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The NPR Politics Podcast

On the Ground In New Hampshire

The NPR Politics Podcast

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Daily News, Politics, News

4.425.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode of The NPR Politics Podcast, Asma Khalid travels to candidate events around the state of New Hampshire and speaks with reporters from NPR and New Hampshire Public Radio about the themes of the race days before the first-in-the-nation primary.

This episode: NPR correspondents Asma Khalid, Scott Detrow, and Mara Liasson; New Hampshire Public Radio reporters Lauren Choolijian, Sarah Gibson, and Casey McDermott.

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You guys didn't trust her for the dinner?

0:02.0

I thought I actually found her on a train.

0:04.0

Did I know?

0:05.0

I know, but guys, that's like, can you have your dinner?

0:10.0

Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

0:13.0

I must m'achall it.

0:14.0

Tomorrow, folks in New Hampshire will vote in the nation's first primary.

0:19.0

And after the Mayhem and the Iowa caucuses, what happens in New Hampshire

0:23.0

could be more important than ever.

0:25.0

So, over the weekend, I hit the campaign trail in a world

0:28.0

with 36-hour sprint to bring you this episode.

0:31.0

Our first stop was Saturday night.

0:33.0

New Hampshire Democrats hosted a massive dinner party in a arena in downtown Manchester.

0:38.0

All right.

0:39.0

It was a chance for super fans to show off how pumped they were about third candidates.

0:43.0

And with all the candidates getting some time to give their spiel on stage,

0:47.0

it was also a last chance for them to maybe persuade some persuadable people.

0:52.0

When I got there, Marlaeson, our national political correspondent,

0:55.0

was already perched in the front row of the press section.

0:58.0

Hey, Marla.

0:59.0

Hey, guys.

1:00.0

Good, hi.

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