New Hampshire voters, like Iowans, feel it is their right to meet and question EVERY serious and some not-so-serious candidates one-on-one. I lived in Iowa half my life and helped run a presidential campaign and a party headquarters. Any candidate will draw “enthusiastic” crowds due to the above. Some campaigns make the mistake of thinking that “they’re are our voters” because they showed up for an event. Not necessarily. If they sign-up to volunteer and donate, they might be your supporters, otherwise, they might be browsing. It’s what they do.
How bitter you are.