Can Trump be stopped? That and more key questions heading into the New Hampshire primary

By STEVE PEOPLES
AP National Political Writer

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nowhere is former President Donald Trump more vulnerable early this presidential primary season than New Hampshire. The state is hosting its first-in-the-nation Republican primary on Tuesday, and Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador, is the only candidate with a real chance to defeat Trump outright. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has effectively surrendered New Hampshire and re-focused his struggling campaign on South Carolina. Trump is vulnerable in New Hampshire largely because of its moderate tradition. Still, Trump is eyeing a victory that would make him virtually impossible to stop. Democrats have a primary, too. President Joe Biden’s allies have mounted a write-in campaign designed to demonstrate his political strength.