Off to the races, New Hampshire primary changes presidential bid
February 11, 2016
With Iowa and New Hampshire over and done, the 2016 presidential candidates tote their campaigns to South Carolina and Nevada. However, the battle scars from the New Hampshire primary are still fresh; let’s assess the damage.
Graphic Carey Davis, Polling Numbers AP
In the Republican field, the polls from New Hampshire indicated celebration for some candidates while others suspended their campaigns all together.
Just yesterday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Hewlett-Packard chairwoman Carly Fiorina dropped out of the bid. That leaves seven remaining Republican candidates in a race which initially had 17.
Business magnate and television personality Donald Trump proves his brand name is a winner with his polling numbers. Ohio governor John Kasich follows with his upset over Texas senator Ted Cruz.
Graphic Carey Davis, Polling Numbers AP
As for Democrats, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton find themselves going head-to-head. With former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley ending his campaign after a poor showing in Iowa, the democratic-socialist and moderate find themselves as the only two left for the Democratic nomination. As seen in the polls, Clinton suffered a substantial loss to Sanders- bad news for her after the near-tie in Iowa.
As the race for the presidential nomination kicks off into full swing, both career politicians and outsiders continue to swoon Americans for ballot day.