Advertisement Three candidates target New Hampshire instead of Iowa Bennet, Gabbard, Patrick focus on Granite State on caucus night

Three of the Democratic presidential candidates chose to campaign in New Hampshire on the day of the Iowa caucuses. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Massachusetts former governor Deval Patrick made their push in New Hampshire prior to the expected arrival of the remaining candidates. Following his attendance in Washington at the impeachment trial of President Trump, Michael Bennet flew directly to New Hampshire for a Monday night town hall.Bennet spoke to a crowd at Manchester Community College and explained why he was not in Iowa on caucus night. “(Because of) the expense of the caucus there, I had to make a decision and my decision for the last months has been to be here.”Tulsi Gabbard told voters at Portland Pie Company in Manchester that her priority is the Granite State. “I'm grateful for the opportunity to be here because those undecided voters are coming to our town halls, having visited with many of the other candidates to be able to make that final decision.”Earlier on Monday, Deval Patrick was in Hanover and also addressed the issue. “Primaries are different. I respect the caucus system in Iowa, but I have to respect that schedule and its complexity and here's where we're placing a lot of effort, a lot of money, and a lot of hope.”With Iowa caucuses wrapped up, the entire field of Democratic candidates planned to descend on New Hampshire on Tuesday with full campaign schedules for the remainder of the week.