'Stakes are incredibly high': New Hampshire voters feel the pressure as primary looms

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NASHUA, N.H. – English professor Barry Brown will probably vote for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Tuesday’s primary, although he hasn’t ruled out Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and he’s impressed by Pete Buttigieg. “I like Andrew Yang, too,” he mused.

No reason to decide for sure too soon, he said. After all, the New Hampshire polls wouldn't open for another 72 hours.

The volatility in the New Hampshire electorate and the high stakes of its primary fueled an escalation in political attack and counterattack during a fierce final weekend of campaigning. Whatever happens Tuesday, the results are likely to clarify the contest, streamline the field and signal the Democratic message ahead.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday predicted victory – he won here by double digits in the primary four years ago – but was still on the attack against Pete Buttigieg as the candidate favored by billionaire contributors. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, said he expected “a big night” but was still targeting Joe Biden as part of the old Washington establishment that has led the nation astray.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/stakes-are-incredibly-high-new-hampshire-voters-feel-the-pressure-as-primary-looms/ar-BBZOIqC?li=BBnb7Kz

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1. Iowa and NH, far less important than many think. This horserace is breathlessly

reported before the first turn in the race.

[MyOwnPeace]

2. And isn't this all a shame?

Really? Two states with a low number of electoral votes - having a serious impact on who the candidate will be for the next election?

Not to be negative to either Iowa or New Hampshire - but really, its the same argument about the Electoral College - and the Senate.

A small number of the total of Americans are determining, well, they're not actually making the final choice, but they hold a tremendous influence as to what happens next.

Come on, this is 2020. Can't we do better?

Can't we find a way to select who we think will do the best for America?

Right now it's as if the 1% determines what happens to the rest of us. (Oh my, that IS it, isn't it!)