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| Bernie Sanders sweeps to decisive win over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire | Bernie Sanders sweeps to decisive win over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire |
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| Bernie Sanders swept to a decisive victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday in a stunning win over Hillary Clinton that will send shockwaves through her campaign and give the Vermont senator much needed momentum as he heads for tougher states further south. | Bernie Sanders swept to a decisive victory in the New Hampshire Democratic primary on Tuesday in a stunning win over Hillary Clinton that will send shockwaves through her campaign and give the Vermont senator much needed momentum as he heads for tougher states further south. |
| Related: New Hampshire primary results: track the votes, county by county | Related: New Hampshire primary results: track the votes, county by county |
| Voters hungry for what Sanders calls “political revolution” turned out in large numbers to vote for the Democratic socialist. With more than 80% of precincts reporting in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders lead with 59.9% to Clinton’s 38.5%, according to the Associated Press. | |
| Sanders took to the stage at his victory party and wasted no time going straight to the theme that appears to have dominated the election here: campaign finance. | Sanders took to the stage at his victory party and wasted no time going straight to the theme that appears to have dominated the election here: campaign finance. |
| “Together we have sent a message that will resonate from Wall Street to Washington ... that government belongs to all of the people,” he said to huge applause and foot-stomping from a fired up audience of mixed ages. | “Together we have sent a message that will resonate from Wall Street to Washington ... that government belongs to all of the people,” he said to huge applause and foot-stomping from a fired up audience of mixed ages. |
| But he warned of the brickbats ahead as the campaign now prepares to move to the national stage. “They are throwing everything at me except the kitchen sink, and I have the feeling that it is coming soon,” he said. | But he warned of the brickbats ahead as the campaign now prepares to move to the national stage. “They are throwing everything at me except the kitchen sink, and I have the feeling that it is coming soon,” he said. |
| One the biggest cheers of the night came when he started a sentence: “When we make it to the White House...”, but the crowd turned and shook their fists at the press riser when Sanders talked of “sending a message to the media establishment”. | One the biggest cheers of the night came when he started a sentence: “When we make it to the White House...”, but the crowd turned and shook their fists at the press riser when Sanders talked of “sending a message to the media establishment”. |
| Foreign policy also made a return to his stump speech, after a period of relative absence during campaigning here that had attracted growing criticism. “As president I will defend this nation, but I will do it responsibly,” he said. “We cannot and should not be the policeman of the world” | Foreign policy also made a return to his stump speech, after a period of relative absence during campaigning here that had attracted growing criticism. “As president I will defend this nation, but I will do it responsibly,” he said. “We cannot and should not be the policeman of the world” |
| “Thank you, New Hampshire,” he concluded. “Now it’s on to Nevada, South Carolina and beyond.” | “Thank you, New Hampshire,” he concluded. “Now it’s on to Nevada, South Carolina and beyond.” |
| To @BernieSanders, congratulations. To New Hampshire, thank you. And to our volunteers: I’m so grateful for what you built. Now, onward. -H | To @BernieSanders, congratulations. To New Hampshire, thank you. And to our volunteers: I’m so grateful for what you built. Now, onward. -H |
| Clinton called Sanders about 8.15pm local time to congratulate him. | Clinton called Sanders about 8.15pm local time to congratulate him. |
| “I know I have some work to do,” Clinton said in her concession speech, delivered from the auditorium at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett, just a few miles outside of Manchester. Former president Bill Clinton and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, stood by her side. | “I know I have some work to do,” Clinton said in her concession speech, delivered from the auditorium at Southern New Hampshire University in Hooksett, just a few miles outside of Manchester. Former president Bill Clinton and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, stood by her side. |
| Clinton congratulated Sanders, and said to his supporters: “Even if they are not supporting me now, I support them.” | Clinton congratulated Sanders, and said to his supporters: “Even if they are not supporting me now, I support them.” |
