New Hampshire parochialism, not whiteness, bedevils Democrats - NH votes for neighbors

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'Since 1972, every major party nominee has finished first or second in the New Hampshire primary. The Iowa caucuses have a spottier record. In years where an incumbent president is not on the ballot (just the competitive nominating contests), the eventual Democratic nominee finished first or second six of nine times (and five of seven times for Republicans).

For the Democrats, New Hampshire doesn’t have a good track record of picking new presidents. Since 1968, only twice has the winner of a contested New Hampshire Democratic primary been elected president, while Republican winners have become president four times.

Why are New Hampshire Democrats so bad at picking winners? Because they keep voting for their neighbors.

In every Democratic primary since 1960, every time a candidate from an adjacent state was on the ballot, that candidate won (except for Ted Kennedy’s challenge to incumbent President Jimmy Carter). Democrats from Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont have swept the field, with Massachusetts being the big winner. Half of the Democratic winners since 1988 have been from the Bay State (again, excluding incumbent presidents).'

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/472935-new-hampshire-parochialism-not-whiteness-bedevils-democrats

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1. INteresting.. that's what many have

been saying on this site.

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2. They voted for the homer.

It's that simple.

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3. The home team..

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4. And still he only eked out a 1.3% victory.

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5. ..

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6. K!