Answer: primaryelection

AnswerCrossword Clue
PRIMARYELECTION

One often involves several runners

PRIMARYELECTION

New Hampshire event of 2008

PRIMARYELECTION

Caucus alternative

PRIMARYELECTION
Occasion for some initial casting
PRIMARYELECTION
Political contest to whittle down the field
PRIMARYELECTIONFirst round of voting
PRIMARYELECTIONParty event
PRIMARYELECTIONPolitician's concern
PRIMARYELECTIONOne may have many runners
PRIMARYELECTIONIt's a big thing for a party
PRIMARYELECTIONIt precedes a general?
PRIMARYELECTIONWhen nominees are chosen
PRIMARYELECTIONEvent that narrows the field