Stranglehold

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"Make Room" Feb 23, 2023

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New Hampshire’s “stranglehold” on the way we pick presidents could be losing its grip. The Democratic Party changed its presidential nominating calendar to give voters of color more sway. But New Hampshire isn’t backing down, setting up a major test of the stranglehold and its power.

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Via Live Stream Feb 12, 2020

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While most of the candidates are either celebrating or conceding in New Hampshire, one former front runner is conspicuously absent from a party in his honor.

In this special episode, produced in the midnight hours after the 2020 N.H. primary, we take you to a campaign headquarters that’s missing its candidate, and speculate what the election results may mean for the future of the New Hampshire primary.

All Out Feb 11, 2020

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The N.H. presidential primary is here and the stranglehold is on full display. We take you behind the scenes of one of the craziest weeks in American politics.

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Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before.

Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

What's It Worth? Feb 06, 2020

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There is nothing New Hampshire is more famous for than the presidential primary. And that fame has a value of its own. A value greater than dollars spent or earned. In this episode, we try to answer the question: How does that value help to explain this state’s stranglehold on the presidential nominating process?

Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org

Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before.

Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

WTF Iowa??? Feb 05, 2020

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After caucus chaos, many in New Hampshire are wondering: If Iowa gets punished for this mess, will New Hampshire take a hit too?

Want to make sure NHPR continues creating projects like Stranglehold? Donate $20 today right here: www.strangleholdpodcast.org

Stranglehold is the story of how one small state got its hands around the way we pick presidents - and won’t let go. It’s a political story unlike any you've heard before. Learn more at www.strangleholdpodcast.org

Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Newsroom Jan 30, 2020

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As we hold up the mirror to ourselves and our colleagues, we see just how much the local media has helped maintain the so-called Stranglehold.

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Special thanks to Felice Belman, Ralph Jimenez, Sarah Koenig, Alec MacGillis, and Scott Spradling.

Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Outsiders Jan 16, 2020

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Sometimes, it takes a bunch of outsiders to rattle the cage of a bunch of insiders.

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Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Long Shot Jan 07, 2020

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We spend a day on the trail, chasing a myth: Can New Hampshire catapult a struggling campaign all the way to the White House? Or are some campaigns just deluding themselves?

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Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

BONUS: The Other First State Dec 26, 2019

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You may have heard New Hampshire isn’t TOTALLY first in the nation. We invited Kate Payne and Clay Masters, hosts of the Caucus Land podcast from Iowa Public Radio, to talk about how Iowa got that first spot.

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Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.

The Moldy Cookie Dec 14, 2019

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We take you inside the world of local politicos whose endorsements are courted by some of the most powerful people in American politics.

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Stranglehold is a production of New Hampshire Public Radio.