New Hampshire voters warn GOP candidates against taking Granite State for granted

The walls of the Roundabout Diner illustrate the many candidates who have sat at the countertop to share a meal with potential voters over the years in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday. (Franco Ordoñez/NPR)

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump made a rare visit to New Hampshire this week.

He hasn't been to the crucial primary state very often – only a handful of times - and generally avoids the retail politics that put candidates through the political wringer.