| The theme of the night at Clinton’s New Hampshire primary party was best summed up by the Taylor Swift song that plays on loop at every event: shake it off. The mood was neither somber or defeatist. Instead the crowd was raucous and spirited. Clinton delivered her shouting over loud bursts of applause and chanting. | The theme of the night at Clinton’s New Hampshire primary party was best summed up by the Taylor Swift song that plays on loop at every event: shake it off. The mood was neither somber or defeatist. Instead the crowd was raucous and spirited. Clinton delivered her shouting over loud bursts of applause and chanting. |
| With an eye on the upcoming primaries in South Carolina and Nevada, Clinton emphasized ending bigotry and discrimination. Her campaign announced she will be joined on the trail by African American parents who have lost children to gun violence. | With an eye on the upcoming primaries in South Carolina and Nevada, Clinton emphasized ending bigotry and discrimination. Her campaign announced she will be joined on the trail by African American parents who have lost children to gun violence. |
| Several voters said they expected the result and were not surprised to see Sanders win here in New Hampshire, his neighboring state. | Several voters said they expected the result and were not surprised to see Sanders win here in New Hampshire, his neighboring state. |
| “It’s a marathon not a sprint and I think she’s going to deliver in the end, I really do,” said Dawn Harkness of New London, Connecticut. | “It’s a marathon not a sprint and I think she’s going to deliver in the end, I really do,” said Dawn Harkness of New London, Connecticut. |
| The former secretary of state’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, said the campaigns were “splitting the first two contests” after her extremely narrow victory in Iowa, calling Sanders’ victory in New Hampshire “an outcome we’ve long anticipated”. | The former secretary of state’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, said the campaigns were “splitting the first two contests” after her extremely narrow victory in Iowa, calling Sanders’ victory in New Hampshire “an outcome we’ve long anticipated”. |
| “The nomination will very likely be won in March, not February, and we believe that Hillary Clinton is well positioned to build a strong – potentially insurmountable – delegate lead next month,” he wrote in a memo to reporters, which focused in large part on Clinton’s strength among African American and Hispanic voters. “They know her, trust her and are excited about her candidacy.” | “The nomination will very likely be won in March, not February, and we believe that Hillary Clinton is well positioned to build a strong – potentially insurmountable – delegate lead next month,” he wrote in a memo to reporters, which focused in large part on Clinton’s strength among African American and Hispanic voters. “They know her, trust her and are excited about her candidacy.” |
| Related: Sanders defied the pragmatists. Don't count him out in the weeks ahead | Lucia Graves | Related: Sanders defied the pragmatists. Don't count him out in the weeks ahead | Lucia Graves |
| He added: “Senator Sanders has unarguably tapped into real feelings of anger and frustration among voters. But what Hillary gets – and what she’s been fighting for her whole life – is the need to break down all the barriers that hold Americans back from living up to their own God-given potential, including systemic racism and discrimination.” | He added: “Senator Sanders has unarguably tapped into real feelings of anger and frustration among voters. But what Hillary gets – and what she’s been fighting for her whole life – is the need to break down all the barriers that hold Americans back from living up to their own God-given potential, including systemic racism and discrimination.” |
| Though his win had been expected for several weeks, the scale of the defeat for Clinton will raise questions about her appeal among younger voters and women, especially after the surprisingly competitive Iowa caucuses saw her winning that state last week by less than 0.3 percentage points. | Though his win had been expected for several weeks, the scale of the defeat for Clinton will raise questions about her appeal among younger voters and women, especially after the surprisingly competitive Iowa caucuses saw her winning that state last week by less than 0.3 percentage points. |
| Clinton’s communications director Jennifer Palmieri, said the candidate was in “good spirits” despite the loss. | Clinton’s communications director Jennifer Palmieri, said the candidate was in “good spirits” despite the loss. |
| “She doesn’t like to lose, but she expected it,” Palmieri told reporters on Tuesday night before Clinton spoke. | “She doesn’t like to lose, but she expected it,” Palmieri told reporters on Tuesday night before Clinton spoke. |
