It was really great to meet all those candidates in 2020, up close and personal. Because I was involved with my local political committee, I got to meet campaign staff of most of the candidates. Some very smart and hard working young people. I learned so much about the issues and proposals of the candidates.

But honestly, NH is not the state where candidates should be focusing so much time, money, and energy. It is not representative of the US. It's tiny, incredibly white, and mostly older. A great place, but it's not Illinois, or California, or New York, or Colorado. We don't have major cities, extensive farmland, large minority and ethnic populations. I'd miss the star power of the First in the Nation for presidential primaries, but NH doesn't really deserve the power over influencing the election the way it does.