Republican Primary Race Heats Up: New Hampshire Moves Up Date

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The Republican primary race is intensifying as New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner threatens to advance the state's primary to early or mid-December. This decision aims to counter Nevada's planned mid-January caucus, potentially disrupting the nomination calendar. The implications of this shift highlight the ongoing tensions between states regarding primary scheduling and its impact on the overall electoral process.

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The Republican primary race (between the states, not between the candidates) heats up:

New Hampshire primary could be early December (cnn.com)

In a move that would throw the nomination calendar into further turmoil, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner is now threatening to move the state's primary into early or mid-December unless Nevada backs down on its decision to hold its caucus on a mid-January date.
 
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Ok, this isn't about state politics. It's about U.S. politics.

If you throw such junk out here, you'll only be labeled as a disruptor, not a contributor to the process.
 

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