You really think democrats were crossing over in New Hampshire when they had a highly competitive race on their side?
Absolutely. I know some of them...they didn't care whether Obama or Hillary won; as long as the GOP lost. Remember...BDS was blowing at hurricane force, and they wanted the White House, no matter what.
You’re on to something that should be obvious but many want to overlook it. Democrats’ influence was negligible at best.
That's what I've often wondered when reading these crossover explanations for McCain's win in NH. And Obama had won Iowa and NH was a comeback win for Hillary. It's hard to believe that large numbers of Dims skipped that race and voted in the Republican primary.
And McCain did go on to win South Carolina. After that, his wins were mostly in blue states and Florida.