New Hampshire Primary: The Polls Begin To Close

The US presidential race has changed shape following the results of the New Hampshire primary election- a night of victories for anti-establishment and non-traditional candidates. “We are going to start winning again, and we are going to win so much, you are going to be so happy”, Trump added. Ted Cruz is hoping his surprise Iowa win can power him to second in New Hampshire, while Marco Rubio hopes his surge to third in Iowa will do the same.

“Maybe we are turning a page on the dark side of American politics because tonight, the light overcame the darkness”, Kasich told supporters. Time to trade our snow boots for flip flops.

But New Hampshire also exposed a weakness for Trump: late-deciding voters, who made up nearly half the Republican vote, broke evenly between Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

In a speech thanking supporters, Bush vowed to press on his campaign. I just wanted to thank them but I wanted to congratulate the other candidates, okay? And Bernie Sanders will raise a lot because of Tuesday.

After a poor performance in Iowa, Ohio Governor John Kasich finished second in New Hampshire.

Trump was not the only candidate to shake up the establishment Tuesday night.

The distinctions between what motived Sanders and Clinton voters were sharp.

His win will likely prompt rank-and-file Democrats – and some major campaign donors – to give his candidacy a second look as the race shifts to contests in Clinton-friendly states like Nevada and SC.

Sanders addressed a raucous crowd of supporters at his victory party in Concord, saying his primary win signaled voters no longer wanted business as usual in U.S. political life.

The results were in line with recent opinion polls, which showed the Vermont Senator Sanders and the NY billionaire Trump with comfortable, double digit leads over their rivals in the northeastern state. While he’s long preferred large rallies, he spent the final full day of campaigning holding some smaller town hall events.

Rubio appeared to be breaking away after a stronger-than-expected showing in Iowa, but he stumbled in Saturday’s debate under intense pressure from Christie. About 4 in 10 said both of the Democrats had those traits, but very few said only Clinton is honest and trustworthy. The New Jersey governor has relentlessly cast the young senator as too inexperienced and too reliant on memorized talking points to become president. “If you don’t have a seat belt, go get one!”