Bush doubles staff // Trump touts town chairs who aren’t // O’Malley continues to press Sanders … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 40 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — It’s all about numbers. Jeb Bush is bringing in campaign staff from Miami to double the size of his New Hampshire operation. Meanwhile, the Trump campaign seems to want to increase its number of endorsements and…

Pataki out // Trump, UL in war of words // Voters brave snow to see candidates … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 41 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — Another asterisk bites the dust. — Donald Trump and the NH Union Leader are engaged in a deliciously entertaining war of words. — Martin O’Malley is a bit like a vice president. He’s still in the race…

Rubio grabs headlines // NH reporter’s opinion goes national // Good poll for Kasich … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 47 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — The Conway Daily Sun’s Erik Eisele took some pointed shots at Marco Rubio’s performance during an interview with the paper … and those comments have been picked up and shared by national political reporters. — Speaking of…

Could Trump kill #FITN? // Christie said to gain traction // Bush targets Trump … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 48 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — In the WSJ piece below: Drew Cline, former editorial page editor of the NH Union Leader: “If New Hampshire goes for Trump, who is connecting with voters via debates and celebrity status, it is potentially fatal.” — Just once,…

Graham cracks // Debate ripples // Final pre-holiday push is on … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 50 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — Lindsey Graham is out. Where will his asterisk go? — It’s difficult to see Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic nomination, but not so hard to see him winning both Iowa and New Hampshire. Things would get real…

It’s official: Feb 9 primary set // Trump team leans on Horn // Sanders lands big backers, hit by DNC … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 53 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — Surprising nobody, NH Secretary of State Bill Gardner officially set February 9, 2016 as the date for the New Hampshire primary. For those who were concerned about the accuracy of the countdown at the start of each…

Rubio rallies // Looking ahead to Democratic debate // Primary business … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 54 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — It’s never too early to think about 2020. John DiStaso’s weekly notes column for WMUR includes details on the efforts that Steve Duprey is making to protect New Hampshire’s #FITN status the next time around. #FITN…

Christie, Trump endorsed // Off-stage debate politics // The week ahead … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 57 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — Donald Trump is a winner. He tells us that all the time. His winning ways are one of the things that attract voters. And he may yet win something other than a public opinion poll. However,…

Polls show Trump, Sanders leading // Would Trump win tarnish NH? // Clinton ties all GOPers to Trump … and more

(via Primary Digest) There are 61 days until the New Hampshire primary. Random thoughts & observations… — Many are now saying that it’s almost inevitable that Donald Trump will win in New Hampshire. Keep in mind that many of them dismissed him as a fad not that many months ago. The fact is…