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| Clinton goes door to door in bid to narrow Sanders lead in New Hampshire – campaign live | Clinton goes door to door in bid to narrow Sanders lead in New Hampshire – campaign live |
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| 8.37pm GMT | |
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| Around the trail: David Axelrod, former adviser to Barack Obama, gives an update on the latest from Republican polls … | |
| UMass tracker has @realDonaldTrump ticking up; @marcorubio down. Globe has Rubio closing on Trump. Something for everyone!#pollingmadness | |
| … the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein meets some Danish fellows who heard Ted Cruz’s line that Donald Trump is so reckless he’d nuke Denmark if he felt like it … | |
| Few dudes from Denmark outside Trump HQs in Manch. They don't like him. They say he's called for nuking their country. They're Jeb fans | |
| … and Hillary Clinton’s campaign has officially announced that the candidate will visit Flint, Michigan on Sunday, “to hear firsthand about the water crisis that is harming families and what our leaders need to do to fix it”. | |
| The city’s residents have suffered toxic levels of lead in their water for more than 18 months, since state-appointed city managers began drawing water from the polluted Flint River as a cost-cutting measure. The campaign said in a statement that Clinton “will use her trip to urge the Republican-controlled Senate to approve the Senate Democrats’ $600 million amendment to help Flint”. | |
| Bernie Sanders has also highlighted the water crisis there, and called for Rick Snyder, the governor who dismissed concerns from residents for months, to resign. | |
| Related: 'It's all just poison now': Flint reels as families struggle through water crisis | |
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| Alan Yuhas | Alan Yuhas |
| Tattoo parlors in Montpelier, Vermont, and Seabrook, New Hampshire, are inking the faces of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump onto people’s bodies, delighting customers who want to show off and/or visibly regret their political choices. | Tattoo parlors in Montpelier, Vermont, and Seabrook, New Hampshire, are inking the faces of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump onto people’s bodies, delighting customers who want to show off and/or visibly regret their political choices. |
| The Burlington Free Press reports that Aartistic Tattoo in Montpelier has had several dozen people get an outline of Sanders’ unkempt hair and thick-rimmed glasses. Tattoo artist Chad Fay said the free tattoo promotion will run as long as Sanders does. Between him and coworker Jessica Andrew, the parlor’s done 23 Sanders tattoos in the last week. | The Burlington Free Press reports that Aartistic Tattoo in Montpelier has had several dozen people get an outline of Sanders’ unkempt hair and thick-rimmed glasses. Tattoo artist Chad Fay said the free tattoo promotion will run as long as Sanders does. Between him and coworker Jessica Andrew, the parlor’s done 23 Sanders tattoos in the last week. |
| In Seabrook, the artists of Clay Dragon Tattoo are drawing Trump and his slogan “Make America Great Again” on people for free. “Trump is the only one that’s giving anybody any hope to do anything different in this country,” owner Bob Holmes told NH1. | In Seabrook, the artists of Clay Dragon Tattoo are drawing Trump and his slogan “Make America Great Again” on people for free. “Trump is the only one that’s giving anybody any hope to do anything different in this country,” owner Bob Holmes told NH1. |
| He added that he’s never voted or been interested in politics. | He added that he’s never voted or been interested in politics. |
| “You can’t take life too seriously anyway, and if it’s a Trump tattoo, and if he wins which, it’s going to be hard pressed that he doesn’t win because he’s doing everything that no one else is doing,” Holmes said. He’s done one tattoo so far. | “You can’t take life too seriously anyway, and if it’s a Trump tattoo, and if he wins which, it’s going to be hard pressed that he doesn’t win because he’s doing everything that no one else is doing,” Holmes said. He’s done one tattoo so far. |
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| Chad Johnson, the NFL star and social media standout formerly known as Chad Ochocinco, votes his support for Jeb Bush, who’s had quite a turnout for his Saturday morning rally: | Chad Johnson, the NFL star and social media standout formerly known as Chad Ochocinco, votes his support for Jeb Bush, who’s had quite a turnout for his Saturday morning rally: |
| Over capacity for our Bedford town hall. For those who couldn’t make it inside, I’m glad we got to meet beforehand! pic.twitter.com/CImP4HY7nH | Over capacity for our Bedford town hall. For those who couldn’t make it inside, I’m glad we got to meet beforehand! pic.twitter.com/CImP4HY7nH |
| @JebBush I love you Jeb... | @JebBush I love you Jeb... |
| (h/t @bencjacobs) | (h/t @bencjacobs) |
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| Clinton asks the crowd to vote for her and promises to fight “both by heart and by head” to make the progress you deserve. Big finale. | Clinton asks the crowd to vote for her and promises to fight “both by heart and by head” to make the progress you deserve. Big finale. |
| There’s a bit of Hillary-Hillary-Hillary chanting. And a fast flow for the exit. | There’s a bit of Hillary-Hillary-Hillary chanting. And a fast flow for the exit. |
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| Clinton tells the stories of a couple people she met while canvassing this morning in Manchester. The anecdotes culminate in a personal call from Clinton: “I want to take on the issues that are really tugging at people’s lives.” | Clinton tells the stories of a couple people she met while canvassing this morning in Manchester. The anecdotes culminate in a personal call from Clinton: “I want to take on the issues that are really tugging at people’s lives.” |
| “A young man came up to me and said I’m supporting you because you have made addiction a central issue in your campaign,” Clinton says. “I said, ‘Do you have personal experience with this?’ | “A young man came up to me and said I’m supporting you because you have made addiction a central issue in your campaign,” Clinton says. “I said, ‘Do you have personal experience with this?’ |
| “He said yes.” | “He said yes.” |
