McCAIN TAKES NEW HAMPSHIRE IN GOP PRIMARY, ROMNEY SECOND, RACE STILL ON FOR THIRD; STILL TO CLOSE TO CALL FOR DEMS
10:10 PM EST
Returns from the 2008 New Hampshire Primary are still trickling in, but the Republican race has been called for Arizona Senator John McCain. With 50% of precincts in, the Senator had 37% of the vote, while former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney held second with 32%. The race was still on for third, with Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Texas Congressman Ron Paul all fighting for the spot. Huckabee led, with 11% of the vote, Giuliani was in single digits with 9%, and Paul held 8%. Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson held on to 1% of the vote, but that doesn't tell much of a story, as he has virtually skipped New Hampshire to focus on South Carolina.
For the Democrats, a tight race was on with New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama duking it out for first. With 51% of precincts in, Clinton led by a squeak with 39% of the vote, while Obama held 37%. Just before last Thursday's Iowa Caucus, Clinton led by double-digits in polls here. Lagging well behind was former North Carolina Senator John Edwards with 17%, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson with 5%, and Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich with 1%. Getting a small number of votes was Delaware Senator Joe Biden and Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, who both dropped out after poor showings in Iowa, and Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel. Rumors are floating around that Edwards may soon drop out, but that probably won't happen tonight. At this very moment, he is expected to speak shortly.
More to come...
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