2012 Presidential Primary Coverage
We are pleased to provide information of these candidates for office. Please know that we are only featuring those candidates who, by their appearances and advertising on our show, have shown respect for our audience and its important role in coming elections.
Candidates are listed by order of appearance on Girard at Large
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2012 New Hampshire Presidential Primary Candidate: Rick Santorum
 Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990 at the age of 32, and from 1995 to 2007, served in the US Senate. In 2000, he was elected by his peers to the position of Senate Republican Conference Chairman.
Senator Santorum became one of the most successful government reformers in our history, taking on Washington's powerful special interests from the moment he arrived in our nation's Capitol. Along with John Boehner and Jim Nussle, Senator Santorum was a member of the famous "Gang of Seven" that exposed the Congressional Banking and Congressional Post Office scandals.
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2012 New Hampshire Presidential Primary Candidate: Buddy Roemer
 Governor Roemer served four terms in the United States Congress from 1981 – 1988 as a conservative Democrat who often broke ranks with his party to vote with President Reagan, and was Louisiana Governor from 1988-1992 as both a Democrat and Republican.
During his tenure in the Governor’s office, unemployment in the state dropped by approximately half, the state budget was balanced all years despite inheriting a huge deficit, teacher pay was linked to performance, education accountability standards were enacted, government unions were challenged, and sweeping campaign finance reform legislation was passed.
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2012 New Hampshire Presidential Primary Candidate: Christopher V. Hill
 My fellow Americans, my name is Christopher V. Hill. I am running for the Republican nomination for the Office of President of the United States in 2012. I am an Airline Captain, former U.S. Air Force Fighter Pilot and Veteran of Desert Storm.
Throughout history, We the People have answered our nation's Call to Duty. Career politicians in Washington have failed. Working together, We will answer the Call once again and restore America for our children and grand children.
Across this great country trumpets are sounding!
"America's Coming Home!"
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2012 New Hampshire Presidential Primary Candidate: Andy Martin
 Andy Martin has been a leading corruption fighter in Illinois spanning five decades (1960's-2000's). Andy exposed corruption in the local courts while still a student at the University of Illinois College of Law. In 1968 Andy engaged in a legendary confrontation with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, demanding that Democrats dump Secretary of State Paul Powell because Powell was a crook. Shortly thereafter, Powell died leaving millions of dollars stuffed in shoe boxes.
In 1969 Andy Martin joined efforts to investigate and expose two corrupt judges on the Illinois Supreme Court. The judges were forced to resign after taking bank stock bribes. The Court retaliated against Andy by investigating him!
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2012 New Hampshire Presidential Primary Candidate: Michael Meehan
 The oldest of five children, Michael was raised attending public schools in an eastern suburb of the city. He graduated in 1972 and spent his late 20's and early 30's traveling the country. Picking up work along the way, Michael gained an enormous appreciation for the vast expanse of land which makes up our beautiful nation, as well as the amazing people who live here.
Michael Joseph Meehan was born on a U.S. Air Force base June 11, 1954. His parents had met and married in the military, moving back to his mother’s home town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when Michael was still just an infant.
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