Posted on 02/09/2016 2:56:14 PM PST by HomerBohn
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders looked to emerge from Tuesday's New Hampshire primary with their first victories of the 2016 presidential election, while rivals hoped a state famous for political surprises would give their own White House bids a needed boost.
Even if Republican Trump or Democrat Sanders were to stumble, the two were assured of moving on. However, for some GOP candidates, the outcome could determine whether their campaigns continue beyond the northeastern battleground. A trio of governors - Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Chris Christie - have spent most of their time in the state in recent weeks and needed to show voters, as well as crucial financial donors, that they're viable candidates.
"This is my 72nd day in the state," Christie, the New Jersey governor, said during a campaign stop Tuesday. "I think I've done enough to do well here."
The governors believe their prospects were helped by Marco Rubio's rocky debate performance last week, which they say exposed the Florida senator as too inexperienced to serve as president. However, it was unknown heading into Tuesday's contest whether voters would shy away from Rubio or help him make the case that he's best positioned to take on Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
If Rubio and the governors finish in a pack, it's likely to frustrate Republican Party elites who are eager to coalesce around a single candidate to challenge Trump and Cruz, whom they believe could be unelectable in November.
Among Democrats, Sanders has maintained a sizeable advantage over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire for weeks. The state is friendly territory for the senator from neighboring Vermont and a must-win if he's to stay competitive with Clinton as the race moves to more diverse states that are seen as more... .
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All your donors of the millions of laundered monopoly money will desert your infected corpus now. Not to worry. You can still cuddle up to your Muslim girlfriend.
I think we are ALL going to be surprised.... This is a given.
Even Bubba said he didn’t want you.
Maybe she’ll be the Comeback Bitch in SC.
(have a different version of that name that starts with the 3rd letter of the alphabet, but.... wouldn’t be prudent)
Yeah baby come on!
LOVE IT!!!!
For the record, Trump will win in South Carolina too.
You said a bad word....but not a really, really bad word.
Looks like Angry Santa will defeat the Wicked Witch tonight.
BTTT
Go Trump!
Such is a delicate bunch around here these days.
(That is, when the same ones aren't damning us all to Hell)
Duh. We all have known that Trump and Sanders are going to win tonight. That’s not what’s important.
What’s important on the Republican side is how big Trump’s win is, and who comes in 2nd, 3rd and 4th. On the Democrat side, it’s how big Sander’s margin of victory is.
I hope so, but take nothing for granted.
Your censored version is far more alliterative. ;)
Do the delegate totals all go to the winning candidate or how does it work in Nh?
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