The snow fell slowly, in huge clusters of flakes, the wind barely there. Robie’s General Store in Hookset was John Kasich’s Arcadian backdrop for his final campaign event before the New Hampshire primary.

Kasich beamed. It was a beautiful scene. The cinematic perfection wasn’t lost on the candidate, who turned to everyone around him, including us reporters, and said, “Isn’t this great? Don’t you love this?”