With the First-In-The-Nation Primary being held Tuesday, InsideSources and NH Journal wanted to give readers a view of some of the candidates’ events in the Granite State. A blizzard on Monday meant we could not make it to all the events we planned, but here is some of what we saw on the ground as campaigns prepared for the primary.
As a former campaign operative, I was not surprised to see Hillary Clinton’s team working during the Super Bowl, but I was surprised I did not even see a TV in the office.
I was walking by the Nashua @HillaryClinton office during the Super Bowl. Hard at work. No TVs on. pic.twitter.com/8lebwHiRPz
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan was in New Hampshire to support Chris Christie.
.@LarryHogan: "The thing I like most about @ChrisChristie — he tells it like it is." pic.twitter.com/xAKYmA8XmK
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
.@ChrisChristie: 34 hours til polls close in New Hampshire. pic.twitter.com/bH8VWFfxx3
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
.@ChrisChristie making a strong argument against @marcorubio‘s experience. He asks who is most mature and tested for handling a crisis.
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
.@ChrisChristie: One of my highest priorities is getting @KellyAyotte reelected to US Senate. pic.twitter.com/8TWS3C2Zzg
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
.@ChrisChristie: Law enforcement officers afraid to get out of cars bc not sure politicians will have their backs pic.twitter.com/WoQcMfc1Lw
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
.@ChrisChristie name drops Mark Zuckerberg. Says he shouldn’t be eligible for Social Security. He doesn’t need it.
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
.@ChrisChristie won over at least one voter at this event. pic.twitter.com/kdFjQlhLG2
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
Stuck in traffic on my way to @realDonaldTrump rally. How much will snow storm hurt candidates’ final rallies before vote? #FITN
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
If you want to understand why Donald Trump dominates most polls, it’s because of this: a Trump rally is a media circus. If you attend a rally of any other candidate, press just walks right in and will find a place to set up in the press area. As a former political operative, my job was to wrangle press in the late stages of a general election presidential campaign. I have never seen as much media attend a campaign rally as was at Trump’s event Monday night.
Want to understand why Trump does so well in polls? This is the media entrance for Trump rally. pic.twitter.com/Ik7X9vXWlU
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
1 hour line for press entering Trump rally. And it’s freezing. pic.twitter.com/ze8rZyTDYv
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
The media circus for Trump. pic.twitter.com/Ecyvh3uQeT
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
As speaker at Trump rally talks about San Bernardino, someone in crowd shouts, “BUILD THE WALL!” pic.twitter.com/YGIGUJpkpt
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
Tiny Dancer is a great song. But I don’t think I’ve ever heard it at a political rally. #Trump pic.twitter.com/UAgJcPwehM
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 8, 2016
Trump stuck in the snow. Running late to final NH rally.
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
Confirmed by experienced #GOP advance operatives– never heard Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, or Hey Jude at presidential rally. #trumpsoundtrack
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
Crowd for final Trump rally in NH. pic.twitter.com/BCNRB2KOUo
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
Enter Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/WlcOZZjVl7
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
Crowd boos the press. Fair enough. We are responsible for this phenomenon. pic.twitter.com/mU09c7682s
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump hoping Ivanka has baby tonight. pic.twitter.com/1fohl1ZL5i
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
Trump explains none of the candidates could actually hear their names called at debate. Poor production.
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
.@JoeNBC and @morningmika at Trump rally in NH. pic.twitter.com/9ZjSwg1q9C
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump: I don’t care if you get hurt, but make it out to vote tomorrow.
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016
Ben Carson apparently at a book signing in Florida on eve of New Hampshire primary. #FITN #NewHampshirePrimary
— Shawn McCoy (@warroomalerts) February 9, 2016