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1. www.washingtonpost.com › history › 2024/01/23Why is the New Hampshire primary so important? It all started ...

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   Jan 23, 2024 · In the 1952 primary, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower began his climb to the presidency by topping “Mr. Republican,” Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio, a son of President William Howard Taft. Eisenhower ...

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2. www.usatoday.com › story › newsWhy is New Hampshire the first in the nation primary state ...

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   Jan 22, 2024 · Here's a closer look at why New Hampshire is the first-in-the-nation primary and what this means for the Republican and Democratic candidates next week.

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   Why was New Hampshire first in the primaries?

   • Being first means a lot to the Granite State. New Hampshire held its first presidential primary in May 1916 − a week after the Indiana primary − but legislators soon amended state law to hold the primary on the second Tuesday in March when all the towns in the state would convene, making the state the first in the nation to vote in its primaries.

   Why is New Hampshire the first in the nation primary state? Here's a

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   Is New Hampshire a first-in-the-nation state?

   • New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation status was challenged this election cycle. Last year, the Democratic National Committee approved a proposal, pushed by Biden, to make South Carolina the first primary, with New Hampshire and Nevada sharing the date of a second primary.

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   Does New Hampshire have a first in the nation status?

   • Unlike voters in any other state, the voters of New Hampshire expect their politicians to protect their first in the nation status. And they do. The last time New Hampshire’s status was challenged was 2008, when Florida and Michigan tried to go early.

   Why is New Hampshire the first primary in the nation?

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   Why is New Hampshire so difficult to vote?

   • Because they can vote in whichever ballot they like and can register so close to primary day, the state is notoriously difficult to poll. New Hampshire has cemented its first-in-the-nation status by passing a law that requires its lawmakers to move the state’s primary to pre-empt any other state’s, no matter how early.

   Explainer: what is the New Hampshire primary, and why does it matter?

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › New_Hampshire_presidentialNew Hampshire presidential primary - Wikipedia

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   From 1952 to 1988, the person elected president had always carried the primary. Bill Clinton broke the pattern in 1992, as did George W. Bush in 2000, Barack Obama in 2008, and Joe Biden in 2020. In 1992, Clinton lost to Paul Tsongas in New Hampshire. In 2000, George W. Bush lost to John McCain in New Hampshire.

5. www.wcvb.com › article › history-importance-of-newHistory, importance of New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation ...

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   Jan 23, 2024 · CONCORD, N.H. —. Voters in the Granite State are headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the first-in-the-nation primary. The New Hampshire primary as we know it today began in 1952 when ...

6. www.brookings.edu › articles › why-is-new-hampshireWhy is New Hampshire the first primary in the nation?

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   Feb 5, 2016 · New Hampshire has held the first-in-the-nation primary since 1920. But only in the last decades of the twentieth century has it taken on such importance that on Tuesday the state expects to play ...

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7. theconversation.com › explainer-what-is-the-newExplainer: what is the New Hampshire primary, and why does it ...

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   Feb 8, 2016 · New Hampshire has cemented its first-in-the-nation status by passing a law that requires its lawmakers to move the state’s primary to pre-empt any other state’s, no matter how early. That ...

8. www.c-span.org › classroom › documentHistory and Significance of the New Hampshire Primary | C ...

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   Sep 18, 2017 · Clipping Guide. Description. Dante Scala explains how New Hampshire became first in the nation and the role it has in current presidential politics. Bell Ringer Assignment. According to Dante...