Lawmakers skip town halls amid voter anger
Facing discontent and loud confrontations this summer, many members of Congress canceled or scaled back open meetings with constituents. Security concerns after the Giffords shooting and pressure from protestors led to fewer town halls, with some events paid or private. Pelosi faced heckling over the debt deal while McCain defended town halls as a democratic staple.
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Romney and Perry duel over business resumes in New Hampshire
In Berlin and Bedford Romney and Perry press different business credentials as they court voters amid a stalled economy with 9.1 percent unemployment. Romney touts 25 years in business at Bain Capital while Perry cites his decade as Texas governor to claim job creation progress.
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