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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Is Crushing Everyone In New Hampshire [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)29. Nope.
I'm not giving back any awards.
Look at history. New Hampshire and Iowa only matter because of MEDIA COVERAGE. So, yeah...I guess they matter. But you know as well as I do that they don't really matter. Do you think Florida gives a shit about what New Hampshire thinks?
Iowa and New Hampshire matter in terms of fund raising. It doesn't mean the winning candidates will move on to win. It only means the corporate media will have a fun story to cover. That is the only purpose of the Iowa/New Hampshire runs. Raise more money, because they're the first in line. Otherwise, they're bullshit.
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Ask candidates if winning New Hampshire gets them donations, air time and momentum
DefenseLawyer
Jul 2015
#22
If you're suggesting that Iowa and New Hampshire SHOULDN'T have the kind of clout they have
DefenseLawyer
Jul 2015
#27
So you're saying money and media attention don't matter in Presidential elections?
riderinthestorm
Jul 2015
#36
I am looking at history. They gather lots of $$ during their stint at the top
riderinthestorm
Jul 2015
#38
Walker is the one to be worried about--we need to prop Trump up and his brethren as long as possible
big_dog
Jul 2015
#4
I wonder if Koch Brothers Inc. will offer him a Billion Dollars to exit the race
tomm2thumbs
Jul 2015
#5