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Trump rally draws big crowd on eve of New Hampshire primary – live coverage | Trump rally draws big crowd on eve of New Hampshire primary – live coverage |
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Trump says Rubio 'sweating like a dog' at debate | |
Trump dishes on what it was like to stand on the debate stage Saturday as Chris Christie picked Marco Rubio apart. | |
“I’m standing at the debate, I’m watching Marco sweating like a dog on my right,” Trump says. | |
“Honestly, Marco was having a hard time. And he’s a nice guy. I said, he said that three minutes ago. And then I said, wait wait wait! He said that two minutes ago. And after about the fifth time I said, ‘What the hell’s going on here?’” | |
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Trump says that because he is self-funding his campaign – not true; he has raised more in individual contributions than he has lent to his campaign, according to FEC figures – he will not be beholden to anyone, once he becomes president. It is true that the Trump candidacy appears not to have accepted large outside donations. | |
He’ll be friends with everyone, he says, but if anyone asks him for anything, “I’m saying bye-bye. I’m working for these people out here.” | |
Big cheer. | |
Then he says if he’s president, “People are going to start saying Merry Christmas again.” | |
Bigger cheers! | |
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Trump explains Carson's botched debate entry | |
At Saturday night’s Republican debate, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson confusingly stalled out on the runway to the stage: | |
Trump explains “you could not hear a thing”: | |
In all fairness to Ben Carson, you could not hear a thing. You couldn’t hear a thing. It was nobody’s fault, it was actually a production mishap. And it makes it more exciting. Isn’t it more exciting?! | |
Here’s video of the moment: | |
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Jonathan Freedland was sitting near the spot where a man was just ejected as a “protester”. What was he chanting? “Trophy wife! Trophy wife!” at Melania and Ivanka. | |
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A protester or two is tossed. Inaudible protest. “They’re getting rid of some protesters, look. Are the police the greatest?” Trump says. | |
I like protesters, because that’s the only way the camera shows how big the crowd is. Sometimes we even stage protesters!” | |
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Ivanka Trump graciously thanks the crowd. She speaks to her father’s life of hard work. “I’ve never known him to do anything other than rise to the occasion, and I’m sure that will happen here, she says. | |
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Trump: 'Please, Ivanka, have the baby tonight!' | |
Trump says it’s been tough running for president and it takes guts. For one thing it’s been difficult to stay in touch with his wife about what’s happening on the road. She can’t see on TV how big his crowds are. | |
“The biggest crowd for a candidate running for president tonight is 212 people. And look what we have tonight!” Trump says. | |
Big cheers! Then Trump asks his wife to take the mic. | |
Melania: “We love you New Hampshire. We together, we’re gonna make America great again.” Amazing moment, in her Slovenian accent. | |
Trump tells the crowd his wife is beautiful. | |
“She’s beautiful, but she’s even more beautiful on the inside. And boy is she smart. And speaking of smart, has anyone ever heard of Ivanka? [His daughter.] Come on up here Ivanka.” | |
She comes on up here. Melania takes a seat. | |
Then Trump exhorts her, “Please, Ivanka, have the baby tonight!” | |
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Trump: vote tomorrow, even if your wife leaves you | |
Trump says he’ll build a wall on the border with Mexico. The crowd roars. | |
“This is gonna be a wall that’s gonna stop the heroin and drugs coming to New Hampshire, alright?” | |
More big cheers. Then Trump does his own special brand of Get Out the Vote. | |
“Tomorrow, you have to get out, and you have to vote, no matter what,” he says. “If you’re sick, if you can’t move... your wife is disgusted with you, she said I’m leaving. | |
“She says, ‘darling I love you but I’ve fallen in love with another man.’ I don’t give a damn! You’ve gotta get out to vote. | |
“My wife doesn’t like it when I say that. Speaking of my wife, Melania, come on up. | |
She comes on up. | |
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Trump is talking about the movement he’s started. “You come from all over. Whether I go to Dallas. .. Mobile, Alabama. .. The other night in South Carolina we had 12,000 people, three days’ notice. | |
