Politics & Government

IMAGE GALLERY: NH Women United Rally in Concord

Hundreds of women vow to organize, vote in November.

Hundreds of women gathered on the plaza on April 28, to protest legislation they believe infringes on their reproductive, personal, and economic freedom.

The event – called – continued the rallying cry of fighting “the war on women” and combating recent legislation initiatives in both the New Hampshire House and U.S. Congress. The women (as well as a few good men, as noted by a few speakers), focused primarily on getting others registered to vote and educated about what was going on at the Statehouse.

A number of organizations, including the , the , and others, set up booths and spoke with people while musicians played.

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A slew of Democratic politicians – from candidates for governor and , to Congressional candidates like and – shook hands and renewed acquaintances before offering stump speeches.

Concord NH Patch will post a full story from the rally later on today.

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