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| After New Hampshire, candidates face new ground amid reshuffled races | After New Hampshire, candidates face new ground amid reshuffled races |
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| MANCHESTER, N.H. — The presidential nomination battle between Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton moved decisively Wednesday to a fight for African Americans’ votes, as the two candidates touted dueling endorsements to bolster their standing within the community. | |
| The flurry of activity underscored how the massive wins by Sanders and Republican billionaire Donald Trump in New Hampshire have reshuffled the presidential race yet again. Even as Trump and Sanders worked to build momentum for their campaigns, some other contenders were left reassessing their strategies. | |
| Meanwhile, some of the underperformers in the Granite state looked inward. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who placed sixth in the GOP primary, is expected to drop out of the race shortly, the Associated Press reported. Meanwhile, Clinton sought to bounce back in the upcoming contest in South Carolina, where she will likely find friendlier turf. | |
| As Trump made the rounds on television, Sanders was welcomed in Harlem by the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose backing could potentially boost the Vermont senator’s standing in the Democratic Party’s base. Sharpton embraced Sanders before they headed to a soul food restaurant for breakfast, but afterward he said he would not make an immediate endorsement in the presidential race. | |
| [New Hampshire primary election results] | [New Hampshire primary election results] |
| Candidates now are retooling their pitches for the contests ahead for the GOP: the Feb. 20 primary in South Carolina, a state dominated by staunch conservatives. Then come the party’s Nevada caucuses on Feb. 23. | |
| The Democrats’ calendar is reversed — the Nevada caucuses are on Feb. 20, followed by the Feb. 27 primary in South Carolina, with its strong African American voter base. | |
| The two GOP candidates who found their footing in New Hampshire — Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who came in second, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who placed fourth — argued Wednesday that they had defied the pundits and would fight to regain their party’s political center. | The two GOP candidates who found their footing in New Hampshire — Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who came in second, and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, who placed fourth — argued Wednesday that they had defied the pundits and would fight to regain their party’s political center. |
| “We need a proven leader in Washington, D.C., to fix the mess, not just talk about how bad things are,” Bush said in an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” While Trump was “a gifted politician,” he “would be a disaster as our nominee,” he added. | “We need a proven leader in Washington, D.C., to fix the mess, not just talk about how bad things are,” Bush said in an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” While Trump was “a gifted politician,” he “would be a disaster as our nominee,” he added. |
| “My case will be national security,” said Bush, who had already arrived in South Carolina, a state that boasts a large number of active members of the armed forces as well as military retirees. | “My case will be national security,” said Bush, who had already arrived in South Carolina, a state that boasts a large number of active members of the armed forces as well as military retirees. |
| [Reshuffled outcome could keep GOP field from thinning] | [Reshuffled outcome could keep GOP field from thinning] |
| Kasich, for his part, told the hosts of NBC’s “Today” show that he “finally broke through” in New Hampshire because he provided an upbeat assessment about how the two parties could work together. | Kasich, for his part, told the hosts of NBC’s “Today” show that he “finally broke through” in New Hampshire because he provided an upbeat assessment about how the two parties could work together. |
| “I was the only one with a really positive message,” he said. | “I was the only one with a really positive message,” he said. |
| Trump, however, appeared confident that his popularity could carry him through. | Trump, however, appeared confident that his popularity could carry him through. |
| While he would not identify his main rival — “I don’t want to talk about favorites. I think I’m doing well,” he said — Trump told NBC’s Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie that the crowds he had attracted in Iowa and New Hampshire would translate into votes across the country. | While he would not identify his main rival — “I don’t want to talk about favorites. I think I’m doing well,” he said — Trump told NBC’s Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie that the crowds he had attracted in Iowa and New Hampshire would translate into votes across the country. |
| “There’s something going on,” he said. “There’s a movement.” | “There’s something going on,” he said. “There’s a movement.” |
| On Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Trump took some potshots at Bush, at the New York Daily News for its critical coverage and at Clinton, who he claimed is struggling with shrinking confidence and momentum. | On Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Trump took some potshots at Bush, at the New York Daily News for its critical coverage and at Clinton, who he claimed is struggling with shrinking confidence and momentum. |
| With 96 percent of precincts reporting in New Hampshire, Trump had 35.4 percent of the vote to Kasich’s 15.7 percent. | With 96 percent of precincts reporting in New Hampshire, Trump had 35.4 percent of the vote to Kasich’s 15.7 percent. |