“And you look at tonight, in a blizzard, we have a lotta people. I guess!” | |
Then he points to a protester apparently dressed like him. | |
“Oh no, look at this guy back there. Look at that guy. Do I look like that or not?!” | |
“Melania, would you have married that guy? | |
“Good luck, guy, I hope you’re making a lot of money.” | |
The crowd roars and laughs. They love the line. | |
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They turn the volume up to 11, and play Revolution by the Beatles. | |
Trump takes the stage. No Trump family. | |
He begins: | |
“You know there’s like seven accidents outside, I have never seen anything like it, it cannot be like this tomorrow! | |
“[The snow] stops tonight at 2 o’clock, we think. So there can be no excuses.” | |
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Trump rally kicks off | |
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the Trump family!” | |
But it’s not the Trump family. It’s a sizzle reel of people talking bad about him. Megyn Kelly, George Will, Karl Rove, Bret Baier. And then it pivots, with Eric Trump, Donald’s son, talking about what a great president he would be. | |
Now footage of an earlier large Trump rally and cheering crowds. Galvanizing inspirational music, heavy on the horns. The Trump rally in New Hampshire is clapping along to footage of a Trump rally. | |
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Adam Gabbatt | Adam Gabbatt |
Ohio governor John Kasich has all his chips riding on a good result in New Hampshire, having put in 100 town hall events in in the state in recent months. And there are signs that his efforts are bearing fruit, writes the Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt: | Ohio governor John Kasich has all his chips riding on a good result in New Hampshire, having put in 100 town hall events in in the state in recent months. And there are signs that his efforts are bearing fruit, writes the Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt: |
A poll released on Sunday showed Kasich in second place in the state, behind Donald Trump and just ahead of senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The Monmouth University poll showed Kasich with 14% of the vote. It was a big boost, especially since he is likely to withdraw if he does not manage a breakthrough in Tuesday’s primary. | A poll released on Sunday showed Kasich in second place in the state, behind Donald Trump and just ahead of senator Marco Rubio of Florida. The Monmouth University poll showed Kasich with 14% of the vote. It was a big boost, especially since he is likely to withdraw if he does not manage a breakthrough in Tuesday’s primary. |
“He’s said before if he doesn’t emerge out of New Hampshire as a strong viable candidate then he’s not … he has a state to go back to,” Emmalee Kalmbach, Kasich’s New Hampshire spokeswoman, told the Guardian. | “He’s said before if he doesn’t emerge out of New Hampshire as a strong viable candidate then he’s not … he has a state to go back to,” Emmalee Kalmbach, Kasich’s New Hampshire spokeswoman, told the Guardian. |
Kalmbach, who has also worked for Kasich in Ohio, has been on the ground in New Hampshire for nine weeks. The governor has 15 paid staff members in the state. Kalmbach said he also had “hundreds and hundreds” of volunteers. It seems to be paying off. | Kalmbach, who has also worked for Kasich in Ohio, has been on the ground in New Hampshire for nine weeks. The governor has 15 paid staff members in the state. Kalmbach said he also had “hundreds and hundreds” of volunteers. It seems to be paying off. |
“We’re beyond the point of, ‘Kasich, who’s Kasich?’” Kalmbach said. “They know him, they like his experience … and they realise that he has the experience on day one to act and get this country back on track.” | “We’re beyond the point of, ‘Kasich, who’s Kasich?’” Kalmbach said. “They know him, they like his experience … and they realise that he has the experience on day one to act and get this country back on track.” |
Related: John Kasich supporters feel their man is on the rise in New Hampshire | Related: John Kasich supporters feel their man is on the rise in New Hampshire |
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Meanwhile, in Nashua, New Hampshire, Florida senator Marco Rubio invites – and draws - a significantly smaller crowd: | Meanwhile, in Nashua, New Hampshire, Florida senator Marco Rubio invites – and draws - a significantly smaller crowd: |
About 500 people in a community college gym in Nashua for Marco Rubio's final NH rally pic.twitter.com/cfYBcaoZ6R | About 500 people in a community college gym in Nashua for Marco Rubio's final NH rally pic.twitter.com/cfYBcaoZ6R |
