New Hampshire’s primary hangover begins as candidates leave

Crews dismantle sets in Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, the morning after the nation's first presidential primary. New Hampshire has only four electoral college votes, but its status as a swing state means whichever candidates end up as nominees likely will return. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Crews dismantle sets in Manchester, N.H., on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, the morning after the nation's first presidential primary. New Hampshire has only four electoral college votes, but its status as a swing state means whichever candidates end up as nominees likely will return. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

By Associated Press February 10, 2016 3 min read

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Now you see ’em, now you don’t.

New Hampshire is saying farewell for another four years to its first-in-the-nation primary, with emotions as mixed as the jumble of campaign signs still stuck in snowbanks at every major intersection. While political junkies are sad to see the candidates shift south, many voters are relieved that their phones aren’t tied up by pollsters, their mailboxes are clear of glossy fliers and they can return to their regularly scheduled television programming. And for the campaign staff and volunteers? Sheer exhaustion, tinged with either elation or despair depending on the election results.

Here’s a look at New Hampshire’s post-primary hangover:

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