Monday, January 22, 2024

Campaigning for Marianne Williamson in New Hampshire – Day 3


My friend Kate and I are currently in New Hampshire, campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson in the Granite State’s “First in the Nationpresidential primary.

It is our third of five days in New Hampshire and we started it by enjoying breakfast at The Green Beautiful, a “gourmet vegan cafe.” We then visited the New Hampshire headquarters of Marianne’s 2024 presidential campaign. Along the way, we placed some more “Marianne Williamson for President” yard signs at various locales.


Above: Enjoying the chill vibe at The Green Beautiful.



Above: Marianne Williamson’s New Hampshire campaign headquarters in Manchester, the state’s largest city. When we visited, the office was being set-up for tomorrow night’s election results viewing party.


Above: Kiki and Carl, two of Marianne Williamson’s campaign staff members. Kiki serves as the campaign’s National Volunteer Coordinator. Like everyone Kate and I have met associated with the campaign – whether staff, volunteers and/or supporters – the highly efficient Kiki and Carl are welcoming, dedicated . . . and a lot of fun!

After visiting the campaign office, Kate and I joined Serena and Drew, two young people from Manchester, for some bannering on the Hands Across the Merrimack Footbridge in Manchester (see opening image and image at right).

Where this footbridge crosses over a busy highway, we had a perfect spot to display our “Marianne for President” banner, which Kate brought all the way from Minnesota in her carry-on luggage! We estimated that close to 2,500 vehciles passed below us in the hour or so we were there. We received many honks and waves of support. But by far the most supportive were truckers!


Above: Serena, Kate and Drew.



Above: With Serena and Drew.



Above: I have to say that bannering today in New Hampshire was a lot less cold than last Thursday in Minnesota!


Above and below: This evening Kate and I attended Marianne’s last official New Hampshire speaking and Q&A event before tomorrow’s primary.

Tonight’s event was held at Heartsong, a healing center in Hooksett, NH.

In reporting back to the Minnesota for Marianne Williamson 2024 Facebook group about our time so far in New Hampshire, Kate shared the following.

Marianne’s events have been packed and the last three were standing room only. High energy attendees, excellent and sometimes difficult questions which she answered with respect and completely. Enthusiasm is high!

A number of people, including a reporter from Florida who is keen on Trump but likes many of Marianne’s ideas, came to her event tonight in Hookset after they were kicked out of Dean Phillips’ event as he wasn’t accepting any questions (Wow). I had a very brief conversation with them afterwards and it was very clear that Marianne made a strong impression. (She can bridge the divide!) I don’t know how well-attended Phillips’ event was.

Marianne is getting more air time and tonight’s event was covered by media. I haven’t been in enough to turn the TV on but Nikki Haley is on one TV ad after another. Then the MAGA machine runs an attack ad to counter hers. This is such an amazing time in American politics. I almost can’t believe it’s real. Michael and I will head over to the results watch party at Manchester HQ after 7pm tomorrow.



Above: Marianne in conversation with the self-identifying “Trump-supporting reporter from Florida” mentioned in Kate’s report above.

We later learned that this “reporter” was Laura Loomer, a far-right and anti-Muslim conservative political activist, white nationalist, conspiracy theorist and internet personality. Notes Wikipedia:

In April 2023 it was reported that Donald Trump wanted to hire Loomer for a campaign role. However the idea was said to be met with backlash from Trump’s team, who described hefty resistance to her involvement, as well as warnings from Marjorie Taylor Greene over hiring a “documented liar.” Since October 2023, Loomer has written and posted false claims about the Israel–Hamas war.



Above: Marianne Williamson at the Heartsong Center in Hooksett, NH – Monday, January 22, 2024.


Above: Rob, Karen and Orson at Marianne’s January 22 speaking and Q&A event at the Heartsong Center in Hooksett, NH.


Above: Marianne stands with two of her supporters for a photograph.



Following is Ethan Cotler’s Boston Public Radio story on Marianne published earlier today. It’s entitled, “Marianne Williamson Says She’s a ‘Homeopathic Remedy’ in the 2024 Presidential Election.”

After a failed bid for president in 2020, author Marianne Williamson is back on the campaign trail.