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An advisory from the stage at the Trump event: | An advisory from the stage at the Trump event: |
“Due to severe weather, Mr Trump has been slightly delayed. He is currently en route to the arena, and will arrive shortly.” | “Due to severe weather, Mr Trump has been slightly delayed. He is currently en route to the arena, and will arrive shortly.” |
Then the crowd gets brief training on how to handle protesters, should any materialize. Trump “supports the first amendment just as much as he supports the second amendment,” the crowd is advised. | Then the crowd gets brief training on how to handle protesters, should any materialize. Trump “supports the first amendment just as much as he supports the second amendment,” the crowd is advised. |
“However some people have chosen to take advantage of Mr Trump’s hospitality” by protesting his speeches, the onstage | “However some people have chosen to take advantage of Mr Trump’s hospitality” by protesting his speeches, the onstage |
lackey | lackey |
operative says. “While they certainly have the right to free speech, this is a private event paid for by Mr Trump.” | operative says. “While they certainly have the right to free speech, this is a private event paid for by Mr Trump.” |
The crowd laughs at being informed that there’s a protest area... outside. Baby it’s cold outside! Then the crowd is told “not to touch or harm the protester” but to chant Trump Trump Trump. | The crowd laughs at being informed that there’s a protest area... outside. Baby it’s cold outside! Then the crowd is told “not to touch or harm the protester” but to chant Trump Trump Trump. |
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With Donald Trump in Manchester, New Hampshire | With Donald Trump in Manchester, New Hampshire |
The blog has just pulled up to a Donald Trump rally at the Verizon Wireless Arena in snow Manchester, New Hampshire. | The blog has just pulled up to a Donald Trump rally at the Verizon Wireless Arena in snow Manchester, New Hampshire. |
How snowy? This snowy: | How snowy? This snowy: |
The Verizon arena has variable seating of about 10,000 – and tonight it appears to be about half full.... though it’s still filling. This is an arena rock rally. Here’s a view of the room: | The Verizon arena has variable seating of about 10,000 – and tonight it appears to be about half full.... though it’s still filling. This is an arena rock rally. Here’s a view of the room: |
Trump’s scheduled to start any time now. Meanwhile the crowd is treated to the usual Elton John-Beatles-Rolling Stones mix. | Trump’s scheduled to start any time now. Meanwhile the crowd is treated to the usual Elton John-Beatles-Rolling Stones mix. |
11.36pm GMT | 11.36pm GMT |
23:36 | 23:36 |
Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain took a not-so-subtle shot at current Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump today over the real estate tycoon’s declaration that a Trump administration would do “a hell of a lot worse” to terrorist suspects than waterboarding. | Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain took a not-so-subtle shot at current Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump today over the real estate tycoon’s declaration that a Trump administration would do “a hell of a lot worse” to terrorist suspects than waterboarding. |
“It is important to remember the facts: that these forms of torture not only failed their purpose to secure actionable intelligence to prevent further attacks on the U.S. and our allies, but compromised our values, stained our national honor and did little practical good,” McCain said. The senator’s comments, which he pegged to “loose talk on the campaign trail,” reflect McCain’s lifelong opposition to so-called “enhanced interrogation.” McCain, a former prisoner of war, was tortured five years while he was detained during the Vietnam War. | “It is important to remember the facts: that these forms of torture not only failed their purpose to secure actionable intelligence to prevent further attacks on the U.S. and our allies, but compromised our values, stained our national honor and did little practical good,” McCain said. The senator’s comments, which he pegged to “loose talk on the campaign trail,” reflect McCain’s lifelong opposition to so-called “enhanced interrogation.” McCain, a former prisoner of war, was tortured five years while he was detained during the Vietnam War. |
McCain also added that the US needs a president who understands that “sacrificing our respect for human dignity will make it harder, not easier, to prevail in this war.” | McCain also added that the US needs a president who understands that “sacrificing our respect for human dignity will make it harder, not easier, to prevail in this war.” |
