New Hampshire primary live updates: Voting starts in nation’s first primary - Washington Post

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Pete Buttigieg’s day began at 6 a.m., when his caravan of SUVs rolled up to the polling station at Webster School in Manchester.

Shortly before he arrived, a bus filled with supporters — many college-aged or younger— offloaded its cargo, outfitted them with “PETE” signs, and corralled them outside the school to greet the former South Bend, Ind., mayor when he arrived. Candidates are not allowed inside the polling stations, so Buttigieg shook some hands and posed for pictures for a few minutes before being hurried back to his car.

After a quick stop at Dunkin’, he was on to another polling site in Hopkinton, where he and key endorser Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) delivered doughnuts to supporters stationed outside. A dozen or so people with “PETE” signs greeted him, along with one dogged Warren supporter who infiltrated their ranks, and two men with Trump signs who stood by quietly.

Buttigieg largely dodged questions from reporters, though he suggested he felt good about the state of the race. Asked what a win in New Hampshire might look like, Buttigieg said he would leave that to reporters to decide.

Asked if he could win the state, Buttigieg said: “We think so. It feels fantastic. The volunteers are fired up and the energy on the ground is wonderful. We are encouraged."

The 38-year-old, who has been chasing down Sanders for the top spot in many recent New Hampshire polls, has not taken many questions from reporters following him for three days now.

Normally, he takes questions daily. That blackout, however, has coincided with a massive slew of television interviews as his team continues to get Buttigieg on as many national and local television stations as possible. Many of his competitors have yet to adopt a similar strategy.

Kuster, meanwhile, was happy to answer the question she got from a reporter, who asked who she will be voting for Tuesday. “Pete Buttigieg!” she said. Not long after, she pulled Buttigieg over to pose in a picture with supporters, and he and Kuster pushed their hands to the sky, in the “raising the roof” gesture.

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