“The things that I talked about four years ago are even more urgent today,” the Democratic candidate told Boston Public Radio Monday in New Hampshire, one day ahead of the state’s primary. “Somebody’s got to talk about those things and present to the American people the option of an economic U-turn.”

Williamson's platform is comprised of policies such as universal health care, tuition-free college, paid family and medical leave, adult basic income, and a federal law aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ people.

To accomplish major changes, Williamson believes Democrats need to be more hard-nosed in their positions. She claims if she were president, she would have had “sharper elbows” when it came to Biden’s Build Back Better plan, for instance.

“Democrats need to get our spine back and stop kowtowing to the forces that would make these issues so difficult to solve,” she said.

Williamson said the fact she has not held political office makes her an ideal candidate to go up against former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee.

“If we want to beat Donald Trump, I would argue that the last thing we need is a status quo politician. I’m a kind of homeopathic remedy. I’ve got the same kind of energy going on that he does. That’s why I’m the one to take him on,” she said.

Williamson added that Trump employs psychology, not traditional politics.

“He’s very clever and very strong at pulling people down,” Williamson said. “We need a pro at lifting people up.”

When asked what her goal is with polling demonstrating she’s likely not going to be the nominee, she said what happens at the polls is out of her control.

“I cannot control how people vote. I cannot control how the media elite sees me,” she said.

Further, she clarified that she’s not worried about people turning up to vote for Trump. Instead, she worries about those who aren’t enthusiastically voting against him.

“People who love Donald Trump are going to vote for Donald Trump. We could indict him 91 more times. They’re going to vote for him, even if he’s in prison,” she said. “The danger for us is people staying home. The danger for us is people who are not inspired by someone who says, ‘Let’s continue with what’s happening now’ because they’re drowning. We need to inspire people and motivate people.”




Also, here is an interview that Marianne gave earlier today to the cable media company Newsmax.






And finally, here is Marianne Williamson’s message on the eve of tomorrow’s all-important 2024 New Hampshire primary. It’s a 12-minute message that conveys much insight, compassion and hope. It also offers a clear and compelling overview of what Marianne’s presidential campaign is all about.






NEXT: Day 4 in New Hampshire



Related Off-site Links:
Marianne Williamson Makes Final Pitch to New Hampshire Primary VotersWMUR-9 News (January 22, 2024).
Biden’s Name Won’t Appear on New Hampshire Ballots – Where Does That Leave Democrats? – Adam Gabbatt (The Guardian, January 22, 2024).
Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Speaks in Peterborough – Jessica Timmons (Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, January 22, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Shares Hopes of Cultural Transformation in the Face of Violence – Kathryn Williams (WMUR-9 News, January 21, 2024).
You Don’t Protect Democracy by “Suppressing” It: Marianne Williamson – Shannon Bream (Fox News Sunday, January 21, 2024).
The Democratic National Committee Has “Manipulated the Process”: Marianne WilliamsonCavuto Live (January 20, 2024).
Without Biden in New Hampshire, Williamson and Phillips Make Final Push – Michaela Towfighi (Concord Monitor, January 20, 2024).
My Vote: David Fine Admires the “Spiritual Aspect” of Marianne WilliamsonPortsmouth Herald (January 20, 2024).
Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips Hold Multiple Campaign Events Around New Hampshire – Marissa Tansino (WMUR-9 News, January 19, 2024).
Marianne’s People: On the Campaign Trail with Marianne Williamson – P.E. Moskowitz (The Nation, January 18, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Accuses Congressional Lawmakers of Using Drugs and Slams “Hypocrisy” of Delayed Marijuana Reform – Kyle Jaeger (Marijuana Moment, January 18, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Speaks to Voters at Concord Café – KC Downey (WMUR-9 News, January 18, 2024).
Democratic Candidates Offer Visions for U.S. as Biden Alternative – Tyler Wornell (NewsNation, January 12, 2024).
Biden’s Democratic Primary Challengers Criticize Attempts to Keep Trump Off the Ballot: “We Should Support Democracy” – Charlie Nash (Mediaite, January 13, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Shares How Her Beliefs Have Evolved and What Pushed Her to Run Again – Adam Sexton (WMUR-9 News, January 12, 2024).
Marianne Williamson on Her U.S. Presidential Campaign, the Economy and Gaza – Ali Harb (Al Jazeera, December 22, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Questions Dean Phillips’ Move to the Left – Adam Sexton (WMUR 9, December 24, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: On the Issues – Megan Lebowitz (NBC News, December 12, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: The Democratic Party and Some Media “Iced Me Out”Your World with Neil Cavuto (December 8, 2023).
Team Biden Goes From Denial to Panic – Norman Solomon and Jeff Cohen (Common Dreams, November 27, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Is Polling Just as Well Against Biden as Nikki Haley Is Against Trump – John Nichols (The Nation, November 22, 2023).
Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Campaign, 2024Ballotpedia.
New Hampshire Sets Jan. 23 as Presidential Primary Date, Bucking Biden’s Preference – Josh Rogers (NPR News, November 15, 2023).
Bestselling Spiritual Author Marianne Williamson Presses on With Against-the-Odds Presidential Run – Luis Andres Henao (Associated Press News, November 12, 2023).
Fighting for the Heart of America: An Interview With Marianne Williamson – Allaura Osborne (Harvard Political Review, November 8, 2023).
Marianne Williamson on the Path to the Presidency – Nicola Smith (Dartmouth News, October 4, 2023).
Who Is 2024 Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson? – Catherine Garcia (The Week, August 22, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Wants to Debate Joe Biden So Democrats Can See Options for President – Addison Lathers (Des Moines Register, August 12, 2023).
Biden Intervention in Democratic Primaries Is a Show of Weakness – Norman Solomon (Common Dreams, January 31, 2023).



