New Hampshire Secretary of State William Gardner released a statement on Monday that makes the case for the Northeastern state’s position as presidential taste maker.
“In a state like New Hampshire,” Gardner writes, “candidates can run without a large staff or heavy advertising and consulting budgets if they have a message, meet directly with voters, and explain why they should be president.”
The state is facing a primary primacy challenge this year, with several states both moving their primaries up in the calender in an effort to have more of an impact on the nominating process. Gardner reports that his state is considering moving their date all the way up to either December 6th or 13th in an effort to retain their traditional position.
