The Bastion is well situated here in New Hampshire and pretty much has a front-row seat to our long standing First in the Nation Primary. The season has officially begun and the candidates are starting to line up. We plan on bringing as much information as comes our way to present to you, our readers. Keep in mind that as we share materials and reports, we are not anywhere close to endorsing a particular candidate over another. The Bastion Beavers are a diverse group, and we will most likely have our individual favorites that may not line up with one another. This will not prevent us from covering any candidate that comes our way.

Today, it’s Nikki Haley. With plans to make it official on February 15, the former South Carolina Governor and Ambassador to the UN has officially released her first campaign video. She is scheduled to visit us here in the Granite State Thursday and Friday.

“When I was growing up, smart, strong, and unconventional women were discouraged. When I ran for office, the South Carolina legislature was dominated by a Good Old Boys Club and my opponent thought that women didn’t belong in politics. People thought I was too brown…too female…too young…too conservative…too principled… Well, I said: Too bad! I was inspired by great women who broke barriers and defied expectations, women like Margaret Thatcher and Jeane Kirkpatrick.”

Nikki Haley

THURSDAY, FEB. 16: TOWN HALL WITH NIKKI HALEYExeter Town Hall, 10 Front St,  Exeter, NH 03833 Doors open: 5:00 PM  Event starts: 6:00 PM << RSVP HERE >>

FRIDAY, FEB. 17: TOWN HALL WITH NIKKI HALEYNew Hampshire Institute of Politics Saint Anselm College, 50 Saint Anselm Drive Manchester, NH 03102 Doors open: 5:00 PM Event starts: 6:00 PM  << RSVP HERE >>