After a disastrous Iowa caucus, people are asking why New Hampshire gets to be the first in the nation for primary season. Chris Cillizza explains the history into why this tiny state votes first.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Vote-reporting mess leaves Iowa with no victor on caucus night
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The 50 US States Ranked By Population
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Why do Iowa and New Hampshire, two of the nation’s least diverse states, get to vote first?
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How many Dunkin Donuts locations are there in the United States?
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A History of U.S. Presidential Primaries: 1912-64
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New Hampshire: A Proven Primary Tradition
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What The 1952 Republican Primary Teaches Us About Today’s Primary
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Why is New Hampshire the first primary in the nation?
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Meet The Guard Dog Who Keeps The New Hampshire Primary First
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Dixville Notch, NH finds enough people to retain voting claim to fame
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How Predictive Are Iowa And New Hampshire?
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Hey, Chris here — which state do you think should vote first?
@laharl sama Christians ain’t Muslims bro.
Who cares, people like you will lie about Bernie and bullshit your viewers.
Have some ideological constistency
How about no state goes first and the whole country votes on the same day
it was trump that was behaving badly during the sotu *sigh* no wonder why racist people are very stupid
Bernie is getting screwed again ☝😤
@Alice’s Rabbit The numbers for the Iowa caucus are 97% in and Bernie is expected to win there. I wasn’t talking about the Democratic nomination. And, besides, if 2016 has taught us anything, no one can predict a winner.
@Eric Larsen Sry but Bernis Sanders had WON all three category If there’s one thing that CNN will not stand for it’s the truth..🙄
@Alice’s Rabbit Love your username… Reference to White Rabbit?
@Ditto
Follow the raw truth down the rabbit hole, and you will never be the same again. 🐇
Spoiler alert..
It’s always first because it’s scheduled first on the calendar.
Mike Albert and this is why…
Chris: “we screwed up in Iowa, so that doesn’t count.”
Democrats ruin everything they touch
@Uncle Ed with a bias like that im sure you are increbily uncomfortable to be around for your family.
@Uncle Ed Sry but socialist Bernis Sanders had WON all three category If there’s one thing that CNN will not stand for it’s the truth..🙄
“PANIC in DC” – Q
Ya’ll have about an hour, 😊.
WATCH!!!
WWG1WGA
@tarun If you are going to attempt a comeback dude – please work on the spelling (snicker).
It’s been 4… And nothing
@DasEichenlaub Did you hear his speech a little after 9 this morning? obviously not, but, James Comey sure did — and so did the LYING leaders who did this to such an HONORABLE man.
HONOR — there’s a word & trait that the Dem controlled education system has blotted out of the history books.
PROMISES MADE & PROMISES KEPT = HONOR!!!
This President has earned this LIBERAL’S respect, and I’m very PROUD of myself to say such a thing. He’s shown ALL OF US that the media is our ENEMY, and that there are MANY from BOTH SIDES who cater to themselves, not, The PEOPLE, as they were elected to do.
Please point out where I’m wrong.
I won’t hold my breath.
Already trying to downplay Bernie future victory by claiming the 90% white stat
Cnn hates you
Even tho Pete is the one with a 98% white supporter base
Maybe like in Drive in Movies 🎬
they always run all the Cartoons First 👶🏼 👦🏼 👧🏼
@✔CNNFAKENEWS Trump just cut the meat 🍌 clear off the DemoRatic Party 🔪
Democrats are beyond pathetic 😆
tinyurl.com/w3rtptt
@William H Music 2020 says the white virgin with a blackface icon. Lmfao
Missed opportunity: ‘how do you like THEM [donuts]!’
CNN “why Iowa is so crucial”
One week later “so anyway let’s talk about New Hampshire”
The Biden’s made a lot of money in Iowa
Eggxactly…and as the Leftist Liberal Dems say, there is No reason for US to be worried about MS-13 in this Country, or Any their Beloved Sanctuary cities. https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-man-set-to-testify-in-ms-13-case-is-found-dead-police-say
@godoggo MS-13? Yes a huge problem. Reach further
@godoggo Sry but Bernis Sanders had WON all three category If there’s one thing that CNN will not stand for it’s the truth..🙄
“Shadow app”
*Hillary’s crackling witch laughter intensifies
The Shadow of Death app
Hillary and her goons should just go away
@BLACK LIVES MAGA aptly named to say the least
#yang2020
Shout Out Fredo! Big Ups Don Le’Mon!