11.17pm GMT | 11.17pm GMT |
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Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the polls has been driven by his large-scale rallies, where frenzied crowds of thousands have captured the national imagination, writes Ben Jacobs: | Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the polls has been driven by his large-scale rallies, where frenzied crowds of thousands have captured the national imagination, writes Ben Jacobs: |
But Trump’s crowds may also have blinded the Republican presidential frontrunner to key weaknesses in his campaign, and left him vulnerable in New Hampshire to what could be one of the biggest upsets in American political history. | But Trump’s crowds may also have blinded the Republican presidential frontrunner to key weaknesses in his campaign, and left him vulnerable in New Hampshire to what could be one of the biggest upsets in American political history. |
As organizing tools, Trump rallies are unsuccessful. Part of the blame for this can be laid at the candidate’s door: on Saturday, he admitted to reporters that he “never realized” the importance of building a field organization. | As organizing tools, Trump rallies are unsuccessful. Part of the blame for this can be laid at the candidate’s door: on Saturday, he admitted to reporters that he “never realized” the importance of building a field organization. |
“It would seem to me that people would just go out and vote,” he said. | “It would seem to me that people would just go out and vote,” he said. |
Related: Why Donald Trump's blindspot leaves candidate vulnerable in New Hampshire | Related: Why Donald Trump's blindspot leaves candidate vulnerable in New Hampshire |
10.43pm GMT | 10.43pm GMT |
22:43 | 22:43 |
Adam Gabbatt | Adam Gabbatt |
Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, Adam Gabbatt went to the Chop Shop Pub in Seabrook and found out that the locals don’t mince words when asked why they’re rooting for The Donald. Some choice quotes: | Ahead of the New Hampshire primary, Adam Gabbatt went to the Chop Shop Pub in Seabrook and found out that the locals don’t mince words when asked why they’re rooting for The Donald. Some choice quotes: |
“Any politician who thinks we’ve got to be disarmed needs to be strung up and killed. Write that.” | “Any politician who thinks we’ve got to be disarmed needs to be strung up and killed. Write that.” |
“I voted for my daughter from when she was 10 to 13.” | “I voted for my daughter from when she was 10 to 13.” |
“Trump is the only one who’s going to get my vote because he’s off his goddamn rocker. He’s right, build a goddamn wall. He’s got the right ideas.” | “Trump is the only one who’s going to get my vote because he’s off his goddamn rocker. He’s right, build a goddamn wall. He’s got the right ideas.” |
“If Trump gets in office I honestly think he’ll be assassinated.” | “If Trump gets in office I honestly think he’ll be assassinated.” |
Related: Bikers for Trump: 'He'll get my vote because he's off his goddamn rocker' | Related: Bikers for Trump: 'He'll get my vote because he's off his goddamn rocker' |
10.35pm GMT | 10.35pm GMT |
22:35 | 22:35 |
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog visited the Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, last week, and got some facetime with the Guardian’s Ed Pilkington: | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog visited the Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina, last week, and got some facetime with the Guardian’s Ed Pilkington: |
10.20pm GMT | 10.20pm GMT |
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Jonathan Freedland | Jonathan Freedland |
In the final stop of his New Hampshire campaign, Ted Cruz presented himself one last time as the sole true conservative in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, reports Jonathan Freedland in Manchester, NH. | In the final stop of his New Hampshire campaign, Ted Cruz presented himself one last time as the sole true conservative in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, reports Jonathan Freedland in Manchester, NH. |
Addressing a packed American Legion post in Manchester, the Texas senator said New Hampshire voters faced a choice: “Do they want to go with a campaign conservative or a consistent conservative?” He defined the former as those who say what they know voters want to hear on the election trail, only to revert to type once in office. Only he had stayed true to the conservative faith, day and night. | Addressing a packed American Legion post in Manchester, the Texas senator said New Hampshire voters faced a choice: “Do they want to go with a campaign conservative or a consistent conservative?” He defined the former as those who say what they know voters want to hear on the election trail, only to revert to type once in office. Only he had stayed true to the conservative faith, day and night. |
