A total eclipse, a major April snowstorm and unexpected political retirements all contributed to an interesting early spring landscape in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire has a political slogan called, “the Pledge.” It’s not the Pledge of Allegiance or some other kind of pledge to God, country or high ideals. It’s a political pledge to William Loeb’s hatred of broad-based taxes which he defined as a state income or sales tax.
The landscape in New Hampshire is dramatically different than in past primary elections. The Democrats' primary is poised to be rejected by the national party and on the Republican side, the field has been winnowed down to two main contenders, which is historically small.