Ronald Reagan didn’t officially announce until November 11, 1979”
That was back in the days when the NH primary was in late February. Times have changed since then, and rather dramatically.
What is the date of the NH primary now? First week of January? (I know it was like January 6 in 2010...not sure what it is this year, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t much later than that, if at all).
NH primary - Tuesday 24 January 2012 (tentative date)