Clinton and McCain Win in New Hampshire

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It must've been the crocodile tears that bamboozled some of these voters, but Hillary Clinton managed to win the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, as she narrowly beat out challenger Barack Obama, 39% to 36%. She wowed 46% of the female vote, while Obama took 40% of the male vote.

On the Republicqn side, Arizona senator John McCain gained second wind as he beat out challenger Mitt Romney, 37%- 32%.

This pretty much puts the presidential campaign in a tailspin.

Standings (states won- states lost, percentage, number of delegates):
DEMOCRATIC- Magic Number: 2,025 delegates
Clinton 1-1, .500, 183 delegates
Obama 1-1, .500, 78
Edwards, 0-2, .000, 52
Richardson 0-2, .000, 19
Kucinich, 0-2, .000, 1
Gravel, 0-2, .000, 0

REPUBLICAN- 1,191
Romney 1-2, .333, 30
Huckabee, 1-2, .333, 21
McCain 1-2, .333, 10
Thompson, 0-3, .000, 6
Paul 0-3, .000, 2
Guiliani 0-3, .000, 1
Hunter 0-3, .000, 1

It would be easy to say that Guiliani, Paul, and Hunter could be out of the race within 60 days. But, McCain's win tonight proves that anything can happen. The same goes for Clinton on the Democrat side. She was considered battered after her loss in the Iowa caucus, but after she talked with a voter who made her cry- and, who by the way, voted for Obama- she appeared to regain her footing. Going into next week's Michigan primaries, it's pretty much a three-way race with Romney, Huckabee, and McCain on the Republican side. Whoever wins Michigan will probably go on to win on Super Tuesday, February 5. For the Democrats, Clinton's win could be the start of a surge- but Obama won't make it easy for her as this race moves on.

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