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The 2016 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary took place on February 9. As per tradition, it was the first primary and second nominating contest overall to take place in the cycle. Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in the primary by a margin of more than 22% in the popular vote. Sanders claimed 15 delegates to Clinton's 9.[1]
Debates and forums
December 19, 2015, debate in Goffstown
| Candidate | Airtime[2] | Polls |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 38:14 | 30.4% |
| Sanders | 30:20 | 56.3% |
| O'Malley | 24:20 | 4.3% |
Unlike previous years, there was supposed to be only one authorized debate to take place as part of the primary campaign.
The third debate of the election cycle occurred on December 19, 2015, at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. It aired on ABC News and was moderated by journalist David Muir, anchor of World News Tonight, and Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz.[3] On December 11, 2015, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) had announced that it would revoke the sponsorship of the debate by WMUR-TV because of a labor dispute with its unionized employees. The topics covered during the debate included Sanders' campaign's breach of Clinton's campaign data, strategy for defeating ISIS, gun control, the issue of whether to depose President Assad of Syria, if Wall Street favored each candidate, stability in the Middle East enforced by dictators and whether regime change was necessary, and the role of the First Spouse.[3][4]
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February 3, 2016 – Derry, New Hampshire
A fifth forum, a Town Hall event, happened on February 3, 2016, in Derry, New Hampshire. It aired on CNN.[5]
Lesser known candidates forum at Goffstown
One of the highlights of the campaign is when the nonrecognized candidates gather together to introduce themselves to the public at this event, which first was held in 1972[6]
Due to the notorious glitter-bombing incident of the previous cycle, Vermin Supreme was pointedly dis-invited,[7] but showed up anyway, and made the national news. Eighteen people showed up: Jon Adams, Edward Sonnino, Eric Elbot, Edward O'Donnell,Mark Greenstein, Rocky De La Fuente, Henry Hewes, William McGaughey, Graham Schwass, Sam Sloan, Michael Steinberg and several others.
February 4, 2016 – Durham, New Hampshire
| Candidate | Airtime[8] | Polls |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | ~ 1 hour | 36.4% |
| Sanders | ~ 1 hour | 50.6% |
On January 26, NBC News and the New Hampshire Union Leader announced plans to hold an unsanctioned debate in New Hampshire on February 4, to be moderated by Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow.[9] Clinton, Sanders, and O'Malley all received an invitation to the debate, with O'Malley being the first to confirm his participation.[10] On January 31, the DNC officially sanctioned the debate but removed the Union Leader as a sponsor, and each major Democratic candidate confirmed their attendance.[11][12] O'Malley suspended his campaign after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses, thereby leaving Clinton and Sanders as the remaining participants. The debate aired on February 4, 2016, from 9 to 11 pm ET on MSNBC.[13]
Commentators of the debate cited the elevated discourse between the candidates. There was discussion on the death penalty (federal versus state), money in politics, and assessing Russia, Iran, and North Korea as threats to national security. Clinton demanded that Sanders explain his "artful smears" of Clinton receiving campaign donations. Sanders responded by critiquing the inherently "quid-pro-quo" nature of Wall Street campaign donations. The exchange between the two candidates was called by Eric Levitz one of the best 10-minute exchanges in the history of American political debates.[14]
Candidates
This is a list of the candidates[15] on the ballot in the New Hampshire primary.
The following notable candidates have been listed in five major polls and participated in all authorized debates:
- Hillary Clinton of New York (campaign), United States Secretary of State (2009–2013), presidential candidate in 2008, United States Senator from New York (2001–2009), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001)
- Bernie Sanders of Vermont (campaign), United States Senator from Vermont (2007–present), United States Representative from Vermont (1991–2007), Mayor of Burlington (1981–1989)
The following candidate withdrew from the race prior to New Hampshire, but remains on the ballot:
- Martin O'Malley of Maryland (campaign), Governor of Maryland (2007–2015), Mayor of Baltimore (1999–2007)
The following candidates have not been invited to any major debates or listed in national polls, but are notable enough to have Wikipedia articles written about them:
- Rocky De La Fuente of California, businessman
- Keith Russell Judd of Texas, perennial candidate[16][17]
- Sam Sloan of New York, former chess administrator and 2012 Libertarian Party candidate
- Vermin Supreme of Massachusetts, Performance artist and perennial candidate[18][19]
- John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee, attorney, Democratic Party nominee for U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, 2002, 2004, 2010[20][21]
In addition to appearing on the New Hampshire primary ballot, the following candidates are on the primary ballot in one or more other state(s):
- Steve Burke, former St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee Chair
- Henry Hewes
- Michael Steinberg, lawyer, candidate U.S. House of Representatives 2006
- Star Locke of Texas, rancher
- James Valentine of Virginia, political philosopher[22][23][24]
The following are not presently listed on the primary ballot in any state(s) other than New Hampshire:[25]
- Jon Adams of New York
- Eric Elbot of Massachusetts
- Bill French of Pennsylvania
- Mark Stewart Greenstein of Connecticut
- Brock C. Hutton of Maryland
- Lloyd Kelso of North Carolina
- Steven Roy Lipscomb of New Mexico
- Robert Lovitt of Kentucky
- William H. McGaughey, Jr. of Minnesota
- Raymond Michael Moroz of New York
- Edward T. O'Donnell, Jr.
