Per exit polls, he took just 23 percent of the vote among people who decided in the last week, less than half his total among earlier deciders.
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Many south of the border took to social media following the New Hampshire primary to voice their threats of packing up and making a run for the Great White North if Trump becomes president.
Over half a million voters cast ballots on Tuesday, Feb. 9 in the New Hampshire primary, a large turnout across the small Northeastern state.
This is a rush transcript. Trump won 35 percent of the vote in the Republican race.
That distinction went to Kasich with Iowa victor Texas Senator Ted Cruz, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Senator Marco Rubio battling for a third-place finish. And each candidate will have an immediate opportunity to further spin the results: Clinton and Sanders (who finished essentially in a dead heat in Iowa) will face each other in a debate tomorrow night. Overall, Clinton has amassed at least 392 delegates and Sanders at least 42; the magic number to clinch the nomination is 2,382.
His New Hampshire victory could shake up that reality, particularly as Florida Sen. It will bring together working people who have given up on the political process. He dominated in every demographic and GOP faction: young and old, men and women, rich and poor, very conservative to moderate.
The Ohio governor said he plans to stick to the positive campaign message that has carried him for eight months. That is what the political revolution is about. That was until he blew it during Saturday’s Republican debate, after which he was lucky to hold on to fifth place in New Hampshire. And now it’s on-thank you, New Hampshire. Of the two, Bush put much more effort and money into Iowa and also has more organization and resources to move on to SC and the fast-paced campaign to come. Few had high expectations for Cruz in New Hampshire, which made his medal stand finish a respectable result in the thinning field.
Even when Hillary Clinton loses, she still manages to find a way to win. Bernie Sanders (I) and businessman Donald Trump, have a mixed record of picking the eventual presidential nominees.
Many are also likely to spend some time trying to figure out what they think about John Kasich, the OH governor who suddenly rocketed into the top of the pack Tuesday by finishing in second place in the Republican New Hampshire primary vote.
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Trump says on “CBS This Morning” that he and Christie spoke after the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, in which Trump won a big victory and Christie fared poorly.
