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Manchester’s other political story The GOP presidential contenders are campaigning in New Hampshire, but in Manchester, some wonder whether the politicians are aware of the city’s hard times.
Jan. 6, 2012
Kay Skilogianis runs a bakery in a section of Manchester referred to by old-timers as "The Hollow." It's a diverse neighborhood that has its share of economic problems. Kay was confident that none of the presidential candidates would stop by her place. "Those people in Washington have no idea how real people live. Do you really think the ones with power and money are going to give any of it up?" At left, Jamie Skilogianis, who is being trained by his aunt, works in the kitchen.
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A mural depicts the diversity of residents in Manchester. The city is one of the most economically and ethnically diverse cities in the state. Manchester struggles to deal with a high rate of child poverty. The area was hard-hit by the recession and an influx of new residents in recent years.
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Jan. 6, 2012
There's hardly a street in Manchester that does not feature political signs. The city is struggling with unemployment, poverty and other issues that some residents say the candidates are not paying attention to.
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Jan. 4, 2012
A boy greets Republican candidate Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, at Manchester Central High School.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Students listen to presidential candidate Mitt Romney during his visit to Manchester Central High School. President Obama had also recently stopped by the school.
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Jan. 4, 2012
Presidential candidate Rick Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania, hosts a town hall meeting at a nursing home in Brentwood, N.H. During the question-and-answer session, he was asked some tough questions by skeptical attendees.
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Jan. 4, 2012
Rick Santorum mingles with the crowd before his town hall meeting in Brentwood, N.H.
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Jan. 4, 2012
A view of the crowd at a town hall meeting hosted by Rick Santorum in Brentwood, N.H. Despite doing well in the Iowa caucuses, Santorum was behind Mitt Romney in the polls in the Granite State.
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Jan. 4, 2012
Students and faculty from Manchester Central High School listen to GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney.
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Jan. 4, 2012
Romney signs pictures during his campaign stop at Manchester Central High School.
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Jan. 4, 2012
Mitt Romney heads for his campaign bus after his appearance at Manchester Central High School.
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Jan. 6, 2012
In Manchester, Regis Chagnon, 78, looks over the one-bedroom apartment he rents out for $500 per month. He was getting ready to clean the place for a new tenant. The previous tenant was unable to pay his rent and moved out.
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Jan. 6, 2012
"I gave the guy some food and $25 and wished him luck," Regis Chagnon said about his former tenant. " What are you going to do? People are having a tough time around here."
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Jan. 6, 2012
Jamal Adan, 17, enjoys some TV after a long day of school. He attends Manchester Central High School and plays on its soccer team.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Soldano Bilal, right, holds her sister's child, Osman Bilal, 6 months. At left is her brother, Jamal Adan, 17, who helps his two sisters take care of their children.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Ibrahim Bilal, 3, plays in the kitchen of an apartment where he lives with several family members, including his mother, Rukia Bilal, left, who is holding her son Osman Bilal. In Manchester, one in four children lives in poverty.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Abdikarim Bilal, 4, plays in the kitchen of an apartment where he lives with several family members, including his uncle, Jamal Adan, who is entering the kitchen.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Soldano Bilal cleans up the prayer room in her apartment. On her back is her sister’s child, Osman. The fathers of her children, and her sister’s, are not involved in their daily lives — a missing piece of the family structure that has generated dialogue in the presidential race.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Ibrahim Bilal, 3, runs off some energy in an apartment where he lives with several family members, including his mother, Rukia Bilal, left, who is with her son Osman, 6 months.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Soldano Bilal holds 6-month-old Osman. Years ago, the State Department resettled Soldano’s family, who was in refugee camps in Kenya, in Manchester.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Soldano Bilal checks on her children, who are playing in the family's prayer room.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Maryan Bilal 2, poses just outside the family's prayer room.
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Jan. 6, 2012
A “For Rent” sign is posted in a window in the section of Manchester known as "The Hollow."
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Jan. 6, 2012
A street scene in downtown Manchester. The city is one of the most economically and ethnically diverse cities in New Hampshire.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Castro's Cigar Lounge (named after Fidel Castro) is next door to the campaign headquarters of Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich. Most of the customers were reading newspapers or watching a hockey game on TV and didn't seem interested in what was going on one door down.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Jane Beaulieu, owner of the Mill Town Market, with customer Hetty Startup, says politicians are out of touch with the people. She's seen the hard times in the area and has taken in two people who were in desperate need of housing.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Manchester's neighborhood known as "The Hollow" has a large number of laundromats. This one, called the Bird Bath, has seating near a large window so customers can watch traffic while waiting for their clothes to be washed and dried.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Protesters with Occupy New Hampshire Primary set up tents and signs across the street from the TV network booths at the Sheraton Hotel.
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Jan. 6, 2012
A customer drinks coffee at a Mexican restaurant in Manchester.
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Jan. 6, 2012
A couple unloads groceries at their apartment in Manchester’s "The Hollow." They used a grocery cart to haul their purchases from a store several blocks away because they don't have a car.
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Jan. 6, 2012
A former mill complex in Manchester houses high-tech companies and other businesses, condominiums and a college.
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Jan. 4, 2012
A Ron Paul supporter stands vigil outside Manchester Central High School, where Mitt Romney held a town hall meeting.
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Jan. 6, 2012
Despite the late hour, a supporter stopped by the campaign headquarters for Newt Gingrich to pick up a yard sign. In general, although downtown Manchester is vibrant, there's still plenty of office space available.
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