| On Monday, campaign chairman John Podesta was forced to deny reports that Clinton was planning a shake-up of senior staff to try to refine her message to voters as the primary campaign swings to South Carolina and Nevada. | On Monday, campaign chairman John Podesta was forced to deny reports that Clinton was planning a shake-up of senior staff to try to refine her message to voters as the primary campaign swings to South Carolina and Nevada. |
| But while Clinton is likely to view the loss as a temporary setback, Sanders is hoping it can give him momentum to overcome doubts among many Democrats about his long-term viability – both as the party’s nominee and as a presidential candidate with enough support to take on a Republican rival in November’s general election. | But while Clinton is likely to view the loss as a temporary setback, Sanders is hoping it can give him momentum to overcome doubts among many Democrats about his long-term viability – both as the party’s nominee and as a presidential candidate with enough support to take on a Republican rival in November’s general election. |
| Amid widespread concern about the influence of big donors over the political process, the Vermont senator’s decision to target Clinton’s donations from Wall Street appear to have been particularly effective in New Hampshire. | Amid widespread concern about the influence of big donors over the political process, the Vermont senator’s decision to target Clinton’s donations from Wall Street appear to have been particularly effective in New Hampshire. |
| As in Iowa, his calls for free tuition at public colleges and universities also resonated well among students, while Clinton’s criticism that a similar bold plan for universal health insurance is unrealistic do not appear to have dissuaded voters passionate about the broad goal of reducing inequality. | As in Iowa, his calls for free tuition at public colleges and universities also resonated well among students, while Clinton’s criticism that a similar bold plan for universal health insurance is unrealistic do not appear to have dissuaded voters passionate about the broad goal of reducing inequality. |
| Immediately before the election, Sanders was a clear frontrunner among pundits with an average lead in recent polls of 13 percentage points. His chances of success were put at greater than 99% by forecasting website FiveThirtyEight and he had been up to 26 points ahead in one poll released on Monday. | Immediately before the election, Sanders was a clear frontrunner among pundits with an average lead in recent polls of 13 percentage points. His chances of success were put at greater than 99% by forecasting website FiveThirtyEight and he had been up to 26 points ahead in one poll released on Monday. |
| But Sanders – the first Jewish American to win a presidential primary in US history – started the race more than 40 points behind his better known rival and briefly lost the polling lead again in November after her strong performance before a congressional inquiry into the Benghazi terror attack. | But Sanders – the first Jewish American to win a presidential primary in US history – started the race more than 40 points behind his better known rival and briefly lost the polling lead again in November after her strong performance before a congressional inquiry into the Benghazi terror attack. |
| Clinton had also sought to manage expectations by briefly leaving the state to campaign before a national stage in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday. On the day of the primary, her team sent an email to supporters beginning “whatever happens tonight…” | Clinton had also sought to manage expectations by briefly leaving the state to campaign before a national stage in Flint, Michigan, on Sunday. On the day of the primary, her team sent an email to supporters beginning “whatever happens tonight…” |
| The first state to hold primary elections, New Hampshire is rarely a perfect predictor of eventual success. In 1992 Bill Clinton was beaten in the state by Paul Tsongas, who was obscure even then. | The first state to hold primary elections, New Hampshire is rarely a perfect predictor of eventual success. In 1992 Bill Clinton was beaten in the state by Paul Tsongas, who was obscure even then. |
| Though sometimes displaying libertarian leanings in general elections, New Hampshire’s Democratic voters are notably whiter and more liberal than the national coalition that propelled Barack Obama to victory. | Though sometimes displaying libertarian leanings in general elections, New Hampshire’s Democratic voters are notably whiter and more liberal than the national coalition that propelled Barack Obama to victory. |
| Nevertheless, Sanders appears to have won substantial backing from New Hampshire’s independent voters, who are allowed to take part in either party’s primaries, according to state rules. | Nevertheless, Sanders appears to have won substantial backing from New Hampshire’s independent voters, who are allowed to take part in either party’s primaries, according to state rules. |