| An ahtlete in high school, Clinton said, her new acquaintance got hurt and had surgery, afterwards becoming addicted to opiates. “I went to heroin because it was cheaper,” he told her. “I got help and I’ve been off it for two years. But it’s not easy. In this state particularly, it’s an epidemic. | An ahtlete in high school, Clinton said, her new acquaintance got hurt and had surgery, afterwards becoming addicted to opiates. “I went to heroin because it was cheaper,” he told her. “I got help and I’ve been off it for two years. But it’s not easy. In this state particularly, it’s an epidemic. |
| “I want to take on the issues that are really tugging at people’s lives,” Clinton says. | “I want to take on the issues that are really tugging at people’s lives,” Clinton says. |
| “One of the houses I stopped at, the husband has Alzheimer’s, a really handsome ex-Marine in his 70s. And I stood and spoke with his wife, and shook his hand. | “One of the houses I stopped at, the husband has Alzheimer’s, a really handsome ex-Marine in his 70s. And I stood and spoke with his wife, and shook his hand. |
| “This is the kind of thing that a president should also be worried about,” Clinton says. | “This is the kind of thing that a president should also be worried about,” Clinton says. |
| Strong applause for that line. | Strong applause for that line. |
| “When I talk about we will rise, I really mean it. We will rise, we will rise,” she says, allowing a hint of plaintiveness in her voice. | “When I talk about we will rise, I really mean it. We will rise, we will rise,” she says, allowing a hint of plaintiveness in her voice. |
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| Clinton follows Albright. She’s the more deliberate, deeper-voiced, methodical speaker. The crowd quiets a bit. Listening closely. | Clinton follows Albright. She’s the more deliberate, deeper-voiced, methodical speaker. The crowd quiets a bit. Listening closely. |
| “Each of us can serve,” Clinton says. “And right now we need to join together to make sure we serve each other and our country.” | “Each of us can serve,” Clinton says. “And right now we need to join together to make sure we serve each other and our country.” |
| She says “too many Americans” feel like they might not have the opportunity to rise. “Will you be pushed down and pushed back? I think about it a lot.” | She says “too many Americans” feel like they might not have the opportunity to rise. “Will you be pushed down and pushed back? I think about it a lot.” |
| As my husband has said, we probably have more yesterdays than tomorrows. But looking out at this crowd, I see a lot of people with more tomorrows than yesterdays. | As my husband has said, we probably have more yesterdays than tomorrows. But looking out at this crowd, I see a lot of people with more tomorrows than yesterdays. |
| We have to knock down the barriers that are erected by greed, special interests, powerful forces... they’ve been after me for decades. And you know what, I’m still standing. | We have to knock down the barriers that are erected by greed, special interests, powerful forces... they’ve been after me for decades. And you know what, I’m still standing. |
| There are other kinds of discrimination than those that are fueled by greedy economic interests,” she says. She mentions racism, sexism, discrimination against LGBTQ and the fight to overturn abortion rights. | There are other kinds of discrimination than those that are fueled by greedy economic interests,” she says. She mentions racism, sexism, discrimination against LGBTQ and the fight to overturn abortion rights. |
| Making the case that Sanders is a one-track candidate, and she the all-track candidate. | Making the case that Sanders is a one-track candidate, and she the all-track candidate. |
| 7.02pm GMT | 7.02pm GMT |
| 19:02 | 19:02 |
| Albright: Clinton 'restored America's reputation' | Albright: Clinton 'restored America's reputation' |
| Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, is introducing Clinton in Concord. “When she was secretary of state, she restored America’s reputation,” says the former-former secretary of state of the former secretary of state. | Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, is introducing Clinton in Concord. “When she was secretary of state, she restored America’s reputation,” says the former-former secretary of state of the former secretary of state. |
| “Those other people before made huge mistakes. They really undermined our reputation and our position in the world, and Hillary Clinton brought us back, she restored our position in the world,” Albright says. | “Those other people before made huge mistakes. They really undermined our reputation and our position in the world, and Hillary Clinton brought us back, she restored our position in the world,” Albright says. |
| “People are talking about revolution. What kind of a revolution would it be to have the first woman president of the United States?!” | “People are talking about revolution. What kind of a revolution would it be to have the first woman president of the United States?!” |
| That’s met with a chant of “Madam President! Madam President!” | That’s met with a chant of “Madam President! Madam President!” |
| “Not only that,” said Albright. “But she’s just the best!” | “Not only that,” said Albright. “But she’s just the best!” |
| Albright’s really lighting up the room. She closes with an even bigger applause line, with an allusion to the abortion rights fights: | Albright’s really lighting up the room. She closes with an even bigger applause line, with an allusion to the abortion rights fights: |
| “Young women have to support Hillary Clinton. The story is not over!” says Albright. “They’re going to want to push us back. Appointments to the Supreme Court make all the difference. | “Young women have to support Hillary Clinton. The story is not over!” says Albright. “They’re going to want to push us back. Appointments to the Supreme Court make all the difference. |
| “It’s not done and you have to help. Hillary Clinton will always be there for you. And just remember, there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!” | “It’s not done and you have to help. Hillary Clinton will always be there for you. And just remember, there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!” |
| That’s a wildly popular thing to say, with this crowd. | That’s a wildly popular thing to say, with this crowd. |
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| at 7.04pm GMT | at 7.04pm GMT |