See also: Marianne 2024 Official Site | About | Issues | News | Events | Donate


For The Wild Reed’s coverage of Marianne Williamson’s 2024 presidential campaign, see the following chronologically-ordered posts:
Marianne 2024
Marianne Williamson Launches 2024 Presidential Campaign
Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
More Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
Ben Burgis: Quote of the Day – March 10, 2023
Despite the Undemocratic Antics of the DNC, Marianne Williamson Plans on “Winning the Nomination”
The Biblical Roots of “From Each According to Ability; To Each According to Need”
Marianne Williamson on The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton – 05/30/23
Marianne Williamson’s Economic Bill of Rights
Three Progressive Voices on the War in Ukraine
Marianne Williamson: Quote of the Day – June 27, 2023
Marianne Williamson on The Issue Is with Elex Michaelson – 07/20/23
Voters, Not the DNC, Should Choose the Nominee
Marianne Williamson in New Hampshire
Marianne Williamson: “Repairing Our Hearts Is Essential to Repairing Our Country”
Marianne Williamson on Trump’s Day in Court
Marianne Williamson on NewsNation – 08/25/23
Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Joins NYC’s March to End Fossil Fuels
Marianne Williamson on Your World – 10/6/23
Marianne Williamson’s “Radical Idea” of Putting People First
Marianne Williamson: “We Need to Disrupt the Corrupt”
“We Are Surging”
“Let the People Decide”: Marianne Williamson on the DNC’s Efforts to Deny and Suppress the Democratic Process
Democratic Presidential Debate: Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips – 1/8/24
The Democrats Challenging Biden
Bannering for Marianne
Campaigning for Marianne Williamson in New Hampshire – Day 1
Campaigning for Marianne Williamson in New Hampshire – Day 2


See also:
Marianne Williamson: “We Must Challenge the Entire System”
Marianne Williamson on the Current Condition of the U.S.
Marianne Williamson’s Politics of Love: The Rich Roll Interview
Now Here’s a Voice I’d Like to Hear Regularly on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows
A Deeper Perspective on What’s Really Attacking American Democracy
Marianne Williamson on the Tenth Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
“Two of the Most Dedicated and Enlightened Heroes of Present Day America”
Deep Gratitude
“A Beautiful Message, So Full of Greatness”
Marianne Williamson: “Anything That Will Help People Thrive, I’m Interested In”
Caitlin Johnstone: “Status Quo Politicians Are Infinitely ‘Weirder’ Than Marianne Williamson”

Images: Michael J. Bayly.


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