Articles by Christopher Birkenstamm

Reports

Second in the Nation?

January 31, 2024 Christopher Birkenstamm

There is no shortage of political engagement in New Hampshire. Constituents of the Granite State turn up  for their favorite presidential candidates every four years. New Hampshire’s tradition of being the first primary in the nation spanned precisely 100 years, from the elections of 1920 …

Presidential Hopefuls

John Vail

January 17, 2024 Christopher Birkenstamm

Presidential candidate John Vail does not want to be president. It’s all over his website; his candidacy announcement reads, “An important task for the ‘campaign’ will be to make it abundantly clear that Vail is not an ideal candidate for the job”. Instead, Vail wants …