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Since 1952, the primary election in a small, not very diverse New England state has had a disproportionate impact on the U.S. presidential nomination process and the ensuing general election. Although just a handful of delegates are at stake, the New Hampshire primary has become a massive media event and a reasonably reliable predictor of a campaign's ultimate success or failure. In The First Primary, Moore and Smith offer a comprehensive history of the state's primary, an analysis of its media coverage and impact, and a description of the New Hampshire electorate, along with a discussion of how that electorate reflects or diverges from national opinions on candidates and issues. A book for political scientists and political junkies, media and policy professionals, and all students of American government, The First Primary ably fills the gaps in our understanding of New Hampshire's outsize role in the nomination process.
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsImportance of the New Hampshire PrimaryGetting the Inside TrackKeeping the Inside TrackHistory of the New Hampshire Primary prior to Party ReformsHistory of the New Hampshire Primary Contests: Adjustment Period, 1970s and 1980sThe 1990s and BeyondA Demographic and Political Profile of New HampshireWho Votes?: The New Hampshire Primary ElectorateMyths about New Hampshire and the PrimaryThe Cracked Crystal Ball: Polling and the PrimaryFuture of the New Hampshire Primary: Is There a Better Way?AppendixNotesIndex
