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How the Collapse of Local Newsrooms Made All Politics National

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Local kingmakers and specific issues that used to dominate early-state primaries and caucuses don't matter as much in an increasingly nationalized, polarized environment. In Iowa, the only local issue that got any regular mention from the candidates in Iowa was ethanol. In New Hampshire, once-powerful newspapers like the Union Leader and Concord Monitor aren't what they used to be.

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How the Collapse of Local Newsrooms Made All Politics National

As Iowa’s caucuses kicked into high gear last month, Ron DeSantis followed what once was a winning strategy: he barnstormed the state hard, hitting all ninety-nine counties as he trumpeted his support from Gov. Kim Reynolds. In New Hampshire, Nikki Haley ran a similar playbook, racing around with Gov. Chris Sununu and touting the endorsement […]

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