National Perspective — David Shribman — September 27, 2017

David Shribman

WEST OSSIPEE — In the crowd this morning are more beards than on an NHL playoff team, more winter fleece than in a factory outlet, more hiking boots than in an Appalachian Mountain Club high-altitude hut. In this atmosphere — a classic New Hampshire primary audience, not demure but demanding, not casual but committed — suddenly a voice rings out:

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