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SFGATE: Candidates take a deep breath before debate, NH primary

Candidates take a deep breath before debate, NH primary
Published on February 08, 2020 at 03:48AM by By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and HUNTER WOODALL, Associated Press

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The final stretch before the New Hampshire primary is typically a frenetic period for White House hopefuls eager to make their mark early in the nomination process. But four days away from the next contest, the scene in New Hampshire is downright calm.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made a morning appearance Friday, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren made an impromptu stop in a cafe to meet winners of a contest. But otherwise, most major candidates were off the trail in New Hampshire.

It's a fitting end to a week in which the fallout from the chaotic Iowa caucuses, the climax of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, the need to replenish campaign coffers or the demands of national television appearances have distracted candidates from the traditional New Hampshire glad-handing. The pace will pick up this weekend, but Ray Buckley, the chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, acknowledged Friday that the nature of politics has changed as campaigns prioritize TV hits and digital outreach.

“There's a lot of people who make a lot of money on TV ads and a lot of money on other things that convince the campaigns to do everything flashy versus good old shoe leather,” he said, adding that he thought the candidates and campaigns have done a good job connecting with voters in New Hampshire.

Scott Spradling, the former political director for WMUR-TV, New Hampshire's major TV station, said campaigns are “running more of a controlled exercise where access ... is limited.

“This is a far more carefully choreographed primary cycle," said Spradling, who reported on the 2000, 2004 and 2008 primaries.

The lighter-touch campaigning style comes as the stakes of Tuesday's primary have risen. The AP is unable to declare a winner of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses earlier this week because of...

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