He vowed the mistakes he made February 6 “will never happen again”.
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Ted Cruz wins by surviving as other candidates wash out, then by defeating Trump head to head.
In order for candidates to have qualified for this debate, they must have placed among the top five candidates in the N.H. primary, or have placed among the top three in Iowa, or among the top five in an average of national and South Carolina-focused polls.
In a state where Christie had invested the bulk of his resources, his lackluster finish in New Hampshire was effectively the nail in the coffin for his presidential aspirations, Mashable reports.
On Feb. 20, Democrats in Nevada and Republicans in SC vote. Rubio, who came in third in Iowa, came in fifth in New Hampshire. And Sanders and Clinton were evenly divided among women, a major setback for a candidate who aims to become the nation’s first female president.
“I don’t think the conservative movement would be excited about Jeb Bush”, he said in the interview with reporters on his plane.
With Trump proving in New Hampshire that he can win over a broad coalition of Republicans and independent voters, and Cruz riding high among evangelicals and other social conservatives, the Trump-Cruz battle will be paramount, with mainstream candidates likely scrapping for bronze in SC.
Trump captured 35 percent of New Hampshire voters.
Rep. James E. Clyburn, the most prominent South Carolina Democrat, said he may back Clinton but would take time to think on his decision. She posted a statement on her Facebook page saying, “While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them”. Bush’s campaign released a radio ad Wednesday in SC featuring his brother, former President George W. Bush.
The Ohio governor – and former congressman – on Wednesday defended his foreign policy experience at an appearance in SC, citing his long tenure on the House Armed Services Committee. “So there was a demand in New Hampshire for that kind of candidate, a kind of establishment-oriented governors”. There’s a danger for the caucuses in the future if Kasich creates a path to the nomination that barely touches Iowa.
For Kasich, though the second-place finish in the New Hampshire was a vital winning for him, his success in New Hampshire came at a costly price. Now it’s more like 8%, or 9%, or 10% might respond to a poll, even if you exert a lot of effort to try to get people to respond.
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“They’re throwing everything at me except the kitchen sink, and I have the feeling that kitchen sink is coming pretty soon”, he said in a buoyant victory speech.