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| Cory Booker, the US senator from New Jersey, is introducing Hillary Clinton to an excited crowd in Concord. He says that America has the right to rise, or something. He’s a good cheerleader, he’s got them cheering and clapping. | Cory Booker, the US senator from New Jersey, is introducing Hillary Clinton to an excited crowd in Concord. He says that America has the right to rise, or something. He’s a good cheerleader, he’s got them cheering and clapping. |
| Here’s the start of his speech: | Here’s the start of his speech: |
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| Talk of the Republican race in New Hampshire is a lot about who’s coming from behind. For example one updated tracking poll has Ohio governor John Kasich in second place. | Talk of the Republican race in New Hampshire is a lot about who’s coming from behind. For example one updated tracking poll has Ohio governor John Kasich in second place. |
| But you look at the new and latest tracking polls and realize just how far behind “behind” is – and only three days left... Trump at +17 and Trump at +21. | But you look at the new and latest tracking polls and realize just how far behind “behind” is – and only three days left... Trump at +17 and Trump at +21. |
| 2 NH tracking polls todayARG—Trump 34 (-2), Kasich 17 (+1), Rubio 16 (+1)UMass—Trump 35 (+1), Rubio 14 (-1), Cruz 13 (-1), Kasich 10 (+2) | 2 NH tracking polls todayARG—Trump 34 (-2), Kasich 17 (+1), Rubio 16 (+1)UMass—Trump 35 (+1), Rubio 14 (-1), Cruz 13 (-1), Kasich 10 (+2) |
| If you haven’t read it yet, we recommend Sabrina Siddiqui and Ben Jacobs’ report this morning on the state of the Republican race: | If you haven’t read it yet, we recommend Sabrina Siddiqui and Ben Jacobs’ report this morning on the state of the Republican race: |
| With four days until New Hampshire’s presidential primary, the state’s infamously late-deciding voters face a choice between Donald Trump and a five-car pile-up. | With four days until New Hampshire’s presidential primary, the state’s infamously late-deciding voters face a choice between Donald Trump and a five-car pile-up. |
| On the one end is Trump, the frontrunner who through bombast and showmanship has dominated the polls for months. On the other, a group of candidates vying to salvage the establishment’s standing in a race marked by frustration with Washington and the upper echelons of the Republican party. | On the one end is Trump, the frontrunner who through bombast and showmanship has dominated the polls for months. On the other, a group of candidates vying to salvage the establishment’s standing in a race marked by frustration with Washington and the upper echelons of the Republican party. |
| Each contender brought a distinct style to the campaign trail this week, seeking to close in on voters who could still be swayed ahead of a contest that will drastically reset the race for the Republican presidential nomination. | Each contender brought a distinct style to the campaign trail this week, seeking to close in on voters who could still be swayed ahead of a contest that will drastically reset the race for the Republican presidential nomination. |
| Read the full piece: | Read the full piece: |
| Related: Republicans in high stakes fight ahead of New Hampshire primary | Related: Republicans in high stakes fight ahead of New Hampshire primary |
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| at 6.47pm GMT | at 6.47pm GMT |
| 6.35pm GMT | 6.35pm GMT |
| 18:35 | 18:35 |
| The crowd here in Concord is waiting for Clinton who’s said to be on the – hey! Door-knocking in Manchester?! That’s 20 miles from here. | The crowd here in Concord is waiting for Clinton who’s said to be on the – hey! Door-knocking in Manchester?! That’s 20 miles from here. |
| “We want Hillary!” the crowd at the Concord middle school chants... briefly. | “We want Hillary!” the crowd at the Concord middle school chants... briefly. |
| Hillary Clinton door knocking in Manchester today, photo via Poole @AlbaMonica. pic.twitter.com/gIstDNpWnu | Hillary Clinton door knocking in Manchester today, photo via Poole @AlbaMonica. pic.twitter.com/gIstDNpWnu |
| 6.29pm GMT | 6.29pm GMT |
| 18:29 | 18:29 |
| The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt is in Manchester, New Hampshire, with Ohio governor John Kasich, who has climbed to third place in the state, according to a Boston Globe / Suffolk University poll published late last week. | The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt is in Manchester, New Hampshire, with Ohio governor John Kasich, who has climbed to third place in the state, according to a Boston Globe / Suffolk University poll published late last week. |
| Kasich has staked his campaign on a strong finish in New Hampshire (second would do it?) and has a full slate of events over the next three days to make his closing argument to voters. | Kasich has staked his campaign on a strong finish in New Hampshire (second would do it?) and has a full slate of events over the next three days to make his closing argument to voters. |
| But he still had time for this (Kasich is left, Gabbatt right): | But he still had time for this (Kasich is left, Gabbatt right): |
| Enjoying my new role as selfie correspondent: here's John Kasich in Manchester pic.twitter.com/z6ProlB8Qn | Enjoying my new role as selfie correspondent: here's John Kasich in Manchester pic.twitter.com/z6ProlB8Qn |
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| at 6.40pm GMT | at 6.40pm GMT |
| 6.23pm GMT | 6.23pm GMT |
| 18:23 | 18:23 |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| The Concord crowd (and your blogger) is/are waiting for Hillary Clinton to take the stage. Meantime the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino has spoken with Olivia Schribert, who came to the Concord event with her high school class from Mamaroneck, New York. | The Concord crowd (and your blogger) is/are waiting for Hillary Clinton to take the stage. Meantime the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino has spoken with Olivia Schribert, who came to the Concord event with her high school class from Mamaroneck, New York. |
| Schribert says her classmates are spread out across the state at various Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio events. | Schribert says her classmates are spread out across the state at various Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio events. |
| Schribert, who will turn 18 before November, said she hopes the first vote she casts is for the first woman president of the United States. | Schribert, who will turn 18 before November, said she hopes the first vote she casts is for the first woman president of the United States. |
