Bill Bradley

Former New Jersey Sen. Bill BradleyMANCHESTER -- Two presidential candidates, a national political reporter, and a former governor were all honored for their participation in the New Hampshire Primary in what has become the state's premier political party of the year.

The New Hampshire Political Library's annual fund-raiser at the Center of New Hampshire brought together the state's political elite from both parties to hear campaign war stories and celebrate the state's first-in-the-nation tradition.

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) will meet with his New Hampshire supporters before the New Hampshire Political Library fundraiser on April 30th.

Romney's New Hampshire state director Jim Merrill will be hosting a reception for key supporters and campaign staff at the Devine Millimet law office.

Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) and former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley (D-New Jersey) are scheduled to attend 2008 New Hampshire Primary Awards Dinner, sponsored by the New Hampshire Political Library.

Romney and Bradley will be recognized for their support of the New Hampshire primary.

Former Vice Presidential candidates traditionally do poorly in New Hampshire presidential primaries. Look at John Edwards, who won 17% earlier his month. In 2004, Joe Lieberman finished 5th with 9% of the vote. Sargent Shriver won 8% in his 1976 5th place finish, and Bob Dole, the GOP candidate for Vice President in 1976, lost the New Hampshire presidential primary three times: he finished seventh in 1980, and second in 1988 and 1996.