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Article: New Hampshire snow job: white is the primary color. (presidential primary, white conservative voters)(includes related article on AFL-CIO's political activities)
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- The Progressive
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
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As executive director for Pat Buchanan's campaign to win the New Hampshire Republican Presidential primary, Peter Robbio has a long list of vital responsibilities. He must ensure that the rightwing commentator's "culture wars" message fills the airwaves this winter; he must coordinate the legions of "Buchanan Brigade" volunteers; and he must sort through the dinner invitations.
Dinner invitations?
"Oh, sure, we get piles of them," explains Robbio, who has also fielded invitations for the candidate to attend Quickie Mart openings and recycling days. "That's the way it works up here. People actually expect candidates for President will come to dinner if ...