| Many of her friends are divided over who they support, and she says she “gets the appeal” of Sanders, who polls show is leading with young people. | Many of her friends are divided over who they support, and she says she “gets the appeal” of Sanders, who polls show is leading with young people. |
| In a play for a piece of Sanders’ young fan base, Clinton has advanced the argument in recent days that pragmatism, not passion, gets results. (She once told actress Lena Dunham in an interview: “if you can’t get excited, be pragmatic.”) | In a play for a piece of Sanders’ young fan base, Clinton has advanced the argument in recent days that pragmatism, not passion, gets results. (She once told actress Lena Dunham in an interview: “if you can’t get excited, be pragmatic.”) |
| Clinton had found a disciple in Schribert – who, unfortunately for Clinton, is not a New Hampshire voter. | Clinton had found a disciple in Schribert – who, unfortunately for Clinton, is not a New Hampshire voter. |
| “I think Bernie’s ideas are really good but I think Hillary has a better chance of getting things passed,” Schribert said. | “I think Bernie’s ideas are really good but I think Hillary has a better chance of getting things passed,” Schribert said. |
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| at 6.55pm GMT | at 6.55pm GMT |
| 6.12pm GMT | 6.12pm GMT |
| 18:12 | 18:12 |
| A Super Pac backing Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, has produced a video mocking ABC News for not inviting the Republican candidate to participate in tonight’s presidential debate. | A Super Pac backing Carly Fiorina, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, has produced a video mocking ABC News for not inviting the Republican candidate to participate in tonight’s presidential debate. |
| ABC says Fiorina’s poll numbers (averaging 2.2 points nationally and 3.9/6th place in New Hampshire) aren’t high enough. Fiorina points out that in the Iowa caucuses, she did better than bro candidates Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, and they’re invited to the debate. | ABC says Fiorina’s poll numbers (averaging 2.2 points nationally and 3.9/6th place in New Hampshire) aren’t high enough. Fiorina points out that in the Iowa caucuses, she did better than bro candidates Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, and they’re invited to the debate. |
| Check out this parody video about ABC’s rigged debate tonight—hilarious!https://t.co/9fMrU65Pw3 | Check out this parody video about ABC’s rigged debate tonight—hilarious!https://t.co/9fMrU65Pw3 |
| Former Massachusetts governor and most recent Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney weighed in on Fiorina’s side on Twitter the other day: | Former Massachusetts governor and most recent Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney weighed in on Fiorina’s side on Twitter the other day: |
| Hey @ABC: put @CarlyFiorina on the debate stage! She got more Iowa votes than John and Chris. Don't exclude only woman. | Hey @ABC: put @CarlyFiorina on the debate stage! She got more Iowa votes than John and Chris. Don't exclude only woman. |
| Here’s a picture of the loathèd stage. Let’s count those lecterns: seven. That would be Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Carson, Kasich, Bush and Christie. Not looking good for Fiorina. | Here’s a picture of the loathèd stage. Let’s count those lecterns: seven. That would be Trump, Cruz, Rubio, Carson, Kasich, Bush and Christie. Not looking good for Fiorina. |
| The stage is set for the @ABC News #GOPDebate in New Hampshire. Tune in TONIGHT at 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/tNyTdXWcZH | The stage is set for the @ABC News #GOPDebate in New Hampshire. Tune in TONIGHT at 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/tNyTdXWcZH |
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| at 6.18pm GMT | at 6.18pm GMT |
| 6.06pm GMT | 6.06pm GMT |
| 18:06 | 18:06 |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Here’s an update that would seem to put the lie to the LA Times piece we featured earlier, about Hillary Clinton subtly conceding New Hampshire, as evidenced by Bill Clinton’s being assigned to campaign in faraway Nevada at the weekend. | Here’s an update that would seem to put the lie to the LA Times piece we featured earlier, about Hillary Clinton subtly conceding New Hampshire, as evidenced by Bill Clinton’s being assigned to campaign in faraway Nevada at the weekend. |
| It’s true that Bill Clinton is campaigning in Nevada today. But guess where he’ll be tomorrow? The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino reports: | It’s true that Bill Clinton is campaigning in Nevada today. But guess where he’ll be tomorrow? The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino reports: |
| Double act alert: Father-daughter stump speech | Double act alert: Father-daughter stump speech |
| While Hillary Clinton visits Flint, Michigan, on Sunday, her husband and daughter will rally voters at two events in New Hampshire tomorrow – the second event promising to finish before the start of the SuperBowl. | While Hillary Clinton visits Flint, Michigan, on Sunday, her husband and daughter will rally voters at two events in New Hampshire tomorrow – the second event promising to finish before the start of the SuperBowl. |
| The first event will be held in Keene and the second in Milford. | The first event will be held in Keene and the second in Milford. |
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| at 6.09pm GMT | at 6.09pm GMT |
| 5.55pm GMT | 5.55pm GMT |
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| Hillary Clinton supporters aren’t just following her – they’re also pamphleteering a Bernie Sanders rally just wrappted at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, reports Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts at the scene: | Hillary Clinton supporters aren’t just following her – they’re also pamphleteering a Bernie Sanders rally just wrappted at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, New Hampshire, reports Guardian Washington bureau chief Dan Roberts at the scene: |
| As Bernie fires up students and Clinton prepares to leave for Flint her supporters are sticking this on cars outside pic.twitter.com/KRZKuG9gXD | As Bernie fires up students and Clinton prepares to leave for Flint her supporters are sticking this on cars outside pic.twitter.com/KRZKuG9gXD |
| Franklin Pierce was the penultimate pre-civil war president (1853-57), and the only US president from New Hampshire, so far. And what would he think of Sanders? | Franklin Pierce was the penultimate pre-civil war president (1853-57), and the only US president from New Hampshire, so far. And what would he think of Sanders? |
