In which I vote somewhere that is not NH

So this was my first election that was not in NH. I get it now. I see why there are people in the country who think we ought to have a national election I got my ballot with about 8 people listed on it yet only two of the people are still in the race. How different would the race be if everyone was still in the election... Bill Richards dropped out the day after NH Edwards about a week later dammit what if. Not only that what a huge waste of money since they pay a fee to each state to be on the ballots and at the time they are doing so they still think they have a chance...