FANTASTIC NEWS ! Bernie won the popular vote in IOWA ! Can someone let CNN know😉
Awesome that’ll increase his value quite a bit.. Wonder who he’ll Endor$e this year.
HEY…people are screaming alot in this comment section, but, (and I am not a Bernie supporter), AT THIS MOMENT…he’s doing damn great. It looks like he got Iowa, and NH should be a slam dunk, so much of the projection is in Bernies favor (at this moment). I mean, even the polling average…he has over taken Biden. Pretty good news for you guys.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-primary-forecast/massachusetts/
He beat the fag and the fake Indian?
And he tied Pete. The guy the media was predicting to be a nonentity. Socialism not for the win.
Orca Master feel the Bern on your hands as you are warming them on a trash barrel fire while standing in a food line
CNN has been declaring buttigieg the winner for days once more results come in and his delegate lead is evaporated they do a recount.
PETE THE CHEAT LOST! BERNIE DIDN’T JUST WIN BUT HE WON BIG BY OVER 6,000 VOTES IN AN 11 PERSON RACE. CNN = CENTRIST NEWS NETWORK. ALL PROPAGANDA. THEY KEEP IGNORING NATIONAL DELEGATE COUNTS AND POPULAR VOTES WHILE FOCUSING ONLY ON THE INSIGNIFICANT NUMBER THAT BENEFITS PETE. PURE PROPAGANDA.
With 97% of the Iowa votes in, Pete and Bernie are tied. That’s the importance.
@KalEl016 Bernie will win, deal with it
BS, when people found out he is s0domite, they went to take their ballots back
@Orca Master Lol what are you talking about? I want Bernie to win. I donate to his campaign. All I said was that he won the popular vote in Iowa.
THEY ARE TIED IN DELEGATES BUT BERNIE WIPED THE FLOOR CLEAN IN VOTE TOTALS. CNN CONVENIENTLY LEAVES THIS OUT ALL DAY LONG. CORPORATE NEWS NETWORK.
Sorry Pete Won Iowa and who cares about the popular vote….
I think I am allergic to this guy hahahahaahaha i cant stand him!!
Bernis Sanders had WON all three category If there’s one thing that CNN will not stand for it’s the truth..🙄
rubs me the wrong way too, makes the only CNN videos that get more downvotes than upvotes, they’re unwatchable and instantly skipped – and that’s the point
IKR it’s like his voice is perpetually saying “well actually…” while still being epically wrong
Bernie Won Iowa! Its Official as of 1pm today.
CNN when Bernie wins New Hampshire too: “Why Nevada’s primary is actually the first”
CNN when Bernie wins the democratic nomination: “We were wrong about Trump. He’s not so bad!”
CNN sucks so hard
@Jamtommy1 Lay off the propaganda about Bernie. We are on the same side, and trying to fight the corruption and deep state operatives in Washington. He endorsed Hillary last time because the DNC forced him and everyone else to sign a pledge to support the eventual nominee. Should he have endorsed Trump instead ?
@dipojones
I don’t think that “pledge to support” required quite as much enthusiasm as he put in. You can’t fight the establishment and then endorse the establishment without losing credibility. JMO
@Jamtommy1 I totally understand what you are saying. He showed so much enthusiasm and Hillary still spit in his face and blamed him for her loss. If he didn’t support her, they would have still blamed him for her loss, and called him all sorts of names. I am positive he has learnt his lesson this time around, after Hillary came out again and trashed him again.
@dipojones Bernie has no backbone. Had he won the nomination back in 2016 it would’ve been left wing populism vs right wing populism. Trump would’ve had a tougher fight to win the election. Bernie isn’t a fighter though, and Trump is. If he bent the knee to the DNC how the hell will he fight against Trump?
Bernie has won Iowa. He will also win New Hampshire. On Super Tuesday, Bernie will win every single state, except for maybe one or two in the Deep South. *BERNIE 2020*
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