| Deep thoughts: What would Franklin Pierce think of @SenSanders on a campus named after him? #fitn pic.twitter.com/Ryyj33Jzb6 | Deep thoughts: What would Franklin Pierce think of @SenSanders on a campus named after him? #fitn pic.twitter.com/Ryyj33Jzb6 |
| Not pictured: cane, or executive desk, or Marmaduke, or something. | Not pictured: cane, or executive desk, or Marmaduke, or something. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.56pm GMT | at 5.56pm GMT |
| 5.40pm GMT | 5.40pm GMT |
| 17:40 | 17:40 |
| Is Clinton contesting New Hampshire? An LA Times piece this morning asserts she is not. Bill Clinton, whose 1992 candidacy sparked here, is campaigning in Nevada, which caucuses later this month, instead of in the Granite State. Real Clear Politics polling averages have Bernie Sanders up 16.7 points in New Hampshire, just three days before the primary. | Is Clinton contesting New Hampshire? An LA Times piece this morning asserts she is not. Bill Clinton, whose 1992 candidacy sparked here, is campaigning in Nevada, which caucuses later this month, instead of in the Granite State. Real Clear Politics polling averages have Bernie Sanders up 16.7 points in New Hampshire, just three days before the primary. |
| Update: Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to campaign in New Hampshire Sunday | Update: Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton to campaign in New Hampshire Sunday |
| So “she isn’t working the state the way she did in 2008 when she pulled off an upset victory,” report Evan Halper and Michael Memoli in the Times: | So “she isn’t working the state the way she did in 2008 when she pulled off an upset victory,” report Evan Halper and Michael Memoli in the Times: |
| While Clinton continued to express hope that a victory is possible in this state, where voters are prone to wild shifts in opinion up until election day, she isn’t working the state the way she did in 2008 when she pulled off an upset victory. By Friday, former President Bill Clinton had already been dispatched to Las Vegas to headline events aimed at organizing voters to turn out for the Nevada caucuses, which are taking on increased importance as a must-win firewall for his wife. The campaign released its first Spanish-language ads Friday, which it will start airing in Nevada. | While Clinton continued to express hope that a victory is possible in this state, where voters are prone to wild shifts in opinion up until election day, she isn’t working the state the way she did in 2008 when she pulled off an upset victory. By Friday, former President Bill Clinton had already been dispatched to Las Vegas to headline events aimed at organizing voters to turn out for the Nevada caucuses, which are taking on increased importance as a must-win firewall for his wife. The campaign released its first Spanish-language ads Friday, which it will start airing in Nevada. |
| But Clinton’s rally in Concord this morning, and her events schedule of two get-out-the-vote’s and a town hall on Saturday, feel nothing like a concession. Clinton will be in Henniker this afternoon and in Portsmouth this evening. Traveling with her are the natural duo of Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, and Cory Booker, the US senator from New Jersey | But Clinton’s rally in Concord this morning, and her events schedule of two get-out-the-vote’s and a town hall on Saturday, feel nothing like a concession. Clinton will be in Henniker this afternoon and in Portsmouth this evening. Traveling with her are the natural duo of Madeleine Albright, the former secretary of state, and Cory Booker, the US senator from New Jersey |
| “You need to talk to your friends and neighbors about why this election is important to you, and important to your family,” says Clinton’s warm-up act in Concord. “We just have to hunker down and work really hard for the next three days.” | “You need to talk to your friends and neighbors about why this election is important to you, and important to your family,” says Clinton’s warm-up act in Concord. “We just have to hunker down and work really hard for the next three days.” |
| The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino is in the room with the blog, and catches a little taste of the action on video: | The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino is in the room with the blog, and catches a little taste of the action on video: |
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| at 6.14pm GMT | at 6.14pm GMT |
| 5.27pm GMT | 5.27pm GMT |
| 17:27 | 17:27 |
| Tom McCarthy | Tom McCarthy |
| Hello from a Hillary Clinton Get-Out-the-Vote event at Rundlett Middle School in Concord, New Hampshire, where a peppy weekend crowd of a couple hundred people – and counting – is filling a gym for an event set to start in a half hour. | Hello from a Hillary Clinton Get-Out-the-Vote event at Rundlett Middle School in Concord, New Hampshire, where a peppy weekend crowd of a couple hundred people – and counting – is filling a gym for an event set to start in a half hour. |
| Here was the scene this morning in New Hampshire: | Here was the scene this morning in New Hampshire: |
| The snow hasn’t slowed the crowd from coming to Concord, where hardy Clintonfans have filled the present space. State senator Dan Feltes is “warming” them up: | The snow hasn’t slowed the crowd from coming to Concord, where hardy Clintonfans have filled the present space. State senator Dan Feltes is “warming” them up: |
| 5.22pm GMT | 5.22pm GMT |
| 17:22 | 17:22 |
| Jonathan Freedland | Jonathan Freedland |
| Surely aware that Tuesday’s vote will be his last stand - his last chance to have an impact on this race - Chris Christie is going negative to make his mark, writes Jonathan Freedland in Bedford, NH. | Surely aware that Tuesday’s vote will be his last stand - his last chance to have an impact on this race - Chris Christie is going negative to make his mark, writes Jonathan Freedland in Bedford, NH. |
| The New Jersey governor’s stump speech delivered just now in Bedford consisted of a barely-veiled attack on Marco Rubio - the man he clearly deems his biggest rival for the support of relatively moderate Republicans. | The New Jersey governor’s stump speech delivered just now in Bedford consisted of a barely-veiled attack on Marco Rubio - the man he clearly deems his biggest rival for the support of relatively moderate Republicans. |
