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The early primary elections, which rank multiple candidates in the same party, tend to 'weed out' those with no chance of winning a presidential election, and allowing the probable peospects to the top of the list. Since New Hampshire has the first primary (Iowa has caucuses - a little different) election leading to a presidential election, it is only the second public measurement of each candidate's presidential potential.

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The first primary tests the waters for each candidate, and the outcome inevitably influences the vote in the primaries that follow. It's long been said, even if not 100% accurately, "As goes New Hampshire, so goes the nation."

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