| The Associated Press, citing election figures, said the rest of the field remained unchanged from the earlier tallies. | The Associated Press, citing election figures, said the rest of the field remained unchanged from the earlier tallies. |
| Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — the winner in last week’s Iowa caucuses — was third, the AP said, followed closely by Bush. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio came in fifth and Christie was sixth. Two other Republicans, retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson and businesswoman Carly Fiorina, trailed further behind. | Texas Sen. Ted Cruz — the winner in last week’s Iowa caucuses — was third, the AP said, followed closely by Bush. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio came in fifth and Christie was sixth. Two other Republicans, retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson and businesswoman Carly Fiorina, trailed further behind. |
| The results also seemed likely to help Trump in the contests ahead, since a large number of rivals would probably continue to compete and possibly divide the vote. | The results also seemed likely to help Trump in the contests ahead, since a large number of rivals would probably continue to compete and possibly divide the vote. |
| On the other side, Sanders defeated Clinton by the widest margin in the history of New Hampshire primaries, garnering 60 percent compared to her 34.2 percent. | On the other side, Sanders defeated Clinton by the widest margin in the history of New Hampshire primaries, garnering 60 percent compared to her 34.2 percent. |
| [After win, Sanders rakes in cash] | [After win, Sanders rakes in cash] |
| “And tonight, with what it appears to be a record-breaking voter turnout, because of a huge voter turnout — and I say YUGE! — we won,” Sanders told supporters, poking fun at the New York accent he shares with Trump. The crowd yelled “YUUUGE!” along with him. | “And tonight, with what it appears to be a record-breaking voter turnout, because of a huge voter turnout — and I say YUGE! — we won,” Sanders told supporters, poking fun at the New York accent he shares with Trump. The crowd yelled “YUUUGE!” along with him. |
| Sanders wasted no time in capitalizing on his New Hampshire surge, flying to New York with his wife, Jane, to court Sharpton. Former NAACP leader Benjamin Jealous, who recently endorsed Sanders, also attended the breakfast meeting. | Sanders wasted no time in capitalizing on his New Hampshire surge, flying to New York with his wife, Jane, to court Sharpton. Former NAACP leader Benjamin Jealous, who recently endorsed Sanders, also attended the breakfast meeting. |
| Speaking to reporters afterwards, Jealous took on Clinton over criminal justice reform, saying it was Sanders who had demonstrated a lifelong commitment to issues of racial inequality. | Speaking to reporters afterwards, Jealous took on Clinton over criminal justice reform, saying it was Sanders who had demonstrated a lifelong commitment to issues of racial inequality. |
| “My generation was the first generation raised in the era of mass incarceration. My children are now 3 and 10, and I do not intend for my children to be food for our prisons the way that my brothers and sisters have been,” he said. “There is no candidate in this race who is fiercer in standing up for those who need allies in the struggle than Bernie Sanders.” | “My generation was the first generation raised in the era of mass incarceration. My children are now 3 and 10, and I do not intend for my children to be food for our prisons the way that my brothers and sisters have been,” he said. “There is no candidate in this race who is fiercer in standing up for those who need allies in the struggle than Bernie Sanders.” |
| Jealous, who noted the majority of African Americans would be casting their ballots in the primary race over the next 30 days, said Sanders is the only candidate of either party with “a racial justice platform. . . . And he’s the best candidate we have.” | Jealous, who noted the majority of African Americans would be casting their ballots in the primary race over the next 30 days, said Sanders is the only candidate of either party with “a racial justice platform. . . . And he’s the best candidate we have.” |
| Sharpton, having said he would not make an endorsement Wednesday, plans to meet next week with Clinton. | Sharpton, having said he would not make an endorsement Wednesday, plans to meet next week with Clinton. |
| “But our issues cannot be marginalized,” Sharpton said. “In January of next year, for the first time in American history, an African American family will be moving out of the White House. I do not want black concerns to be moved out with them.” | “But our issues cannot be marginalized,” Sharpton said. “In January of next year, for the first time in American history, an African American family will be moving out of the White House. I do not want black concerns to be moved out with them.” |
| Sanders has built a massive movement with rousing attacks on the power of Wall Street, and a promise of a “political revolution” that would provide universal, government-run health insurance and free public-college tuition. | Sanders has built a massive movement with rousing attacks on the power of Wall Street, and a promise of a “political revolution” that would provide universal, government-run health insurance and free public-college tuition. |
| Sanders was also helped by Clinton’s struggles to explain why she used a private email server to handle government business while she was secretary of state, an issue that has hung over her candidacy for months. | Sanders was also helped by Clinton’s struggles to explain why she used a private email server to handle government business while she was secretary of state, an issue that has hung over her candidacy for months. |
| [Clinton channels her inner Bernie after loss] | [Clinton channels her inner Bernie after loss] |