| Without mentioning Rubio by name, he mocked the role of “first term US senators”, arguing that they lack the executive experience essential for the role of the presidency - experience that governors like him have in spades. | Without mentioning Rubio by name, he mocked the role of “first term US senators”, arguing that they lack the executive experience essential for the role of the presidency - experience that governors like him have in spades. |
| “The presidency is not a place for on the job training”, Christie said, adding there was “no owner’s manual” left in the drawer of the desk of the Oval Office. | “The presidency is not a place for on the job training”, Christie said, adding there was “no owner’s manual” left in the drawer of the desk of the Oval Office. |
| Implicitly comparing Rubio to Barack Obama, he said the presidency should not be “handed to someone who can read a teleprompter better than anyone else.” He went on to liken the life of a US senator to that of a child at grade school - devoid of any real responsibility. | Implicitly comparing Rubio to Barack Obama, he said the presidency should not be “handed to someone who can read a teleprompter better than anyone else.” He went on to liken the life of a US senator to that of a child at grade school - devoid of any real responsibility. |
| All that was missing was a repeat of the description Christie offered earlier this week of Rubio as “the boy in the bubble” , unable to function outside the comfort zone of scripted remarks. | All that was missing was a repeat of the description Christie offered earlier this week of Rubio as “the boy in the bubble” , unable to function outside the comfort zone of scripted remarks. |
| Playing to the stereotype of the pugnacious New Jersey pol, Christie promised he “would leave nothing behind” during the hand to hand combat of tonight’s TV debate of Republican candidates. | Playing to the stereotype of the pugnacious New Jersey pol, Christie promised he “would leave nothing behind” during the hand to hand combat of tonight’s TV debate of Republican candidates. |
| But he couldn’t go without delivering a couple of swipes at Donald Trump too. “This job cannot go to an entertainer in chief. We need a commander in chief.” | But he couldn’t go without delivering a couple of swipes at Donald Trump too. “This job cannot go to an entertainer in chief. We need a commander in chief.” |
| “Showtime is over,” he said. “It’s game time. It’s time to pick a president.” | “Showtime is over,” he said. “It’s game time. It’s time to pick a president.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.31pm GMT | at 5.31pm GMT |
| 5.02pm GMT | 5.02pm GMT |
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| Rupert Murdoch, the media owner, says Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is sinking and Democrats wish John Kerry would step in, so it must be true. | Rupert Murdoch, the media owner, says Hillary Clinton’s candidacy is sinking and Democrats wish John Kerry would step in, so it must be true. |
| Watch Hillary's candidacy sink and sink. Nobody buying and more big trouble coming on emails. Dems looking for replacement. John Kerry? | Watch Hillary's candidacy sink and sink. Nobody buying and more big trouble coming on emails. Dems looking for replacement. John Kerry? |
| 4.51pm GMT | 4.51pm GMT |
| 16:51 | 16:51 |
| Sanders: I feel like a rock star | Sanders: I feel like a rock star |
| Bernie Sanders is speaking at Franklin Pierce University in southern New Hampshire, a school named after our 14th and perhaps most obscure president. A large crowd of young people have gathered to hear him speak. | Bernie Sanders is speaking at Franklin Pierce University in southern New Hampshire, a school named after our 14th and perhaps most obscure president. A large crowd of young people have gathered to hear him speak. |
| He’s doing his stump speech standards – the price gouging and chaos of the American healthcare system, the broken criminal justice system, etc. He’s speaking about climate change at the moment, saying it’ll cause more floods, drought, international conflict. | He’s doing his stump speech standards – the price gouging and chaos of the American healthcare system, the broken criminal justice system, etc. He’s speaking about climate change at the moment, saying it’ll cause more floods, drought, international conflict. |
| “What we’re doing to the oceans already is tragic,” he says. We don’t have a single Republican candidate who’s willing to stand up on the issue, he adds, because of the contributions they receive from the Koch brothers and other fossil fuel interests. | “What we’re doing to the oceans already is tragic,” he says. We don’t have a single Republican candidate who’s willing to stand up on the issue, he adds, because of the contributions they receive from the Koch brothers and other fossil fuel interests. |
| Somebody shouts: “We have you!” | Somebody shouts: “We have you!” |
| Sanders gets into his riff on Wall Street, whose executives spent “billions of dollars [on lobbying] to say we want to get the government off our backs”. | Sanders gets into his riff on Wall Street, whose executives spent “billions of dollars [on lobbying] to say we want to get the government off our backs”. |
| After they got the government off of their backs, it turned out that their operations were basically fraudulent. That they were selling subprime mortgage practices that were worthless. That Wall Street teetered on the edge of collapse. You and your parents bailed them out. | After they got the government off of their backs, it turned out that their operations were basically fraudulent. That they were selling subprime mortgage practices that were worthless. That Wall Street teetered on the edge of collapse. You and your parents bailed them out. |
| He notes that two Goldman Sachs executives have become secretaries of the Treasury under Republican and Democratic candidates, and that dozens of executives have gone “in government and do the bidding of Wall Street”. | He notes that two Goldman Sachs executives have become secretaries of the Treasury under Republican and Democratic candidates, and that dozens of executives have gone “in government and do the bidding of Wall Street”. |
| But he comes around to say that he wants to even the teams, and get the people represented properly in Washington again. He’s getting angry. | But he comes around to say that he wants to even the teams, and get the people represented properly in Washington again. He’s getting angry. |
| He takes off his jacket and the crowd goes wild. | He takes off his jacket and the crowd goes wild. |
