New Hampshire

The Takeaway: Romney Takes New Hampshire; Online Tools Estimate Life Expectancy

Posted on 01/11/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsOlder voters propelled Mitt Romney to victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary. A new website provides interactive tools for assessing likelihood to die. And ‘virtual villages’ are helping older adults who need a little assistance around the home or with completing routine errands.

Older “indies” could be the wild card in New Hampshire

Posted on 01/6/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

PoliticsAh, New Hampshire – home of the flinty independent voter. The “Live free or die” state is one of the few that allows registered “indies” to vote in either the GOP or Democratic presidential primary. But, come next Tuesday, what rational indie would waste a vote in the Democratic primary, a yawner with just President Obama on the ballot, when you could mix things up in the Republican primary? Forty percent of New Hampshire’s registered voters are independent. In a …