New Hampshire democrats advocate for FITN Primary staying here

STEVE: WE’RE NOW WAITING FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO DECIDE WHETHER IT WILL KEEP THE GRANITE STATE IN ITS TRADITIONAL SPOT IN THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION CALENDAR. THIS WEEK, MEMBERS OF A DNC COMMITTEE HEARD FROM 17 STATES HOPING TO GET AN EARLY DATE ON THAT CALENDAR. AMONG THOSE ADVOCATING FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE, SENATORS MAGGIE HASSAN AND JEANNE SHAHEEN. >> THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT WHETHER PEOPLE’S VOICES MATTER, AND THE REASON THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY GOT STARTED WAS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE’S VOICES MATTER NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, NO MATTER WHAT WALK OF LIFE YOU ARE. >> PEOPLE REALLY TAKE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY SERIOUSLY. AND, THEY FEEL LIKE IT’S IMPORTANT. ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE, I CAN TELL YOU PEOPLE GO TO EVERY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WHO’S RUNNING BEFORE THEY MAKE A DECISION. STEVE: THE DNC RULES COMMITTEE

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Updated: 2:27 PM EDT Jun 26, 2022

Seventeen states plead their cases to the Democratic National Committee.

Seventeen states plead their cases to the Democratic National Committee.