| Senior Sanders staff see this decisive win in New Hampshire as their ticket to the genuine national campaign momentum that has so far proved difficult to achieve. | Senior Sanders staff see this decisive win in New Hampshire as their ticket to the genuine national campaign momentum that has so far proved difficult to achieve. |
| A major television advertising blitz is planned from Wednesday in a number of markets where they have yet to compete and they believe they can now outspend the opposition with the help of soaring individual donations. | A major television advertising blitz is planned from Wednesday in a number of markets where they have yet to compete and they believe they can now outspend the opposition with the help of soaring individual donations. |
| Chief adviser Tad Devine also told the the Guardian he is increasingly confident of securing union support to help the campaign in Nevada, scene of their next and perhaps most important showdown with Clinton yet. | Chief adviser Tad Devine also told the the Guardian he is increasingly confident of securing union support to help the campaign in Nevada, scene of their next and perhaps most important showdown with Clinton yet. |
| “People need to understand something,” said a passionate Devine. “We are a better campaign. We are a better resourced campaign. We have more people on the ground. We are demonstrating that resource superiority by going on television all across this country. We are redeploying hundreds of people who worked on this campaign [in New Hampshire]. We are happy to compete with them in the air and on ground anywhere in this country.” | “People need to understand something,” said a passionate Devine. “We are a better campaign. We are a better resourced campaign. We have more people on the ground. We are demonstrating that resource superiority by going on television all across this country. We are redeploying hundreds of people who worked on this campaign [in New Hampshire]. We are happy to compete with them in the air and on ground anywhere in this country.” |
| The day started well for Sanders when he won by four votes to zero in the tiny New Hampshire hamlet of Dixville, which famously begins the primary season by voting and declaring results immediately after midnight on Monday. | The day started well for Sanders when he won by four votes to zero in the tiny New Hampshire hamlet of Dixville, which famously begins the primary season by voting and declaring results immediately after midnight on Monday. |
| By Tuesday evening they were turning people away from the Bernie Sanders results party before polling had even closed, much to the frustration of supporters flocking to the high school venue without tickets. | By Tuesday evening they were turning people away from the Bernie Sanders results party before polling had even closed, much to the frustration of supporters flocking to the high school venue without tickets. |
| On Tuesday Clinton made a last minute push to win voters at polling stations around New Hampshire. Joined by her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, she stopped by three polling stations in Manchester, Nashua and Derry to shake hands with voters and thank her volunteers. | On Tuesday Clinton made a last minute push to win voters at polling stations around New Hampshire. Joined by her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, she stopped by three polling stations in Manchester, Nashua and Derry to shake hands with voters and thank her volunteers. |
| Greeted by chants of “Madam President”, at a middle school in Nashua, Clinton posed for a photo with a woman who said it was on her “bucket list” to shake the hand of the president. | Greeted by chants of “Madam President”, at a middle school in Nashua, Clinton posed for a photo with a woman who said it was on her “bucket list” to shake the hand of the president. |
| At a stop in Derry, Clinton ran into the husband of another candidate hoping to be the first female president: Carly Fiorina. | At a stop in Derry, Clinton ran into the husband of another candidate hoping to be the first female president: Carly Fiorina. |
| Between dueling campaign signs, Frank Fiorina and Clinton briefly exchanged pleasantries. Clinton remarked that the primary was an “amazing, wonderful part of our democracy” and Fiorina agreed. | Between dueling campaign signs, Frank Fiorina and Clinton briefly exchanged pleasantries. Clinton remarked that the primary was an “amazing, wonderful part of our democracy” and Fiorina agreed. |
| “Give my best to Carly,” Clinton said, as her team escorted her back to the car. | “Give my best to Carly,” Clinton said, as her team escorted her back to the car. |
| But in the end, it wasn’t a good night for either of the candidates. | But in the end, it wasn’t a good night for either of the candidates. |
| Early exit polls showed that 40% of Democrats preferred a candidate who was more liberal than Barack Obama. | Early exit polls showed that 40% of Democrats preferred a candidate who was more liberal than Barack Obama. |