In the first of many invocations of the bible, Cruz – his rise-and-fall cadences familiar to anyone who has seen a TV evangelist in action – urged voters to follow the biblical test: “You should know them by their fruits.” | In the first of many invocations of the bible, Cruz – his rise-and-fall cadences familiar to anyone who has seen a TV evangelist in action – urged voters to follow the biblical test: “You should know them by their fruits.” |
He suggested his Republican rivals talked the talk, but only he had taken a stand by fighting Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, his moves on gun laws and a proposed amnesty for illegal immigrants. | He suggested his Republican rivals talked the talk, but only he had taken a stand by fighting Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, his moves on gun laws and a proposed amnesty for illegal immigrants. |
He mimicked his rivals: “‘Gosh diddly, I’m opposed to amnesty.’ Real easy to say that on the campaign trail.” | He mimicked his rivals: “‘Gosh diddly, I’m opposed to amnesty.’ Real easy to say that on the campaign trail.” |
And later he mocked his fellow candidates for always claiming to be conservative. “They run pretending to be us,” he said, presuming his audience was comprised of the committed faithful. “They never say ‘Hi, I’m an establishment moderate squish.’” | And later he mocked his fellow candidates for always claiming to be conservative. “They run pretending to be us,” he said, presuming his audience was comprised of the committed faithful. “They never say ‘Hi, I’m an establishment moderate squish.’” |
He did not name names, except for a fleeting mention of Marco Rubio as the co-author of proposed amnesty legislation and a not-very-coded pop at Donald Trump – “a fellow from New York City” – whom Cruz accused of pandering to voters in Iowa. | He did not name names, except for a fleeting mention of Marco Rubio as the co-author of proposed amnesty legislation and a not-very-coded pop at Donald Trump – “a fellow from New York City” – whom Cruz accused of pandering to voters in Iowa. |
Cruz is not heavily fancied here in New Hampshire, where his undiluted brand of Christian conservatism finds fewer takers than in Iowa, where he won last week. But it was clear that he believes he has a core constituency which, if mobilized, could deliver a creditable showing. | Cruz is not heavily fancied here in New Hampshire, where his undiluted brand of Christian conservatism finds fewer takers than in Iowa, where he won last week. But it was clear that he believes he has a core constituency which, if mobilized, could deliver a creditable showing. |
“It’s all about turnout,” he said. “That’s the whole game.” He urged his supporters to speak, “neighbour to neighbour, pastor to pastor” and bring a result that will “shock and astonish the world” – perhaps an admission that he knows he is very unlikely to win tomorrow. | “It’s all about turnout,” he said. “That’s the whole game.” He urged his supporters to speak, “neighbour to neighbour, pastor to pastor” and bring a result that will “shock and astonish the world” – perhaps an admission that he knows he is very unlikely to win tomorrow. |
Besides the usual brew on social issues – marriage, religious liberty and guns –Cruz stirred in a strong dose of personal testimony. He mentioned the half-sister he had lost to drug addiction, the father who had arrived in the US as an “immigrant with nothing” and the battle his father endured with alcoholism until “he came to the Lord”. | Besides the usual brew on social issues – marriage, religious liberty and guns –Cruz stirred in a strong dose of personal testimony. He mentioned the half-sister he had lost to drug addiction, the father who had arrived in the US as an “immigrant with nothing” and the battle his father endured with alcoholism until “he came to the Lord”. |
The atmosphere of a revivalist meeting was completed by Cruz’s closing, where he asked “everyone here to pray for this nation”. Given his less than stellar poll numbers in New Hampshire, Cruz will be praying more intently than most. | The atmosphere of a revivalist meeting was completed by Cruz’s closing, where he asked “everyone here to pray for this nation”. Given his less than stellar poll numbers in New Hampshire, Cruz will be praying more intently than most. |
10.14pm GMT | 10.14pm GMT |
22:14 | 22:14 |
Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
