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07-10-2014, 07:39 AM
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2a5684360c4c4607a0113f0dee01e725/NH--Governor-GOP-Primary
"The conventional wisdom is that the more conservative activists would turn out and that would help Hemingway," Spiliotes said. "But in the end, I think a lot of people turn out based on who is more viable. I come down on the side of, even in a low turnout election, viability trumps that sort of activist mentality."
Hemingway would disagree.
"The way we're trying to define it is, it's really about, essentially, a grassroots, New Hampshire campaign versus one that's decided by the upper echelon of the party structure," he said.
Havenstein has the New Hampshire party structure behind him and the support of — and a campaign visit by — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a possible 2016 presidential candidate. But he scoffs at the notion that he is an establishment candidate.
"It's hard for me to understand since this is the first elected political endeavor I've had in my entire life," he said.
Hemingway argues the link to Christie and other top Republicans will hurt.
"New Hampshire voters don't like being told how to vote, especially Republican primary voters," Hemingway said.
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"The conventional wisdom is that the more conservative activists would turn out and that would help Hemingway," Spiliotes said. "But in the end, I think a lot of people turn out based on who is more viable. I come down on the side of, even in a low turnout election, viability trumps that sort of activist mentality."
Hemingway would disagree.
"The way we're trying to define it is, it's really about, essentially, a grassroots, New Hampshire campaign versus one that's decided by the upper echelon of the party structure," he said.
Havenstein has the New Hampshire party structure behind him and the support of — and a campaign visit by — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a possible 2016 presidential candidate. But he scoffs at the notion that he is an establishment candidate.
"It's hard for me to understand since this is the first elected political endeavor I've had in my entire life," he said.
Hemingway argues the link to Christie and other top Republicans will hurt.
"New Hampshire voters don't like being told how to vote, especially Republican primary voters," Hemingway said.
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