Residents of New Hampshire, a northeastern state of 1.4 million, are lining up to vote in the primary elections, choosing delegates for the Democratic and Republican conventions that will pick the parties’ presidential nominees in July.
10 February 2016
The most recent vote tallies are in and according to The Guardian, they are:
- Bernie Sanders: 59.9 percent
- Hillary Clinton: 38.5 percent
- Donald Trump: 34.5 percent
- John Kasich: 16.4 percent
- Ted Cruz: 11.5 percent
- Jeb Bush: 11.2 percent
- Marco Rubio: 10.5 percent
- Chris Christie: 7.6 percent
- Carly Fiorina: 4.2 percent
- Ben Carson: 2.3 percent
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each took to their podiums to address their supporters in New Hampshire. Clinton was initially greeted by so much applause that she said, “I don't know what we'd do tonight if I had won.” She then congratulated Senator Sanders and thanked her supporters for their hard work, saying "I still love New Hampshire and I always will.”
She used her concession speech as an opportunity to reiterate her platform by saying, “I will work harder than anyone else.” She then said the election will come down to who the best change maker is when a supporter screamed, “You are!”
She touched on her points about anti-bigotry, closing the gender wage gap, and her support for immigrant families. Before leaving the stage, she closed by thanking her supporters for their donations, “the majority of which was under $100,” she said. “I know that doesn’t fit with the narrative,” she added, referencing the financial support she has received from financial institutions.
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was greeted with a celebratory response when he stepped on the stage. He began by thanking his supporters and volunteers who, “work night and day,” and then proceeded to reflect on the lead up to his first victory in the primaries.
“Nine months ago, we began our campaign here in New Hampshire,” he said. “We had no campaign organization, we had no money, and we were taking on the most powerful political organization in America.”
However, Sanders also acknowledged that there are still many steps between him and the White House, saying, “We harnessed the energy and the excitement that the Democratic party will need to succeed in November. Republicans win when people are demoralized and voter turnout is low.”
He also touched upon his main points in his campaign by arguing that “the American people will not accept a corrupt campaign system and we will not accept a rigged economy”
He also warned his supporters that their victory was only one in a long road.
“They’ve thrown everything at me except for the kitchen sink,” he said, “and I have a feeling that the kitchen sink is coming soon.”
Reuters reports that Kasich is projected to win second place for the GOP.
Hillary Clinton's campaign has conceded New Hampshire.
One Sanders fan was caught enjoying the senator's victory.
Poll data showing Sanders trouncing Clinton among the younger generation.
On the GOP side, Ohio Governor John Kasich is currently in second place, with about 16 percent of the votes, according to the Guardian. Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, and Marco Rubio follow behind.
Trump, meanwhile, has about 34 percent of the vote, with just over 12 percent of the precincts reporting.
Bernie Sanders has become the first Jewish person in American history to win a presidential primary.
The party has begun at Trump's campaign headquarters.
As Fox News reports, no Republican has ever won the party's nomination without winning either Iowa or New Hampshire. If that history is any indication, it would suggest that Senator Ted Cruz and Trump are the clear front-runners for the 2016 GOP nomination.
Donald Trump (Republican) and Senator Bernie Sanders (Democrat) are projected to win the New Hampshire primary, according to numerous media outlets.
Early returns seem to suggest that Trump and Sanders are victorious in a couple of towns.
Exit polls are showing that among Democratic voters who placed an emphasis on honesty, Hillary Clinton is being trounced by Sanders.
09 February 2016
Some more data from early GOP exit polls. About two-thirds of voters support blocking Muslim immigration. Half also want to see a non-establishment figure win.
Party preparations for candidates have also been spotted.
Some data on the makeup of the voters is starting to trickle in.
One New Hampshire voter told RT that they are most concerned with government overreach, singling out Michelle Obama's push for healthier school lunches.
RT's Lindsay France is in New Hampshire, covering the primaries.
Ben Carson will not be attending his New Hampshire primary party and will instead fly to South Carolina, the second primary state.
Notably, Carson also left Iowa early prompting media speculation that he was intending to leave the race. Sen. Ted Cruz then came under fire when phone calls emerged indicating that his campaign called precinct captains in the state to urge them to tell voters to vote for Cruz, as Carson would be a wasted vote.
Bernie Sanders' campaign is reporting a surge of requests from voters for rides to the polls, totaling 50 this morning and more than 400 from the weekend and Monday.
The campaign has focused on young voters and residents of Northern New Hampshire, who are not typically contacted by political campaigns, Politico reported.
Sanders and Trump appear to be in the lead, as voters look to challenge politics as usual.
Voters in Pelham, New Hampshire, were entertained by a 600-pound pig that had wondered off a local farm this morning.
The pig's owner retrieved the animal, but not before it caught the attention of the media...
Undecided voters can register as Republicans or Democrats on the day of the primary, notes RT's Lindsey France, who is in New Hampshire following the primaries.
Several critics of Marco Rubio, who is running for the Republican nomination, dressed up in "Robot Rubio" costumes and got into a scuffle with the Florida Senator's backers outside a polling station.
Our crew spotted Sanders and Clinton supporters helping each other out on the cold New Hampshire morning.
Sanders is doing really well with young people, and a high turnout will be in his favor, Leigh Munsil, political editor for The Blaze, told RT.
New Hampshire has its way of dealing with voter IDs
Donald Trump appealed to Republican voters to turn out and support him, praising the people of New Hampshire for their friendliness and hospitality.
On the eve of the primary, Sanders called on his supporters to turn up at the polls.
“Come out and vote, let’s transform America,” he said.
The latest polls show Trump convincingly ahead of other Republican candidates at 31 percent, while on the Democratic side Sanders maintains a 54-40 percent lead over former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Dixville Notch, a town of just 9 voters in northern New Hampshire, held the first primary in the state shortly after midnight.
Bernie Sanders swept the Democratic primary, capturing all four votes.
Republican front-runner Donald Trump got 2 votes, with Ohio governor John Kasich – polling in single digits nationally - capturing 3.