Marco Rubio is counting on a strong second-place finish behind Donald Trump to boost momentum, but Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Jeb Bush are close behind, reports Ben Jacobs from Manchester, New Hampshire: | Marco Rubio is counting on a strong second-place finish behind Donald Trump to boost momentum, but Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Jeb Bush are close behind, reports Ben Jacobs from Manchester, New Hampshire: |
Since 1976, no Republican candidate has won their party’s nomination without winning either the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary. That means the pressure is on for anyone not named Ted Cruz on Tuesday. After all, if they don’t win in the Granite State, the odds are low that they will win their party’s nomination. | Since 1976, no Republican candidate has won their party’s nomination without winning either the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary. That means the pressure is on for anyone not named Ted Cruz on Tuesday. After all, if they don’t win in the Granite State, the odds are low that they will win their party’s nomination. |
In a year in which the rules of politics have been turned upside down, however, it’s possible that this dictum will join the long list of political certainties disproven by Donald Trump, who has led in every single poll in the state since July. His closest rival, Marco Rubio, stumbled in Saturday night’s debate. When asked by New Jersey governor Chris Christie to prove that he was capable of more than repeating talking points, Rubio repeated talking points. | In a year in which the rules of politics have been turned upside down, however, it’s possible that this dictum will join the long list of political certainties disproven by Donald Trump, who has led in every single poll in the state since July. His closest rival, Marco Rubio, stumbled in Saturday night’s debate. When asked by New Jersey governor Chris Christie to prove that he was capable of more than repeating talking points, Rubio repeated talking points. |
Yet, despite that stumble, Rubio is still counting on a strong second-place finish to give him momentum going into the next early state primaries in South Carolina and Nevada. New Hampshire’s primary is not just about winning – instead, it’s focused on beating expectations. | Yet, despite that stumble, Rubio is still counting on a strong second-place finish to give him momentum going into the next early state primaries in South Carolina and Nevada. New Hampshire’s primary is not just about winning – instead, it’s focused on beating expectations. |
Related: Republicans focus on toppling Trump as Sanders holds lead in New Hampshire | Related: Republicans focus on toppling Trump as Sanders holds lead in New Hampshire |
9.46pm GMT | 9.46pm GMT |
21:46 | 21:46 |
Meanwhile, the Bernie Sanders campaign seems to be going from strength to strength ... | Meanwhile, the Bernie Sanders campaign seems to be going from strength to strength ... |
9.45pm GMT | 9.45pm GMT |
21:45 | 21:45 |
We’ve just launched today’s Campaign Minute - our daily one-minute update on the 2016 election. Check it out here. It’s best read on the app - you can sign up by going to this link and hitting “Follow this series”. | We’ve just launched today’s Campaign Minute - our daily one-minute update on the 2016 election. Check it out here. It’s best read on the app - you can sign up by going to this link and hitting “Follow this series”. |
Related: ‘A special place in hell’ | Related: ‘A special place in hell’ |
9.45pm GMT | 9.45pm GMT |
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Cruz makes closing argument | Cruz makes closing argument |
“I ask everyone to show up tomorrow and vote for me, and bring others, bring your family, bring your friends,” Cruz says. | “I ask everyone to show up tomorrow and vote for me, and bring others, bring your family, bring your friends,” Cruz says. |
“There is no force in politics as powerful as We the People. ... We have faced these challenges before, we have faced the abyss before. The people of New Hampshire, 36 years ago, came together and elected Ronald Reagan. We have done this before. | “There is no force in politics as powerful as We the People. ... We have faced these challenges before, we have faced the abyss before. The people of New Hampshire, 36 years ago, came together and elected Ronald Reagan. We have done this before. |
“Thank you.” | “Thank you.” |
Clap clap clap. Kind of golf-clappy. The crowd streams for the exits. | Clap clap clap. Kind of golf-clappy. The crowd streams for the exits. |
In 1980, Ronald Reagan beat George HW Bush 50-23 in New Hampshire. Now that’s a margin. | In 1980, Ronald Reagan beat George HW Bush 50-23 in New Hampshire. Now that’s a margin. |
9.36pm GMT | 9.36pm GMT |
21:36 | 21:36 |
Hillary Clinton: 'I’ll need your help tomorrow' | Hillary Clinton: 'I’ll need your help tomorrow' |
Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
“I’ll need you tomorrow for sure,” Hillary Clinton told a female supporter after giving her a hug during a campaign stop at the Velcro Companies in Manchester, New Hampshire, reports Lauren Gambino. | “I’ll need you tomorrow for sure,” Hillary Clinton told a female supporter after giving her a hug during a campaign stop at the Velcro Companies in Manchester, New Hampshire, reports Lauren Gambino. |
Michelle Dionn said she had come just to see Clinton, and told the Democratic frontrunner her son would be 18 in time to vote for her in November. | Michelle Dionn said she had come just to see Clinton, and told the Democratic frontrunner her son would be 18 in time to vote for her in November. |
“I’d be honored to be his first vote,” Clinton told him. | “I’d be honored to be his first vote,” Clinton told him. |
“Good luck,” one table told her. | “Good luck,” one table told her. |
“Thanks,” she replied. “I’ll need your help tomorrow.” | “Thanks,” she replied. “I’ll need your help tomorrow.” |
Referring to opponent Bernie Sanders, she said: “Ive got the set of skills and the experience that can actually delivers results. I’m tired of the rhetoric. I’m tired of the blame game and finger pointing.” | Referring to opponent Bernie Sanders, she said: “Ive got the set of skills and the experience that can actually delivers results. I’m tired of the rhetoric. I’m tired of the blame game and finger pointing.” |
She added later: “I got a list - I got a list, and I’m keeping it. I’m checking it twice and we’re going to find out who’s naughty and nice.” | She added later: “I got a list - I got a list, and I’m keeping it. I’m checking it twice and we’re going to find out who’s naughty and nice.” |
The table she was speaking to laughed. | The table she was speaking to laughed. |
Meanwhile, Clinton has responded to the Politico report mentioned earlier that claimed she was considering staffing changes after the New Hampshire primary, having become dissatisfied with her campaign’s messaging and digital operations. | Meanwhile, Clinton has responded to the Politico report mentioned earlier that claimed she was considering staffing changes after the New Hampshire primary, having become dissatisfied with her campaign’s messaging and digital operations. |
Her campaign chairman, John Podesta, added: | Her campaign chairman, John Podesta, added: |
There is zero truth to what you may be reading. It's wrong. Hillary stands behind her team, period. | There is zero truth to what you may be reading. It's wrong. Hillary stands behind her team, period. |
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9.35pm GMT | 9.35pm GMT |
21:35 | 21:35 |
Cruz compares Isis fight to Cold War | Cruz compares Isis fight to Cold War |
Cruz calls for the “same focus on radical Islamic terror” that the United States had on the Soviet Union during the Cold War. | Cruz calls for the “same focus on radical Islamic terror” that the United States had on the Soviet Union during the Cold War. |
He says the United States defeated the Soviet Union, in part, by “unleashing the energy of the American enterprise system.” Passing tax reform and regulatory reform in the United States today, Cruz argues, would be similarly damaging to the terrorist cause. It’s a win-win. | He says the United States defeated the Soviet Union, in part, by “unleashing the energy of the American enterprise system.” Passing tax reform and regulatory reform in the United States today, Cruz argues, would be similarly damaging to the terrorist cause. It’s a win-win. |
Cruz says the US focus in Syria should not be on toppling president Bashar Assad, which he warns could uncork new regional chaos. | Cruz says the US focus in Syria should not be on toppling president Bashar Assad, which he warns could uncork new regional chaos. |
Earlier the Republican candidate talked about the breakdown of intelligence-sharing that government studies have faulted for the failure to prevent the September 11 attacks. | Earlier the Republican candidate talked about the breakdown of intelligence-sharing that government studies have faulted for the failure to prevent the September 11 attacks. |
“It is clear there were plenty of mistakes made on both sides of the aisle in failing to confront the serious threat of radical Islamic terror,” Cruz says. “We had actionable intelligence that should have prevented 9/11, but the relevant parties weren’t talking to one another.” | “It is clear there were plenty of mistakes made on both sides of the aisle in failing to confront the serious threat of radical Islamic terror,” Cruz says. “We had actionable intelligence that should have prevented 9/11, but the relevant parties weren’t talking to one another.” |