| “I feel like a rock and roll star,” he laughs. “Nothing more is coming off, that’s it.” | “I feel like a rock and roll star,” he laughs. “Nothing more is coming off, that’s it.” |
| “Don’t accept reality just because it’s out there,” he urges the crowd. “Ask why. When you see somebody homeless sleeping out in the street, don’t accept that as normal. It is not normal.” | “Don’t accept reality just because it’s out there,” he urges the crowd. “Ask why. When you see somebody homeless sleeping out in the street, don’t accept that as normal. It is not normal.” |
| Related: Republicans reject climate change fears despite rebukes from scientists | Related: Republicans reject climate change fears despite rebukes from scientists |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.58pm GMT | at 4.58pm GMT |
| 4.30pm GMT | 4.30pm GMT |
| 16:30 | 16:30 |
| Edward Helmore | Edward Helmore |
| Hillary Clinton has not struggled to find income in the years since she left the White House and State Department. Edward Helmore reports on the finances of the former secretary of state. | Hillary Clinton has not struggled to find income in the years since she left the White House and State Department. Edward Helmore reports on the finances of the former secretary of state. |
| Bill and Hillary Clinton have made more than $153m from paid speeches over the last 15 years, a CNN study has found, including at least $7.7m from 39 speeches to Wall Street firms including Goldman Sachs, UBS and Bank of America. | Bill and Hillary Clinton have made more than $153m from paid speeches over the last 15 years, a CNN study has found, including at least $7.7m from 39 speeches to Wall Street firms including Goldman Sachs, UBS and Bank of America. |
| The study found that between 2001 and the formal announcement of Hillary Clinton’s campaign last May, the couple gave 729 speeches at an average of $210,795 each. Hillary Clinton, who is facing campaign-trail scrutiny over her ties to Wall Street, earned more than $1.8m for at least eight speeches to large financial institutions, the study found. | The study found that between 2001 and the formal announcement of Hillary Clinton’s campaign last May, the couple gave 729 speeches at an average of $210,795 each. Hillary Clinton, who is facing campaign-trail scrutiny over her ties to Wall Street, earned more than $1.8m for at least eight speeches to large financial institutions, the study found. |
| Claims by Bernie Sanders that Clinton is an establishment politician who “throughout one’s life raised a whole lot of money from the drug companies and other special interests” provoked a sharp response during this week’s debate, when Clinton accused the Vermont senator of attacking her “by innuendo, by insinuation”. | Claims by Bernie Sanders that Clinton is an establishment politician who “throughout one’s life raised a whole lot of money from the drug companies and other special interests” provoked a sharp response during this week’s debate, when Clinton accused the Vermont senator of attacking her “by innuendo, by insinuation”. |
| “You will not find that I ever changed a view or a vote because of any donation I ever received,” Clinton said. | “You will not find that I ever changed a view or a vote because of any donation I ever received,” Clinton said. |
| Her campaign has said it is considering releasing the text of speeches she gave to Wall Street firms. | Her campaign has said it is considering releasing the text of speeches she gave to Wall Street firms. |
| Related: Clinton puts Sanders on the defensive in heated Democrat debate | Related: Clinton puts Sanders on the defensive in heated Democrat debate |
| According to CNN, Bill Clinton made the majority of the speeches, 637, earning $132m; his wife earned more than $21m from 92 speeches. | According to CNN, Bill Clinton made the majority of the speeches, 637, earning $132m; his wife earned more than $21m from 92 speeches. |
| In 2013, the study found, Hillary Clinton made $775,000 from three speeches to Goldman Sachs and $225,000 each from UBS, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank. | In 2013, the study found, Hillary Clinton made $775,000 from three speeches to Goldman Sachs and $225,000 each from UBS, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank. |
| The analysis show a steady increase in the couple’s billing. In 2004, Bill Clinton was charging $125,000 per engagement. In 2014, for a speech to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch in London, his fee was $500,000. | The analysis show a steady increase in the couple’s billing. In 2004, Bill Clinton was charging $125,000 per engagement. In 2014, for a speech to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch in London, his fee was $500,000. |
| Hillary Clinton hit the big bank speaking circuit in 2013, after leaving the State Department. She spoke then at $225,000 per engagement. In 2014, her fee was $260,000 – a 15% rise. | Hillary Clinton hit the big bank speaking circuit in 2013, after leaving the State Department. She spoke then at $225,000 per engagement. In 2014, her fee was $260,000 – a 15% rise. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.22pm GMT | at 5.22pm GMT |
| 4.03pm GMT | 4.03pm GMT |
| 16:03 | 16:03 |
| The weird week in review: losers, tantrums, “say it to my face,” sticker face, Cruz counrty [sic], evasive children, doppelänger Sanders and more. | The weird week in review: losers, tantrums, “say it to my face,” sticker face, Cruz counrty [sic], evasive children, doppelänger Sanders and more. |
| 3.15pm GMT | 3.15pm GMT |
| 15:15 | 15:15 |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Thirty-five but still best known as a White House kid, Chelsea Clinton is on the trail for her mother. But maybe the excitement surrounding her mom’s opponent is getting to her … Lauren Gambino drops a line from New Hampshire. | Thirty-five but still best known as a White House kid, Chelsea Clinton is on the trail for her mother. But maybe the excitement surrounding her mom’s opponent is getting to her … Lauren Gambino drops a line from New Hampshire. |
| Chelsea Clinton, the former and possibly future first daughter of the United States, is the product of two high-powered politicians whose address was once 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. She has worked for NBC, her family’s foundation, and had media training for years. But all the preparation in the world can’t always prevent slip. | Chelsea Clinton, the former and possibly future first daughter of the United States, is the product of two high-powered politicians whose address was once 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. She has worked for NBC, her family’s foundation, and had media training for years. But all the preparation in the world can’t always prevent slip. |
