Clinton, McCain Win In New Hampshire

New York Senator Makes Comeback After Iowa Loss To Obama; McCain Repeats 2000 Win

(CBS/AP) 
Despite running a distant third to his better-funded rivals, Edwards had no plans to step aside. He pointed toward the South Carolina primary on Jan. 26, hoping to prevail in the state where he was born - and where he claimed his only victory in the presidential primaries four years ago. (Watch Edwards video)

Obama, who won the leadoff Iowa caucuses last week, is looking for an endorsement from the powerful Culinary Workers union in Nevada in the days ahead. South Carolina's Democratic electorate is heavily black and likely to go for the most viable black presidential candidate in history.

The Republican race turns next to Michigan, where McCain and Romney already are advertising on television, and where both men planned appearances on Wednesday. Huckabee also was expected to campaign in the state.

By tradition, the first primary held the power to propel winners into the rush of primaries that follow - and to send the also-rans home for good.

And by registration, New Hampshire's balance of power rested with its independent voters, more than 40 percent of the electorate, neither reliably Democratic nor Republican, with the power to settle either race, or both.

McCain, an Arizona senator, in particular, appealed for their support in the run-up to the primary. He battled Romney, the former governor of next-door Massachusetts, and to a lesser extent Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who won last week's Iowa caucuses.

Obama drew huge crowds as he swept into New Hampshire after winning Iowa, and as the front-runner drew plenty of criticism from Clinton and her husband. Asked if he expected more, Obama said, "Oh, I don't think it will be just in the next few days. I think it'll be, you know, until I'm the nominee or until I quit." He said he understood their frustration.

Clinton, for her part, retooled her appeal to voters on the run. She lessened her emphasis on experience, and sought instead to raise questions about Obama's ability to bring about the change he promised.

Voters excited about competitive races in both parties set a record for turnout in New Hampshire's primary Tuesday.

With ballots from 12 percent of voting precincts still to be counted, about 453,000 residents had cast votes, breaking the previous primary turnout record of 396,385 ballots cast in 2000.

State officials predicted that when all ballots were counted, the total would surpass 500,000.

"Turnout is high, very high," Secretary of State William Gardner said earlier Tuesday as the polls were closing.

Gardner said he hadn't seen complete vote tallies, but noted that 2,300 people had voted by 2 p.m. in Bow. The town's previous record at that hour was 1,600 votes.

He also predicted a record for voters registering at the polls, which has been allowed in New Hampshire for the last three primaries.

[jon2012-2009]

Hillary is always boasting about her experience yet offers up no accomplishments. Why do you think that is?
Posted by formrusmcsgt at 09:07 AM : Jan 09, 2008

I think it''s because "experience" is a relative term here. She has experience in both the legislative and executive branches of government in a way that none of the other candidates can claim. I think it''s OK to fluff up your positives when a basis can be found.

[jon2012-2009]

Actually, if you want to know where most of the extreme vitriolic acid and hatred for Hillary comes from, it''''s from white, conservative Christian women, who hate Hillary for being so much like them and yet, not like them at all. Even though they really have no reason to be, they look at Hillary and become so insecure and so ashamed of the lives they chose that their instinctive reaction is to hate Hillary with every bone in their bodies, to hate her more than any man that ever held them back or put them in their place because, well, that was normal and acceptable, at least until Hillary proved that things didn''''t have to be that way.
Posted by Candide777 at 01:43 PM : Jan 09, 2008

Interesting. At least you''re pointing out something that might make sense, true or not. Other than the slime-machine of the GOP, I don''t understand her negatives at all since the accusations leveled against her are so much hue and cry without real substance.

[jon2012-2009]

Why do so many have amnesia or is being blind to the Clintons just easier than being brave and smart enough to vote for someone that really can change the country for the better and not lie to us to the degree of almost impeachment, like before?
Posted by jack3213 at 08:27 AM : Jan 10, 200

Because the lie and the resulting perjury by Bill was not a treasonous crime, a crime that harms America''s interests by any definition and because the impeachment was evidently an idelogical attack on a Democratic president. People around the world certainly didn''t think much of the hula-baloo.

[abbe91]

Later, he told cheering supporters that together, "we have taken a step, but only a first step toward repairing the broken politics of the past and restoring the trust of the American people in their government."

Talking like a true democrat. What a pity he didn''t start repairing the broken politics when his party had a president, the senate and the congress ...

