thefilmarchive.org On February 1 in New Hampshire, Nixon announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination, commenting that problems "beyond politics" needed to be addressed. Immediately following his entrance, the advertising team prepared for the ad campaign. They watched video of Nixon and determined that he was at his best when speaking spontaneously. The team organized a question and answer session with seven members of the New Hampshire Republican Party, and taped Nixon's responses to be edited and used in advertisements. He campaigned in the state, even though polls suggested that he would easily win its primary. As a result, he began to also campaign in Wisconsin where the second primary would be held. During a stop, he briefly discussed Vietnam while not going into detail, stating that the United States "must prevent [such] confrontations" but that the nation must also "help people in the free world fight against aggression, but not do their fighting for them." He used the dictatorships in Latin America as an example, stating: "I am talking not about marching feet but helping hands." As military operations increased in Vietnam in mid-February, Nixon's standing against President Johnson improved. A Harris poll showed that the candidate trailed the president 43% to 48%. Near the end of the month, Nixon's announced opponent George Romney exited the race, mostly due to comments he made about being "brainwashed" during a visit to Vietnam. The move ...