We came, we saw, we conquered: New Hampshire wrap-up

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Classmates gather at the Manchester airport the day after the primary.

Four days, 34 students, six vans and countless cups of coffee: In case you missed college- student insight, here’s a roundup of all the articles:

• Stefanie Dazio examines the different sides of the street, literally, when it comes to political candidates, here.

• Ever wonder what it’s like to be in the middle of the madness in New Hampshire during the primary?

• Take a look at a local landmark, George’s Apparel here and here.

• Seasoned political reporter, Richard Benedetto, thinks that the primary is missing something this year — inclement weather.

• Celebrity journalists are everywhere! See one reporter’s chance encounter and one that wasn’t left up to chance, here.

• Do the locals like all the national hype? David Schultz has the answer, here and here.

• See how it feels to step off the plane and into New Hampshire’s special blend of media madness, here, here and here.

• Take in an average afternoon with local voters, here.

• Even the youngest New Hampshire residents get into the political spirit. Read about it, here and here.

• “Live Free or Die” isn’t just a motto in New Hampshire, and we explain why, here and here.

• The candidates this election cycle have seen their fair share of debates. Ever wonder what it’s like to really be there?

• Stephanie Dazio takes you inside a local bar, here.

• Take a behind-the-scene’s look at a debate, through pictures here, here and through Storify.

• Each candidate has his fair share of enthusiastic supporters, but our reporters agree that Ron Paul certainly has one of the most colorful voting-bases around.

• Ever heard of a Ron-publican? Neither had we. Learn more here.

• Occupy Manchester seemed to constitute an unspoken third party in the primary. See our coverage here, here and here.

• While the Democrats had a notably smaller presence than in 2008, the Party was still alive and well in New Hampshire. Learn about their financing and election strategies, here and here.

• Romney may have won the majority in New Hampshire, but there was one time that he was standing alone. Read more here and here.

• Relive a Romney Rally, here and here.

• Romney emerged as the frontrunner early on Tuesday; read our Romney related coverage here.

• Gingrich may have been a part of the conversation, but he certainly didn’t come out on top. Read our coverage here.

• Jon Huntsman garnered third in New Hampshire’s primary, and now he’s demanding media attention. Experience one of his appearances through pictures, here and here.

• Even though Huntsman ended in third in the polls, he was first in one part of New Hampshire, see where, here.

• He may have been third in the polls, but does he take first in the farm animal category? We explain, here.

• Interested in Santorum? Read all related coverage, here.

• Ever wonder who all those other candidates on the ballot are? Our reporters examine some of New Hampshire’s most eclectic candidates, here and here.

• Primary day brought its fair share of parties, interviews and celebrity sightings. Read our reporters’ reactions and interviews, here, here, here, and here.

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