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Either Republican politicians have a deep spiritual need to make pilgrimages to the state once governed by John Sununu, or the 1996 presidential campaign has begun. In a mere 31 months, New Hampshire will hold its primary. Here are some of the visits there that G.O.P. presidential hopefuls have already made or will soon make.

LAMAR ALEXANDER (Secretary of Education under Bush): lunch with business leaders, Concord, May 24

DICK CHENEY (Defense Secretary under Bush): speeches to Nashua Chamber of Commerce, May 27 and to New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women "Lilac Luncheon," Windham, May 28

SENATOR ROBERT DOLE (Kansas, minority leader):speech to Manchester Chamber of Commerce and press conferences, April 14-15; reception for Senator Robert Smith, Nashua, May 2; reception at home of Manchester G.O.P. chairwoman Barbara Arnold, Aug. 15

REPRESENTATIVE BOB DORNAN (California): opening of new state G.O.P. headquarters in Concord, April 17

SENATOR PHIL GRAMM (Texas): speech at state Republican convention, Manchester, Jan. 31; speech at Merrimack town meeting, April 17

LYNN MARTIN (Secretary of Labor under Bush): reception at Concord Federation of Republican Women, June 22; discussion with students and faculty at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, June 23