I wanted him to buy the tan ones but he bought black ones instead

Walking into the townhall

Timberland Townhall

It was a great event

Dad's new shoes

More townhall

Dad always likes to talk to people one-on-one

Dad talked to this woman about her husband who's a disabled veteran

Getting books signed

Lovely Shannon who's taking video for the blog

Thursday, December 6, 2007

"Feeling Some Red Sox Love"
POSTED BY MEGHAN ON 12.06.07 3:11 PM

Last night we attended an event with Curt Schilling in New Hampshire. It was a townhall forum where both Dad and Curt answered questions from the audience. My family has been friends with the Schillings since his days with the Diamondbacks. Curt also spoke about his "Curt's Pitch for ALS" charity that is helping to fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. You can learn more by going to www.alsa.org/schilling/pitch.cfm. He and his family are truly amazing people and I am grateful to have their support for my father and his campaign.

Dad and I laughing in the hall

Joking around before getting on the bus

Sasha Issenberg from The Boston Globe (he wins the award for best dressed reporter this week)

This fourteen-year-old volunteers at all of the local town halls and is a die hard supporter!

Signing in to the evening's event

Dad answering questions from the audience

Dad and Curt on stage

Curt Schilling is a big fan of Dad's and spoke about why he thinks that Dad should be the next president. We all love him.

Dad loved the snowman

Signing autographs

This reporter from Scholastic was amazing. He set everything up himself and filmed the townhall and the gaggle for a segment on Dad. So impressive!

This kid asked the most eloquent question about education and how Dad's legislation could help him get a college education. He is definitely a future politician.

The Scholastic reporters in action.

Posing with the reporters from Scholastic

I even got to sign a few baseballs myself

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

"MTV Debate"
POSTED BY LA-TORIA ON 12.04.07 10:14 PM

Cobalt Blue, Fire Engine red, and the bold glow from the light cast by cameras illuminated the MTV logos and graphics. No better forum could exist for a most unconventional candidate. Like the Senator, the setting was bold, clear and simultaneously managed to be humorous. We are fortunate to have Shannon, a most talented producer from Los Angeles, shadowing us so that we have it captured on film as well. Thank you, Shannon!

This event like no other proves that our generation is eager to get involved. Before we could not help but fear that failing numbers in youth participation were a testament to a general feeling of complacency, but now we have reassessed. This a clear indication of why we cannot convey information to all audiences in the same fashion even aesthetically. Last night, when the setting and issues were relevant to the college students, their participation dramatically increased. Not only was this evident from the enthusiasm of the eager undergrads, but the poll conducted by MTV verifies it. (Be on the look out for our follow-up posting on the MTV data).

After the debate Meghan was interviewed by John Norris, long time MTV journalist. The crowd also responded to the bold and open nature of the candidate's daughter. She conveyed to John how this was our favorite event, hands down, and how it showed how unscripted her father truly is. Hey, they don’t call the campaign bus THE STRAIGHT TALK EXPRESS for nothing.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

"MTV Gallery"
POSTED BY MEGHAN ON 12.04.07 9:26 PM

In the greenroom before the MTV event

Best all-time set ever

The University of Southern New Hampshire put on the event

Before the forum started

Behind the crowd

Backstage

Waiting for Dad to go on

Crowd-view

Self-explanatory

Talking with the infamous John Norris

The view from my seat

Dad had a really good time and cracked jokes the whole way through

He was laughing throughout the whole thing

Watching with Ana Marie Cox and La-Toria

My favorite pic of the night

I did a post-interview with John and I was obviously a little too excited

Saturday, December 1, 2007

"Planes, Trains and Rental Cars"
POSTED BY MEGHAN ON 12.01.07 8:44 AM

Most days on the trail are filled with excitement so electric you can feel it in the air. Other days, like today, are spent in transit. In today's photo gallery, we're featuring the more mundane, yet necessary aspects of the campaign trail: shuttling ourselves and our luggage (no small feat) in and out of hotel rooms and to and from airplanes and cars. We left Dad in Florida this morning and flew through DC to New Hampshire where excitement is building for Dad's MTV townhall forum airing on Monday at 7 p.m. on MTV.

We stopped by to say goodbye to Dad this morning

Dad is a news junkie

Saying goodbye to this nice man in Florida

La-Toria’s carry-on always gets searched at security

This week’s “People” has an article on Mom, Nana and me on the campaign trail

I sat next to the cutest mom and baby

A familiar sight

Getting off the plane

Taking the shuttle bus

My first rental car

Love this sign