Title The first primary : New Hampshire's outsize role in presidential nominations / David W. Moore and Andrew E. Smith

Published Durham, New Hampshire : University of New Hampshire Press, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 286 pages) : illustrations Contents Importance of the New Hampshire Primary -- Getting the Inside Track -- Keeping the Inside Track -- History of the New Hampshire Primary prior to Party Reforms -- History of the New Hampshire Primary Contests: Adjustment Period, 1970s and 1980s -- The 1990s and Beyond -- A Demographic and Political Profile of New Hampshire -- Who Votes? The New Hampshire Primary Electorate -- Myths About New Hampshire and the Primary -- The Cracked Crystal Ball: Polling and the Primary -- Future of the New Hampshire Primary: Is There a Better Way? Summary "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."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-276) and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBL, viewed February 2, 2016) Subject Primaries -- New Hampshire -- History Elections -- New Hampshire -- History Presidential candidates -- United States. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. Elections Politics and government Presidential candidates Primaries SUBJECT New Hampshire -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091305 Subject New Hampshire United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Smith, Andrew E., author ISBN 9781611687996 1611687993

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