- Edward Sonnino
- Graham Schwass
- David John Thistle of New Hampshire
- Richard Lyons Weil of Colorado
Results
| New Hampshire Democratic primary, February 9, 2016 | ||||||
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| Candidate | Votes | Estimated delegates | Actual delegates | |||
| Count | Of total (%) | Pledged | Unpledged | Total | ||
| Bernie Sanders | 151,584 | 60.40 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Hillary Clinton | 95,252 | 37.95 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
| Write-in candidates | 2,174 | 0.87 | ||||
| Martin O'Malley (withdrawn) | 643 | 0.26 | ||||
| Vermin Supreme | 260 | 0.10 | ||||
| David John Thistle | 226 | 0.09 | ||||
| Graham Schwass | 125 | 0.05 | ||||
| Steve Burke | 106 | 0.04 | ||||
| Rocky De La Fuente | 95 | 0.04 | ||||
| John Wolfe, Jr. | 54 | 0.02 | ||||
| Jon Adams | 52 | 0.02 | ||||
| Lloyd Thomas Kelso | 47 | 0.02 | ||||
| Keith Russell Judd | 43 | 0.02 | ||||
| Eric Elbot | 34 | 0.01 | ||||
| Star Locke | 33 | 0.01 | ||||
| William D. French | 27 | 0.01 | ||||
| Mark Stewart Greenstein | 27 | 0.01 | ||||
| James Valentine | 25 | 0.01 | ||||
| Edward T. O'Donnell | 22 | 0.01 | ||||
| Robert Lovitt | 21 | 0.01 | ||||
| Michael Steinberg | 21 | 0.01 | ||||
| Henry Hewes | 18 | 0.01 | ||||
| William H. McGaughey, Jr. | 17 | 0.01 | ||||
| Edward Sonnino | 17 | 0.01 | ||||
| Steven Roy Lipscomb | 16 | 0.01 | ||||
| Sam Sloan | 15 | 0.01 | ||||
| Brock C. Hutton | 14 | 0.01 | ||||
| Raymond Michael Moroz | 8 | 0.00 | ||||
| Richard Lyons Weil | 7 | 0.00 | ||||
| Uncommitted | N/A | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Total | 250,983 | 100 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 32 |
| Source: The Green Papers | ||||||
References
- Notes
- ↑ The Associated Press did not report results from municipalities where there were five or fewer registered voters.[26]
- Citations
- ↑ "last actual results from the 2016 New Hampshire primary". Green Papers. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ↑ "The 3rd Democratic debate, in charts". Vox. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "Third Democratic Presidential Debate: 9 Moments That Mattered". ABC News. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ↑ Martin, Jonathan; Chozick, Amy (December 19, 2015). "In Democratic Debate, Hillary Clinton’s Focus Is on G.O.P.". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ↑ Metzler, Rebekah (January 31, 2016). "Dem candidates to attend New Hampshire town hall". CNN. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ Weigel, David (January 25, 2016). "The existential pleasures of the Lesser Known Candidates presidential debate". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "‘Lesser-known candidates’ to gather for N.H. forum". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Bustle". www.bustle.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ McMorris-Santoro, Evan. "Sources: NBC News And Union Leader To Announce Unsanctioned Democratic Debate". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ Kludt, Tom. "Union Leader, booted from GOP debate, to host Democratic debate". Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ↑ "MSNBC to host New Hampshire Democratic debate". MSNBC. January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
- ↑ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (January 31, 2016). "Democrats agree to debate in New Hampshire this week — but without the Union Leader". Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ↑ Dinan, Stephen. "DNC caves, agrees to sanction more Democratic presidential debates". Washington Times. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Clinton and Sanders Spar Over Campaign Donations". NYMag.
- ↑ William M. Gardner : Secretary of State. "Home - NHSOS". Sos.nh.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ↑ Whittaker, Richard. "Presidential Candidates File in Texas: Clinton and Judd only Dems to file for president in Texas so far - News". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Candidate Inquiry". Voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Sutherland, Paige (November 20, 2015). "Fired Up About the "Pony Economy"? Vermin Supreme Just Might Be Your Candidate". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ Snyder, Brian (November 20, 2015). "U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Vermin Supreme files his declaration of candidacy to appear on the New Hampshire primary election ballot in Concord". Yahoo! News. Reuters. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "The Latest: Attorney files to run for Supreme Court post". Times Union. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ William M. Gardner. "Home - NHSOS". Sos.nh.gov. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Details for Candidate ID : P60017100" (Valentine, James). Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ The Associated Press (November 5, 2015). "Democrat urging Constitution rewrite files to run for president in Arkansas", Arkansas Online.
- ↑ The Associated Press (November 5, 2015). "Fourth Democrat files to run for president in Arkansas", KATV.
- ↑ Office of New Hampshire Secretary of State
- ↑ Mihalik, Lily; Anthony, Pesce; Ben, Welsh (10 February 2016). "Live results from the 2016 New Hampshire primary". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 10 February 2016.