Things are kinda slow on the Seacoast. Candidates are all busy counting their humungous 2Q contributions, and hiring new staff. All kinds of announcements about new hires are hitting the press, but there are very few visits going on. The exception seems to be Richardson, who walked in a bunch of parades on July 4th! Ah and the Edwards Family is vacationing in Moultonborough too. There are others around here & there, as reported on NH Prez Watch.
I'm more fascinated with these hirings. Who are these people (and what do they really think on New Hampshire? Every time I meet a staffer, I feel badly but I pepper him or her with questions. Where are you from, how did you get this job, and the biggy: what was your major? As a career counselor/academic advisor, the whole thing fascinates me. What skills do you need to do this for a career, and is it anything you learn in a class or major? How the heck can you have a normal life doing this? The networking skills are way beyond my introvert capabilities--how can one person remember so many names, faces, affilliations, not to mention constantly relocating. Then there's the worst part: Be nice all the time or else unwillingly represent your candidate in a bad light!? Not for me. Folks in NH do often need a reason to cross someone off their long lists of potential candidates, and one grouchy phone call or illegal parking job is just as good a reason as any.
Welcome to the Granite State, or as the signs say, Bien Venue au New Hampshire. See you around!
