The essence of the Republican primary might live in the week or so between the Iowa — New Hampshire one-two punch. The gulf between the social conservative base in Iowa and the libertarian leanings of New Hampshire send candidates careening from competing over firebrand evangelical caucus-goers to flashing their best anti-government cred, simultaneously attempting to appeal a broader GOP electorate because of the the primary format in NH.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=104169