With all the current controversies about the Republican primary calendar — with Florida moving its contest to late January, and triggering a move up by the officially sanctioned early states — many people are waiting for New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner to announce when his state will vote. TPM spoke with Gardner, seeking a further piece of information: How did New Hampshire come to enjoy the its place in the primary calendar that so many have taken for granted, and what does the state have to offer for the country?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=106293