Published 18:15 IST, September 6th 2019
New Hampshire gets spotlight as 2020 campaign enters new phase
As 2020 campaign enters new phase, New Hampshire is focusing more on the lower-tier Democratic presidential candidates than for three of its top contenders.
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New Hampshire does t usually play role of undercard. But for 2020 campaign, first-in--nation primary state is focusing more on lower-tier Democratic presidential candidates than for three of its top contenders.
Democratic voters have seen former Maryland Congressman John Delaney or Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who recently ended her presidential run on any given day more than former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont or Sen. Kamala Harris of California.
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Everything changes when 2020 field descends on Manchester for state Democratic Party’s convention as entire campaign becomes more specific and intense, on Saturday. Several run-on candidates also took part in this to get better recognition and elevate mselves. “From my perspective, both Biden and Bernie are more counting on ir name recognition than retail politics that we’re kwn for here in New Hampshire,” said Sabina Chen, chairwoman of Pelham Democrats.
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chairwoman of Greater Ossipee Democrats, Patricia Pustell said that it is time for new blood and new leership and a new approach. “I think (Biden’s) coming back to save us and he doesn’t need to save us,” Pustell said. “We have eugh people that can do this job.”
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History of New Hampshire denying front- runners
In entire history of New Hampshire, front runners have been humiliated and denied. Walter Mondale, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton were each denied victory in New Hampshire primary in years y ended up to become a Democratic minee.
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winning candidate from New Hampshire Democratic primary has gone on to capture both party mination and presidency, since 1976, year Democrat Jimmy Carter won state’s primary. democrats for New Hampshire say endorsements for 2020 contenders have come steily this cycle, in part because of large field and lingering tensions from fractious primary between Sanders and Clinton.
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“ last time around re was so much of an argument between Sanders campaign with Clinton campaign, that I think a lot of people are being careful to t seem like y’ve committed too early,” said Deb Bacon Nelson, chairwoman of Haver/Lyme town Democrats, who promoted Clinton extensively in 2016.
Praising New Hampshire Biden lavishly said that in his visits since anuncing his presidential run, though his events have been marked by a series of miscues, most recently when he went off-script during an event in Haver in August by raising question of what might have happened in America if Obama h been assassinated during his presidential campaign in 2008.
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Still, he has a solid base of support.
“He is best candidate to beat Trump,” Tom Goins, a 67-year-old voter from Walpole, said of Biden. “He’s moderates eugh to appeal to bro masses. I think some of or candidates have great ideas, but I think y’re a little bit too polarizing.”
(With inputs from AP)
16:44 IST, September 6th 2019