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Final results: Summary results | Town resultsThe BasicsThe New Hampshire primary is a mainstay in American electoral politics. Every four years, voters gather to help determine the Republican and/or Democratic nominee for President. While the state only has 12 electoral votes in 2012 (normally it’s 24, but the Republican National Committee penalized the state party for moving up the event date), the primary’s position as one of the earliest contests gives the state out-sized influence over the nomination process.Only the Iowa caucuses come before New Hampshire’s primary. Traditionally, New Hampshire’s broad-based primary contest has been seen as a counter-weight to Iowa’s more drawn-out caucus process, which tends to draw a smaller core of party faithful. In the case of the 2012 Republican race, New Hampshire’s electorate is seen to represent the more libertarian-leaning, fiscally conservative wing of the party, while Iowa voters are seen as representing the socially conservative wing of the GOP base.N.H. Primary summary provided by StateImpact - NH reporter, Amanda Loder

Robocall Revenge and the Hidden Branding in Campaign Signs

For those who revel in political swag and campaign catering, the New Hampshire primary is a perfect opportunity to socialize with like-minded supporters and bathe in the glow of national media.  But for many others, politics are a private affair – that is until you receive a pre-recorded via the home phone - usually, right around dinner time. Robocalls have been annoying potential voters since their inception, but not until recently have voters had a chance to annoy robocallers back.  Shaun Dakin is the CEO of ReverseRobocall.com– the name of which pretty much sums it up.  

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New Hampshire is Ground Zero for presidential primary politics, which means that every four years, it’s becomes a fertile habitat for campaign signs along roads and highways. We’ve noticed some distinctive signage this campaign season, which made us wonder about the branding strategies behind them…what do signs tell us about a candidate? And what was design process of the current crop?

Word of Mouth senior producer Rebecca Lavoie called on a guy who knows a thing or two about campaigns. Patrick Griffin is a long-time GOP consultant, CEO of the ad agency Griffin, York and Krause, and a Senior Fellow at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

 

Rebecca oversees the team that makes NHPR podcasts, including Outside/In and Civics 101. She has previously served as NHPR's Director of Audience & Engagement, Digital Director, and Senior Producer for Word of Mouth.
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