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<title><![CDATA[Scott Conroy - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/15293.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Scott Conroy]]></description><category domain="15293">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[In Defense of New Hampshire]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[At first blush, 2016 was a disaster for the New Hampshire primary. No result in the event&rsquo;s storied 100-year history challenged the foundations of its mythology quite like Donald Trump&rsquo;s victory did.
It&rsquo;s not a stretch to say that New Hampshire could have spared us from...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How Young Reporters Can Help Revitalize Journalism]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[When Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign in June of 2015, the typically divergent worlds of political punditry and data journalism were united in offering an unambiguous message to their viewers and readers: Do not take this man seriously. The self-assured media set in...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Face It: Nobody Knows Anything About 2016]]></title>
							<link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-campaign-old-rules_5621673be4b02f6a900c66aa</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Before he demeaned, guaranteed and taunted his way to the top of the polls -- indeed, before the very first &ldquo;Make America Great&rdquo; hat even came off of the assembly line -- the Republican Party got its first incontrovertible evidence of the extent of its problem with Donald...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Martin O'Malley's Open Mic Night in Vegas]]></title>
							<link>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/martin-omalley-open-mic-night-las-vegas_561be4fae4b0082030a34854?530rizfr?ncid=edlinkushpmg00000090</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of questions that the average voter might ask about Martin O&rsquo;Malley. For instance, &ldquo;Who is Martin O&rsquo;Malley?&rdquo; In a presidential campaign featuring more colorful characters than a game of Candy Land, the former two-term governor of Maryland has been...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Perry Seeks Foreign Policy Counsel From Graham]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/12/perry_seeks_foreign_policy_counsel_from_graham_125915.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As he has worked assiduously over the last couple of years to refurbish his image ahead of a likely 2016 presidential bid, Rick Perry has not been shy about soliciting advice on international affairs from a variety of sources.
Following an appearance in New Hampshire on Thursday morning,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Lindsey the Luddite? Graham's Email Avoidance, in Context]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/10/lindsey_the_luddite_grahams_e-mail_avoidance_in_context.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[You don&rsquo;t have to be enamored of technology to be a successful president.
Consider Harry S. Truman, for example.
In his biography of the 33rd president, David McCullough notes that Truman was &ldquo;a nineteenth-century man,&rdquo; even while presiding in the White House during the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Would-Be Dem Challengers So Far Silent on Clinton Emails]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/06/would-be_dem_challengers_so_far_silent_on_clinton_emails_125839.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[It is just the kind of news story that seems tailor made for any of the four prospective Democratic presidential contenders who aren&rsquo;t named Hillary Clinton. With all of them struggling mightily to be regarded as anything more than a minor distraction in the 2016 primary, here is...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Kelly Ayotte Hosting Graham, Bush for Private N.H. Events]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/06/kelly_ayotte_hosting_graham_bush_for_private_nh_events_125857.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the top-tier Republican White House contenders jostle for early position in New Hampshire, GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte is also moving early to exert her influence over the process. 
Ayotte&mdash;who is up for re-election next year&mdash;will play host to two likely GOP presidential...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Graham Is Serious About 2016, But Does He Have a Prayer?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/05/graham_is_serious_about_2016_but_does_he_have_a_prayer.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[How wide open is the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination? Even Lindsey Graham is thinking seriously about running.
That&rsquo;s no knock on Graham&rsquo;s acumen or his political talents.
In more than two decades in Washington as a five-term U.S. House member and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ben Carson Forms Presidential Exploratory Committee]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/03/ben_carson_forms_presidential_exploratory_committee_125803.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest wildcards of the 2016 presidential race has taken a major step toward going all in on a long-shot bet.
Dr. Ben Carson&mdash;a retired, world-renowned neurosurgeon who enjoys a vocal and fervent following among a significant segment of the conservative GOP...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[2016 GOP Hopefuls to Attend South Carolina Confab]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/03/02/2016_gop_hopefuls_to_attend_south_carolina_confab_125787.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[This spring, it will be South Carolina Republicans&rsquo; turn to get an up-close look at the 2016 presidential contenders.  
Having played host to similar events in Iowa and New Hampshire over the past year, the conservative group Citizens United is set to draw a handful of likely White...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Rand Paul Revs Up Friendly Crowd at CPAC]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/27/rand_paul_revs_up_friendly_crowd_at_cpac_125763.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- He may be the senator from Kentucky, but Rand Paul has a clear home field advantage at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center.
The libertarian-leaning, youthful crowd that predominates at the CPAC gathering there has been kind to the Paul family over...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Jeb Bush at CPAC: Just Win, Baby]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/27/jeb_bush_at_cpac_just_win_baby_125765.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. &ndash; Following a much-anticipated public Q&amp;A session with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush retreated to a smaller reception here where he told a crowd of enthusiastic supporters that...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Young Republicans to 2016ers: Find Me on Snapchat]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/26/young_republicans_to_2016ers_find_me_on_snapchat_125748.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Alexa Mandel is a politically engaged 18-year-old with conservative leanings -- just the kind of new voter that Republican presidential candidates will be wooing in next year&rsquo;s primaries.  
But if they want to get their message across to her, it&rsquo;s not...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fiorina Quietly Makes Impression in N.H.]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/25/fiorina_is_quietly_making_an_impression_in_new_hampshire.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In New Hampshire, where tear duct-draining temperatures and a maze of towering snow banks continue to test even the heartiest winter trouper&#194;&#146;s mettle, much of the talk these days centers around wistful plans for tropical getaways.But as growing numbers of Republican politicians from...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Fiorina Quietly Makes Inroads in New Hampshire]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/25/fiorina_quietly_makes_inroads_in_new_hampshire.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[In New Hampshire, where tear duct-draining temperatures and a maze of towering snow banks continue to test even the heartiest winter trouper&rsquo;s mettle, much of the talk these days centers around wistful plans for tropical getaways.
