What’s being said around the country, the world and on the web about the primaries:

• New Hampshire Test for Democrat Candidates

Kerry, for one, is refusing to be buoyed too much by the Newsweek poll, which actually concluded that in a head-to-head with Bush, he would win a presidential election.

“I still resist it, and purposely, because I was so far behind a few weeks ago, and things change,” he told CNN.

• McCain in N.H. for Bush

McCain on Monday swept through the state that delivered his maverick 2000 campaign a surprise victory to stump for his former rival, President George W. Bush. The Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign timed his visit to draw a bit of attention away from the Democrats running in today’s contest - many of whom have tried with varying success to cast themselves in McCain’s image.

• Candidates reach out to young people, but are they listening?

Chris Strout has noticed the presidential candidates are making an extra effort to attract college students, but he doubts many students are following the campaigns so far.

• Undecided, and out of time:

Anybody-but-Bush is who I’m voting for,” said Mr. Wechsler, a probation officer, clutching Edwards pamphlets and running down an icy sidewalk to a nearby Kerry event, adding that he hoped to catch Gen. Wesley K. Clark later. “I’m trying to figure out who is most electable, so I’m doing serious shopping still.”

Stay tuned for part two of the trip around the media, later this afternoon.