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NH’s southern tier dominates the 2020 campaign.
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Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell is New Hampshire Magazine‘s longtime and regular “Politics” department columnist. You can sign up here for “Ground Game,” his free email newsletter that allows you to follow the candidates on the campaign trail, as well as other local and national political news.
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Claremont is the new Dixville Notch in the 2020 presidential race.
New Hampshire voters may have a distinctly different opinion about what, exactly, electable means. For a while now, voters in the Granite State, particularly Democrats, have long preferred and sought to recruit female candidates, believing they had a better chance of winning. And our election record is quite clear — in New Hampshire, women win.
Sununu is both the most popular major New Hampshire politician and the third most popular governor in America. But why?
Even presidential candidates need to kick back and relax a bit
Local statehouse reporters are vital, but they are becoming increasingly rare. Why this is bad news for everyone in New Hampshire.
Legalizing cannabis seems to be an island of consensus even during these polarized times. Look for it to be a hot topic during our first-in-the-nation presidential primary.
Healthcare, Trump and the economy are all lower on NH’s wish list.
After the midterms, a flood of presidential candidates will take aim at New Hampshire.
Incumbent governors don’t often lose