| Clinton has raised eyebrows as of late for her sharp attacks against the only man standing between her mother and the Democratic nomination: Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. But on the campaign trail in Minnesota this week, however, a slip of the tongue accidentally paid him a compliment. | Clinton has raised eyebrows as of late for her sharp attacks against the only man standing between her mother and the Democratic nomination: Vermont senator Bernie Sanders. But on the campaign trail in Minnesota this week, however, a slip of the tongue accidentally paid him a compliment. |
| Criticizing Sanders for his vote on a bill granting legal immunity to the gun industry, Clinton referred to her mom’s rival as “President Sanders”. | Criticizing Sanders for his vote on a bill granting legal immunity to the gun industry, Clinton referred to her mom’s rival as “President Sanders”. |
| The media training kicked in immediately: “Senator Sanders excuse me, I hope not President Sanders!” The crowd laughed, and Clinton carried on. | The media training kicked in immediately: “Senator Sanders excuse me, I hope not President Sanders!” The crowd laughed, and Clinton carried on. |
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| at 3.28pm GMT | at 3.28pm GMT |
| 2.47pm GMT | 2.47pm GMT |
| 14:47 | 14:47 |
| Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the electoral battle for New Hampshire, 2016 edition, three days out from the first-in-the-nation primary. With Iowa settled (more or less) in a victory for Republican Ted Cruz and a de facto tie for Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, New Hampshire has become a high-stakes fight for every candidate in the field. | Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the electoral battle for New Hampshire, 2016 edition, three days out from the first-in-the-nation primary. With Iowa settled (more or less) in a victory for Republican Ted Cruz and a de facto tie for Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, New Hampshire has become a high-stakes fight for every candidate in the field. |
| For some, the Granite State is their last and only hope. Republicans Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Chris Christie have poured nearly all their time and money into New Hampshire in the hopes that its voters, more moderate than the evangelical base of Iowa, will turn the party away from the religious fervor of Cruz and “everything is terrible” rhetoric of Donald Trump. | For some, the Granite State is their last and only hope. Republicans Jeb Bush, John Kasich and Chris Christie have poured nearly all their time and money into New Hampshire in the hopes that its voters, more moderate than the evangelical base of Iowa, will turn the party away from the religious fervor of Cruz and “everything is terrible” rhetoric of Donald Trump. |
| But polls put Trump on top by a healthy margin of more than 15 points, and Marco Rubio is nudging himself into position as the best-placed alternative to both the unpredictable billionaire and the much-loathed senator from Texas. | But polls put Trump on top by a healthy margin of more than 15 points, and Marco Rubio is nudging himself into position as the best-placed alternative to both the unpredictable billionaire and the much-loathed senator from Texas. |
| Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, and Jim Gilmore are still there, too. | Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, and Jim Gilmore are still there, too. |
| Related: Happy Gilmore: on the trail – and at the gun range – with the unknown candidate | Related: Happy Gilmore: on the trail – and at the gun range – with the unknown candidate |
| Democrats also face what could be the first truly decisive vote in the 2016 election. Clinton beat Sanders in Iowa by a tiny margin, and caucus night was a chaotic, poorly managed affair. The race turned emotional and sharp on Thursday, in the first debate that pit the two candidates against each other. | Democrats also face what could be the first truly decisive vote in the 2016 election. Clinton beat Sanders in Iowa by a tiny margin, and caucus night was a chaotic, poorly managed affair. The race turned emotional and sharp on Thursday, in the first debate that pit the two candidates against each other. |
| Despite her enormous campaign resources, her many allies and her healthy national lead in the polls, Clinton is something of an underdog in New Hampshire. Sanders has a 21-point lead there, according to averages, and is slowly approaching her poll numbers nationally. Democrats have found themselves divided along similar lines as Republicans (age, wealth, race and more), and while Clinton has racked up endorsements Sanders continues to surprise her, winning over a former head of the NAACP and turning out large numbers of young voters. | Despite her enormous campaign resources, her many allies and her healthy national lead in the polls, Clinton is something of an underdog in New Hampshire. Sanders has a 21-point lead there, according to averages, and is slowly approaching her poll numbers nationally. Democrats have found themselves divided along similar lines as Republicans (age, wealth, race and more), and while Clinton has racked up endorsements Sanders continues to surprise her, winning over a former head of the NAACP and turning out large numbers of young voters. |
| So stick with us through the day for everything from the trail. From the trail, we’ve got DC bureau chief Dan Roberts, national affairs correspondent Tom McCarthy, national reporter Lauren Gambino, political reporters Ben Jacobs and Sabrina Siddiqui, and Adam Gabbatt, who just went shooting with the candidate that America forgot. | So stick with us through the day for everything from the trail. From the trail, we’ve got DC bureau chief Dan Roberts, national affairs correspondent Tom McCarthy, national reporter Lauren Gambino, political reporters Ben Jacobs and Sabrina Siddiqui, and Adam Gabbatt, who just went shooting with the candidate that America forgot. |
| There’ll also be comment and analysis, eg: a look at Clinton from Jill Abramson. | There’ll also be comment and analysis, eg: a look at Clinton from Jill Abramson. |
| Related: Hillary Clinton is at her best when she's counted out, campaigning her heart out | Related: Hillary Clinton is at her best when she's counted out, campaigning her heart out |