The First Primary: New Hampshire's Outsize Role in Presidential Nominations

by David W. Moore and Andrew E. Smith

Since 1952, the primary election in a small, not very diverse New England state has had a disproportionate impact on the U.S. presidential nomination process and the ensuing general election. Although just a handful of delegates are at stake, the New Hampshire primary has become a massive media event and a reasonably reliable predictor of a campaign's ultimate success or failure. In The First Primary, Moore and Smith offer a comprehensive history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611687985
• ISBN13: 9781611687989
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of New Hampshire Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"