Clinton to compete in NH primary, 'whenever it's held'

[MaineDem]

Sen. Hillary Clinton said yesterday she will ignore her own national party's rules and campaign in New Hampshire even if the first-in-the-nation primary is set for a date that does not comply the party's predetermined calendar.

"I am going to compete in the New Hampshire primary whenever it's held," she said. "I'm excited about it. I want to be part of it . I want to do it the New Hampshire way."

The Democratic Presidential front-runner spoke to the New Hampshire Union Leader yesterday in a telephone interview from Washington on the eve of her first campaign visit to New Hampshire. Today, she is scheduled to hold town hall meetings with hundreds of prospective voters in Berlin and Concord. Her schedule for tomorrow includes house parties in Manchester and Nashua and a town hall meeting in Keene.

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The DNC has a new rule effectively cautioning candidates they will lose delegates earned in any state that does not comply with its preset schedule. But New Hampshire's secretary of state has sole authority to set the primary date in accordance with state law, and he has made it clear he will not be swayed by any political party rule. He has indicated that because of the insertion of Nevada's caucus between the Iowa and New Hampshire events, he may set the primary date earlier than the Jan. 22, 2008, date set out by the DNC.

http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Clinton+to+compete+in+NH+primary%2c+%27whenever+it%27s+held%27&articleId=4578d230-b3d8-495e-8ccc-e3e794194af3

[BlueManDude]

1. Bottom line - another nominee who supported the IWR is just suicide

particularly her.

[MaineDem]

2. Actually,

I think ALL the candidates will honor NH's primary date whenever it is. Regardless of the DNC's position.

[ohio2007]

3. Good point. I expect to see more then TWO choices and a straggler

to offer their "rhetoric" in NH.
BTW
I predict the primary will be held......next year and I do want diversity of ideas in future directions not a dog and pony show of money deciding the winner before poll #'s are reported.

[David Dunham]

4. Hillary will win the NH primary and leave Edwards and Obama in the dust.