NH Journal reporter says he was kept out of Kamala Harris event in Manchester
Leonard Robinson of NH Journal says Robinson was refused entry to a Kamala Harris campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Saturday. New Hampshire Democrats' chair called the outlet partisan; Harris's team has not commented.
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 2Leonard Robinson, a reporter for the right-leaning New Hampshire Journal (NHJournal), said Robinson was denied entry on Saturday to an event in Manchester, New Hampshire, featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris. New York PostR “Leonard Robinson — a journalist for the right-leaning NHJournal — said he was refused entry to cover the former vice president’s appearance in Manchester.” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox NewsR “A New Hampshire journalist said he was denied entry to an event Saturday featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Harris was in the state campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Chris Pappas, and the event was hosted by the group Reproductive Freedom for All (RFA). Fox NewsR “Harris was on the campaign stump in the Granite State for Democratic New Hampshire Senate candidate Chris Pappas.”“Robinson said he RSVPed to an event hosted by Reproductive Freedom for All (RFA)” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1Robinson said the RSVP was made on a form sent by the Pappas campaign, after Robinson had been shut out of another Harris event hosted by the campaign itself because of space limits, according to an email Fox News Digital said it obtained. Fox NewsR “after being shut out of another Harris event hosted by the campaign itself due to spatial constraints, according to an email obtained by Fox News Digital” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 2At check-in, Robinson was told the name was not on the list and that the event was at full capacity; Robinson said a photographer who was not on the list was admitted minutes later. New York PostR ““Minutes later, a photographer showed up who was not on the list and was allowed in to cover the event. So much for ‘full capacity,’” Robinson wrote.” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox NewsR “Robinson said another journalist who was not on the list was later allowed inside.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2Robinson said a Pappas staffer signalled "no" to the RFA representative, and that requests to speak with someone from the campaign were also refused. Fox NewsR “He also said he saw a Pappas campaign staffer gesture "no" to the RFA representative from a distance.” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR ““I asked repeatedly to speak with someone from the campaign directly. I was blocked from that, too,” he wrote.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1Robinson said New Hampshire Democrats have previously blocked NHJournal and hidden event locations, and said "Nothing compares to Harris's visit." Fox NewsR “I've been physically blocked by their operatives, they've hidden locations of their events from NHJournal. Nothing compares to Harris's visit.” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair Raymond Buckley called NH Journal "a partisan right wing site created to smear Democrats" that "has rarely, if ever, received credentials" to Democratic or progressive events, while NH Journal managing editor Michael Graham stood by Robinson. Fox NewsR “calling the outlet "a partisan right wing site created to smear Democrats" and saying it "has rarely, if ever, received credentials to any Democratic or progressive event"”“NH Journal managing editor Michael Graham stood by Robinson” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2Harris's representatives and the state party did not respond to Fox News Digital, and the Pappas campaign declined to comment; Harris's officials also did not respond to the New York Post. Fox News said it is unclear whether a miscommunication among organisers was behind the incident. Fox NewsR “It is unclear whether a miscommunication error among the Democratic organizers was behind the incident.” Read at Fox News ↗ New York PostR “Officials for Harris did not immediately respond to The California Post’s request for comment.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1The New York Post linked the episode to an Oct. 2 Sacramento event with Harris and congressional candidate Richard Pan, from which KCRA 3 reporter Ashley Zavala said her station and The New York Times were excluded; Pan's campaign and Harris's team each reportedly pointed to the other for press access decisions. New York PostR “Zavala subsequently reported that a person on Harris’ team denied responsibility and said Pan’s campaign handled press access.” Read at New York Post ↗
Right · 2Both outlets place the incident against speculation that Harris may seek the presidency again, with Fox News citing a possible 2028 bid. New York PostR “Amid speculation she may run for president a third time” Read at New York Post ↗ Fox NewsR “Her appearances also come as she weighs a potential 2028 presidential bid.” Read at Fox News ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets present the incident as an example of Democrats limiting press access, told largely through Robinson's account. The Post stresses a pattern around Harris; Fox adds responses from the state party and NH Journal.
- Emphasis
- The Post links the episode to the Sacramento exclusion, Trump's revoked credentials and Newsom's press restrictions. Fox gives more space to Robinson's interview and Buckley's rebuttal.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet has an account from the organisers, Harris's team or the Pappas campaign. Both rely mainly on Robinson's version, and no left or centre outlets have covered the story.
- Charged language
- “sketchy tactics”“closed-door policy”“Adding salt to the wound”
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“Journalist rips into Kamala Harris’ team as he reveals her campaign’s sketchy tactics” — New York Post
“Why are [New Hampshire Democrats] afraid for her to talk to me?” — Fox News
What every side reports
- Robinson of NHJournal was not admitted to a Harris event in Manchester on Saturday.
- Robinson said a photographer or journalist not on the list was admitted.
- Harris's team did not respond to requests for comment from either outlet.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the exclusion was deliberate
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- New York Post frames it as a 'closed-door policy' and 'sketchy tactics'; Fox News reports Robinson's view that Democrats are afraid to let Harris talk to him, but notes it is unclear whether miscommunication was behind it.
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NH Journal's standing with Democrats
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- Robinson and Graham describe it as an award-winning outlet and the state's only right-of-center publication; Buckley calls it a partisan site created to smear Democrats.
Leonard Robinson person
Says he was turned away despite an RSVP, saw an unlisted photographer admitted and was refused a conversation with the campaign; says denying access harms New Hampshire's retail politics.
“Denying press access is bad for the democratic process and the #FITN primary.” — New York Post
Kamala Harris person
Harris's representatives did not respond to either outlet's requests for comment.
“Neither representatives for Harris nor the New Hampshire Democratic Party responded to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.” — Fox News
Chris Pappas person
A spokesperson for the Pappas campaign declined to comment; Robinson says Pappas staff were cordial in the past but that a staffer gestured against admission.
“A spokesperson for the Pappas campaign declined to comment.” — Fox News
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Journalist rips into Kamala Harris’ team as he reveals her campaign’s sketchy tactics
Critical Presents Robinson's account as part of a pattern of Harris-linked press restrictions, adding the Sacramento episode and wider partisan comparisons.
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New Hampshire journalist says he was blocked from covering Kamala Harris political event
Mixed Centres Robinson's interview and NH Journal's backing while including Buckley's criticism and noting that the cause is unclear.
- 26 Oct 19:53 First New York PostR Journalist rips into Kamala Harris’ team as he reveals her campaign’s sketchy tactics
- 27 Oct 13:00 +17h 7m Fox NewsR New Hampshire journalist says he was blocked from covering Kamala Harris political event
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