New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008

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The New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008 was an early and influential contest in the 2008 U.S. Republican presidential nomination race, closely watched for its impact on candidate momentum and media narratives.

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New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Republican Party presidential primary
United States presidential primary
administeredBy New Hampshire Secretary of State
ballotType secret ballot
campaignFocus Iraq War
economy
immigration
national security
closelyWatchedBy United States media
surface form: U.S. news media
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 2008-01-08
electionCycle 2008 U.S. Republican presidential nomination race
electionType primary election
electionYear 2008
electoralCollegeVotesAtStake 12
electorate registered Republicans in New Hampshire
undeclared voters in New Hampshire
fifthPlace Ron Paul
followedBy Michigan Republican primary, 2008
fourthPlace Rudy Giuliani
impact shaped media narratives about Republican field viability
influenced momentum of John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign
locatedIn New Hampshire
majorCandidate Duncan Hunter
Fred Dalton Thompson
surface form: Fred Thompson

John McCain
Mike Huckabee
Mitt Romney ONNED1
Ron Paul
Rudy Giuliani
Tom Tancredo
nextElection New Hampshire Republican primary, 2012
officeContested President of the United States
openOrClosedPrimary semi-closed primary
partOf 2008 United States presidential election
Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008
party Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
precededBy Iowa Republican caucuses, 2008
previousElection New Hampshire Republican primary, 2004
primaryStatus first-in-the-nation presidential primary
secondPlace Mitt Romney
state New Hampshire
thirdPlace Mike Huckabee
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
votingSystem plurality voting
winner John McCain
winnerParty Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)

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Republican Party presidential primaries, 2008 majorEvent New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008
Iowa Republican caucuses, 2008 followedBy New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008
South Carolina Republican primary, 2008 heldAfter New Hampshire Republican primary, 2008