[jack3213]

Why do so many have amnesia or is being blind to the Clintons just easier than being brave and smart enough to vote for someone that really can change the country for the better and not lie to us to the degree of almost impeachment, like before? Is being a fool to the obvious just another form of self interest like the Clintons have perfected on being? Wake up now or shut up later when you are dooped in thinking you did the right thing by voting for this incredibly wrong choice.

[feng2]

All for what?For votes!
where does the votes come from?The white ,the black,the high,the short,the thin,the big-sized,and so on.In fact, I am a big sized one.Recently,I always talk about the election in the place,bigpersonal.com.There,we big-sized people are discussing who we wil support.It is really a big problem for us .

[tibu987]

Yep, those tears were good for thousands more of women''''s votes.
Not that her lack of qualifications came into play.
All that experience Hillary claims to have via osmosis from being First Lady.
Sorry, but tears are not allowed in the Oval Room.

Are those women so naive that they can overlook Hillary''s qualifications and vote for her simply because she is woman, wow!

Did they believe the bs that eight years as First Lady somehow translated intro presidential qualifications. Nor does the luxury of having traveled to 82 countries equate into qualifications for the highest office in the world.
This win, albeit a temporary gain, is beyond the realm of reality and it may be the first time in my old life that I will have to vote for a Republican which, of course, is just what the Republicans hoped for if Hillary would win the Democratic nomination.

[gunownerdan]

Hillary and Obama are rabid gun-banning extremists.
Obama is so ignorant he supports the right of criminals who break into your home to sue YOU if you decide to protect yourself!
Gore and Kerry had to learn the hard way what happens when a gun-banner runs for president.

[enterprises2]

Nightly News with Katie Couric did an interview with Hillery and not McCain. It is not right? The news should do both.

[mcv57]

Place on your ballot: Bozo the Clown, at least he will make you laugh on the way down.

[thgdriver]

Hey leafsntrees, you better stop smoking the leafs your picking off that tree. Didn''t your mother tell you about going blind if you keep it up? LOL

[gangesdak]

Sorry, typo. Age catching up.

[gangesdak]

Sorry, Typo. Age catching up.

[thgdriver]

non-crying hycrites

What''s a hycrites? Is that the same as the YUT''s in my Cousin Vinny?

[thgdriver]

THE ONLY REASON HILLARY WON IS BECAUSE EVERY WOMAN IS VOTING FOR HER! I HATE HILLARY!
Posted by dgermenis

I am not so sure, Remember the Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro Ticket of 1984? Women did not vote en mass for her either.

[gangesdak]

Hillary teared up and won the primary! Good for her. Only the strong know how to shed tears in open view of others. Robert Gates not only shed tears, he cried in full view of TV a month ago; no one said he was a sissy or something. You go girl. Make a healthcare plan for everyone; let the non-crying hycrites bite the dust.

[gangesdak]

Hillary teared up and won the primary! Good for her. Only the strong know how to shed tears in open view of others. Robert Gates not only shed tears, he cried in full view of TV a month ago; no one said he was a sissy or something. You go girl. Make a healthcare plan for everyone; let the non-crying hycrites bite the dust.

[candide777]

THE ONLY REASON HILLARY WON IS BECAUSE EVERY WOMAN IS VOTING FOR HER! I HATE HILLARY!
Posted by dgermenis at 08:36 AM : Jan 09, 2008

Actually, if you want to know where most of the extreme vitriolic acid and hatred for Hillary comes from, it''s from white, conservative Christian women, who hate Hillary for being so much like them and yet, not like them at all. Even though they really have no reason to be, they look at Hillary and become so insecure and so ashamed of the lives they chose that their instinctive reaction is to hate Hillary with every bone in their bodies, to hate her more than any man that ever held them back or put them in their place because, well, that was normal and acceptable, at least until Hillary proved that things didn''t have to be that way. It''s not the men Hillary needs to worry about in this election so much as their wives who hate her for making them feel ashamed. Yet, they are solely responsible for their own feelings of inadequacy; those feelings come from within. Hillary did not cause them.

[thgdriver]

t_barr

There is an old saying----- The folks who vote are important to the party, but the folks who "COUNT" the votes have the last word. LOL

[thgdriver]

Speaking of jokers, How much did the Demonrats pay David Copperfield to make John Kerry disappear? LOL

Remember his famous "If you don''t get an education, you wind up in Iraq"--JOKE! Hey Senator, any more jokes?? LOL