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McCAIN WINS GRANITE STATE GOP PRIMARY, SEN. CLINTON WINNER FOR DEMS.

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The New Hampshire races appear to be over. For the GOP, Senator John McCain has been declared the winner with 37% of the vote to Former Governor Mitt Romney's 32% with 81% of precincts in. Candidates on the Republican side with lesser votes were Former Governor Mike Huckabee with 11%, Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani with 9%, Congressman Ron Paul with 8%, and Former Senator Fred Thompson with a single percent. Thompson's strategy was to bypass New Hampshire in favor of an 11-day bus tour through South Carolina to build up support there. Congressman Duncan Hunter got a small number of votes.

For the Democrats, Senator Hillary Clinton has now been called the victor in a squeaker over Senator Barack Obama. With 82% of precincts in, Clinton held 39% of the vote to Obama's 37%. Receiving less votes were Former Senator John Edwards with 17%, Governor Bill Richardson with 5%, and Congressman Kucinich with a single percent. Those awarded even fewer votes were Senators Joe Biden and Chris Dodd, who dropped out last Thursday after poor performances in Iowa, and Former Senator Mike Gravel.

On delegates received, CNN projects the Republican side looking like this: McCain with 6, and Romney with 3 out of 12 total. On the Democrats side, Obama and Clinton getting nine-a-piece, with Edwards awarded four out of 22. For the latest delegate count, go to CNN Election Center.

Primary season will now continue on. A week from today, Michigan will vote for who they want to represent their parties. On Saturday, January 19th, Nevada's Democrats and South Carolina's Republicans will vote to whittle down their candidates. On Saturday, January 26th, the South Carolina Democratic Primary is held. On Tuesday, January 29th, Florida will vote in their primary. On Tuesday, February 5th, is a huge day. It will be Tsunami Tuesday, when contests will be held in 24 states. It is about to get interesting. Stay with us!