{UAH} DEMOCRATS MUST WORY ABOUT THE UN-REPORTED NUMBERS The Trump numbers in New Hampshire

Trump's New Hampshire vote total more than doubles Obama's in the 2012 primary

by Kaylee McGhee

February 11, 2020 11:05 PM

 

Much of the attention during New Hampshire’s primary was focused on the Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination, but President Trump’s strong performance should not be overlooked.

The final numbers aren’t in yet, but it’s clear Trump won more than 100,000 votes among Republican and independent voters. That’s more than double the roughly 49,000 that President Barack Obama won among Democratic voters in New Hampshire’s 2012 primary when he ran uncontested for reelection, and it’s at least 35,000 votes more than Bernie Sanders, who is currently leading the Democratic field.

There are important differences, to be sure, but Trump’s significant gains prove he is still generating an unprecedented amount of enthusiasm.

No matter how electable the Democrats’ nominee is, it will be difficult for the Democratic Party to replicate the populist fervor Trump’s campaign represents. The Democratic nominee will also have to compete against Trump’s economic advantage. This won’t be easy: Two-thirds of voters expect Trump to be reelected, according to a new poll from Monmouth University, and 42% of those voters admitted Trump deserves a second term.

What’s more: The blue wave Democrats have hoped for has yet to appear. Voter turnout in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries fell far short of what Democrats had anticipated. Meanwhile, Trump’s rallies in both states were packed with lines out the door.

New Hampshire has always had a libertarian streak, but it went blue for Obama in 2008 and 2012, and it stayed that way in 2016. His strong showing in the state is a strong indicator of an emerging enthusiasm gap between Trump and his potential Democratic opponents.

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