New Hampshire is proud to hold the first in the nation primary for presidential elections. But in an age of social media and cable news, can a state election still make a national difference?
The walls of the Roundabout Diner illustrate the many candidates who have sat at the countertop to share a meal with potential voters over the years in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday.The walls of the Roundabout Diner illustrate the many candidates who have sat at the countertop to share a meal with potential voters over the years in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday.PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump made a rare visit to New Hampshire this week.
"It doesn't feel like a typical New Hampshire primary," said Craig Jewett, who owns a commercial construction company."It does feel a little different." He's having breakfast at the Roundabout Diner in Portsmouth with his high school sweetheart, Pamela Harrington, who he reconnected with 30 years later."I think with times of technology, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, I think people really appreciate and forget how much they appreciate meeting a candidate face to face, shaking his or her hand and answering a question directly with great eye contact," said Harrington, a 52-year-old former school teacher.
That system is now under threat, said Ryan Williams, who worked for Mitt Romney on his 2012 presidential campaign. New Hampshire is seen by many Republican strategists as, perhaps, the last best chance to disrupt the trajectory of the primaries. "So we're going to sort of put them through their paces and see which one we really want to be the standard bearer for our party rather than just Donald Trump holding a few rallies and rolling to a nomination again," McHenry added.
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