“It’s been a while since you elected me to serve New Hampshire. And boy, have things changed.” — From John E. Sununu’s campaign launch video.

Trivia question: What percentage of New Hampshire’s iPad owners voted for John E. Sununu in 2008, the last time he ran for office?

Zero. The iPad hadn’t been invented yet.

The trick question highlights two fascinating facts confronting former Sen. Sununu as he jumps back into politics: It’s been a long time since he’s run a campaign, and the world of politics is changing faster than ever.

Nearly two decades since his last campaign? Please. Since 2016, we’ve been calculating political time in “Trump years.” Using that calculation, it’s been centuries.

Think about this: On the same day John E. lost his Senate seat to Jeanne Shaheen, the voters of

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