| Clinton’s defeat in New Hampshire was so resounding — and so long anticipated — that her campaign conceded immediately when the polls closed in a state where she won the 2008 primary. | Clinton’s defeat in New Hampshire was so resounding — and so long anticipated — that her campaign conceded immediately when the polls closed in a state where she won the 2008 primary. |
| Exit polls reported by CNN showed that Sanders had beaten Clinton across a wide variety of demographic groups — including women, who voted for Sanders by a margin of 55 percent to 44 percent. | Exit polls reported by CNN showed that Sanders had beaten Clinton across a wide variety of demographic groups — including women, who voted for Sanders by a margin of 55 percent to 44 percent. |
| Another telling detail: Clinton won handily among voters who said the quality they wanted most in a candidate was “electability.” Her advantage among that group was 81 percent to 18 percent. | Another telling detail: Clinton won handily among voters who said the quality they wanted most in a candidate was “electability.” Her advantage among that group was 81 percent to 18 percent. |
| But Sanders dominated in the group that said the most important quality was that the candidate “cares,” and in the group that said it was most important that the candidate was honest. In the group that prioritized honesty, Sanders won by 92 percent to 6 percent, according to CNN. | But Sanders dominated in the group that said the most important quality was that the candidate “cares,” and in the group that said it was most important that the candidate was honest. In the group that prioritized honesty, Sanders won by 92 percent to 6 percent, according to CNN. |
| [In Democratic race, assumptions out the window] | [In Democratic race, assumptions out the window] |
| Among Republicans, Trump is likely to be tested further in the upcoming contests in the South, starting with South Carolina’s primary and turning a week later to a group of “Super Tuesday” states. | Among Republicans, Trump is likely to be tested further in the upcoming contests in the South, starting with South Carolina’s primary and turning a week later to a group of “Super Tuesday” states. |
| One of the big New Hampshire surprises was Kasich, a pragmatic Midwesterner whose candidacy has been an afterthought nationally but who steadily built a pitch-perfect campaign for this state that roused mainstream voters with high visibility on the ground and a call to lift up people in the shadows. | One of the big New Hampshire surprises was Kasich, a pragmatic Midwesterner whose candidacy has been an afterthought nationally but who steadily built a pitch-perfect campaign for this state that roused mainstream voters with high visibility on the ground and a call to lift up people in the shadows. |
| Kasich said he will not “be a marshmallow” and allow his rivals to attack him. | Kasich said he will not “be a marshmallow” and allow his rivals to attack him. |
| But the race now moves south, where Kasich faces immediate hurdles to prove he is more than a one-state wonder and where Trump has found deep and enthusiastic support for his incendiary nationalistic platform. Cruz is well positioned to contend with Trump for the top spot in those states because of his broad coalition of movement conservatives and evangelicals. | But the race now moves south, where Kasich faces immediate hurdles to prove he is more than a one-state wonder and where Trump has found deep and enthusiastic support for his incendiary nationalistic platform. Cruz is well positioned to contend with Trump for the top spot in those states because of his broad coalition of movement conservatives and evangelicals. |
| [What you need to know after New Hampshire] | [What you need to know after New Hampshire] |
| The character of the Republican race appeared to change over the weekend after a Saturday debate in which Rubio faltered in the face of stinging barbs from Christie. | The character of the Republican race appeared to change over the weekend after a Saturday debate in which Rubio faltered in the face of stinging barbs from Christie. |
| Rubio, now in catch-up mode, has acknowledged the debate dive, telling reporters on his South Carolina-bound campaign plane that he was “beat” at a key moment. But he also tried to project resolve that he can climb back. | Rubio, now in catch-up mode, has acknowledged the debate dive, telling reporters on his South Carolina-bound campaign plane that he was “beat” at a key moment. But he also tried to project resolve that he can climb back. |
| “We’re going to get back to the fundamentals. . . . We’re going to be the nominee,” he said on NBC’s “Today” show. “It is just going to take a little longer, but we are going to get there.” | “We’re going to get back to the fundamentals. . . . We’re going to be the nominee,” he said on NBC’s “Today” show. “It is just going to take a little longer, but we are going to get there.” |
| Christie seemed sobered by his back-of-the pack finish and contemplating an end to his campaign. | Christie seemed sobered by his back-of-the pack finish and contemplating an end to his campaign. |
| “That’s going to allow us to make a decision about how we move from here in this race. But there’s no reason to sit in a hotel in South Carolina to hear that,” Christie said. | “That’s going to allow us to make a decision about how we move from here in this race. But there’s no reason to sit in a hotel in South Carolina to hear that,” Christie said. |
| Eilperin and Fahrenthold reported from Washington. Jose A. DelReal in Portsmouth, Jenna Johnson, Sean Sullivan and John Wagner in Concord, Michael Kranish in Plaistow, and Abby Phillip, Anne Gearan, Ed O’Keefe and Karen Tumulty in Manchester contributed to this report. | Eilperin and Fahrenthold reported from Washington. Jose A. DelReal in Portsmouth, Jenna Johnson, Sean Sullivan and John Wagner in Concord, Michael Kranish in Plaistow, and Abby Phillip, Anne Gearan, Ed O’Keefe and Karen Tumulty in Manchester contributed to this report. |