New Hampshire Launches Primary Season in Early January
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Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · News & Politics
On January 8, 2008, the northeastern U.S. state of New Hampshire was the first to hold a primary election that determines voter preference for presidential candidates. In this segment of "How America Elects," VOA's Jeffrey Young explains how primary elections set the stage for the November, 2008 showdown between the Democratic and Republican parties.
