Primary 2012

Fred Karger

Meet the candidate

Full name: Fred Karger

Website: fredkarger.com

Political experience: Karger has worked for many years as a political consultant, assisting with state and local races as well as three presidential campaigns. He filed paperwork to run for president in March 2011, making him the first official Republican candidate in the 2012 race and the first openly gay man to ever seek the GOP presidential nomination.

Brief bio: According to the birth certificate posted on his campaign website, Karger was born in Illinois. He now lives in California where he worked as a actor before entering politics in the 1970s. He is the current president of Californians Against Hate, a group that opposes measures to bar same-sex marriage in the state.

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Coverage
My Turn

Let's shake things up: Let Roemer, Karger debate

The WMUR/ABC presidential primary debate in Manchester tomorrow and the NBC-Facebook debate in Concord on Sunday could show New Hampshire to be the special decision-maker… 5

January 6, 2012
Nashua

Fringe candidates make rounds

The first part of his greeting was unchanged. "Hi. I'm Buddy Roemer," the former Louisiana governor said to just about every downtown business owner and patron as… 1

January 6, 2012

Quote of the day for Dec. 21

"We simply want to help understand Mormons and their beliefs, and have created this website and blog to help enlighten you and us on the Mormon faith and it many… 0

December 21, 2011

Karger to Trump: I'll debate

And then there were two. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are the only two Republican candidates who have accepted invitations to a televised debate moderated by… 0

December 10, 2011

Candidate tracker for Dec. 7

• Fred Karger is scheduled to attend a "mock caucus" today at 5 p.m. at St. Anselm College in Manchester, followed by a 7 p.m. World AIDS Day event at Keene… 0

December 7, 2011

Candidate tracker: Dec. 1

• Congressman Ron Paul will make stops along the Seacoast today, visiting the Portsmouth Health Food Store at 151 Congress Street at 10 a.m. before heading… 0

November 30, 2011

Candidate tracker: Nov. 30

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and Texas Gov. Rick Perry are scheduled to address the New Hampshire House of Representatives at the State House this morning.… 0

November 30, 2011

Karger wants dimes for prime time

Fred Karger has a message for the airwaves but not the money. He's seeking donations to get a commercial in a prime time spot. His website provides some options:… 0

November 19, 2011

Candidate tracker for Nov. 8

CANDIDATE TRACKER •  Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is holding a town hall meeting at noon today at the town safety complex in Raymond. • … 0

November 8, 2011
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