But as growing numbers of Republican politicians...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Huckabee Urges Netanyahu to Keep Date With Congress]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/20/huckabee_urges_netanyahu_to_keep_date_with_congress_125682.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[With partisan debate continuing to rage in Washington over Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s planned speech to Congress next month, the Israeli prime minister spoke on Thursday with a Republican who is positioning himself for a 2016 White House run.  
During his own trip to Israel, former...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Scott Walker Hires N.H. Advisers for Likely 2016 Bid]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/18/scott_walker_hires_nh_advisers_for_likely_2016_bid_125643.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As he inches closer to launching his all-but-certain presidential campaign, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is staffing up in New Hampshire.
Walker&rsquo;s political action committee (Our American Revival) has hired longtime New Hampshire GOP strategist Andy Leach as its senior adviser and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Christie's Mounting Problems on Display in N.H.]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/17/christies_mounting_problems_on_display_in_nh_125637.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.H. -- Chris Christie was about halfway through his remarks Monday night at a Concord and Merrimack County GOP fundraising dinner when a server dropped a tray full of plates.  
The resulting crash was not of the &ldquo;no harm, no foul&rdquo; variety that inspires restaurant...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[With Romney Out, Nevada Caucuses Up for Grabs in '16]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/16/with_romney_out_nevada_caucuses_up_for_grabs_in_16_125602.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Since 2008, when Nevada acquired its coveted status as one of the four early presidential voting states, there&rsquo;s been little reason to pay much attention to its Republican caucuses.
Unlike the three other &ldquo;carve-out&rdquo; states&mdash;Iowa, New Hampshire, and South...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Rick Perry Staffs Up in Iowa, Affirms Commitment to N.H.]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/16/rick_perry_staffs_up_in_iowa_affirms_commitment_to_nh___125616.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As he moves closer to a second stab at the White House, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is bolstering his presence in the nation&rsquo;s first two voting states.  
RickPAC -- Perry&rsquo;s political action committee -- announced the hiring of four Iowa operatives as the likely candidate is...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Philadelphia to Host 2016 Democratic Convention]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/12/philadelphia_to_host_2016_democratic_convention_125581.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Though Democrats are widely expected to nominate the first woman to lead a major-party presidential ticket next year, it is the City of Brotherly Love that will host their quadrennial festivities.   
Philadelphia has been selected as the site of the 2016 Democratic National Convention,...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Jeb Bush's Digital Push Might Require a Reboot]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/02/11/jeb_bushs_digital_push_might_require_a_reboot_125559.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[He may be a 62-year-old man who&rsquo;s been out of elected office for more than eight years, but Jeb Bush is up with the times. He&rsquo;s efficient with email, hip to the hashtag and irreverent on Instagram.  
That, at least, is the impression he and his advisers have sought to convey...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ready to Tell His Story Again, Rick Perry Eyes 2016 Reboot]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/30/ready_to_tell_his_story_again_rick_perry_eyes_2016_reboot_125438.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa -- Rick Perry doesn't care if you think he's dumb. In fact, he kind of likes it that way.
Without blushing, the former governor of Texas and likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate will tell you all about how he'd gone to Texas A&amp;M wanting to be a veterinarian...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Palin, Trump Crash N.H.'s First 2016 GOP Confab Too?]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/29/will_palin_trump_crash_nhs_first_2016_gop_confab_too_125431.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As they attempt to sustain whatever is left of their tenuous influence on Republican presidential politics, Sarah Palin and Donald Trump may soon enjoy another opportunity to steal headlines at an early-state gathering of GOP presidential contenders.
On the heels of the first major...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Iowa Trap]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/26/2016_gop_kickoff_draws_colorful_cast_in_iowa.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa &ndash; It doesn&rsquo;t happen often in politics, but every once in a while, someone pulls back the green curtain on a time-honored exercise in democracy and reveals an uncomfortable truth.
Such was the case in Des Moines on Saturday when the circus came to town in the...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Scott Walker Heading to New Hampshire]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/22/scott_walker_heading_to_new_hampshire_125352.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As he continues to gear up for a likely Republican presidential bid, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is planning his first trip to New Hampshire of the 2016 campaign season.
On March 14, Walker will be the keynote speaker at an event that is being hosted by the New Hampshire Republican Party...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Poll: Clinton Easily Tops Christie in New Jersey]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/22/poll_clinton_easily_tops_christie_in_new_jersey_125348.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Chris Christie has built his national reputation within the Republican Party, in large part, on his ability to win election twice and govern as a conservative in a deep-blue state.
But if his widely expected 2016 bid for the Republican presidential nomination is successful, there is...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Steve King: Third Romney Run &quot;Good for Our Country&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/01/19/steve_king_third_romney_run_good_for_our_country.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[After telling members of the Republican National Committee that he was giving &ldquo;serious consideration&rdquo; to a third presidential bid, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is receiving some encouragement from a prominent conservative voice in the House of Representatives. 

Iowa...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Rand Paul Plays It Cool]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Scott Conroy</author>
							<description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.H. &ndash; When he&rsquo;s working a room, Rick Perry moseys and struts, doling out one firm handshake and &ldquo;Good on ya&rdquo; after another.
Chris Christie likes to bombard his crowds with bear hugs and kisses on the cheek, impressing everyone with his ability to recall...]]></description>
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