McCain GOP winner in NH, Clinton has slight lead

CNN:

Sen. John McCain will win the New Hampshire GOP primary, CNN projects.

Among Democrats, Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a narrow lead over Sen. Barack Obama, early results show.

With 17 percent of precincts counted, Clinton had 40 percent of the vote to Iowa caucus winner Obama's 36 percent. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards had 17 percent. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had 4 percent, and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich had 2 percent.

Edwards will finish third, CNN projects.

With 16 percent of Republican precincts reporting, McCain had 37 percent of the vote. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was second with 28 percent, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, the winner of last week's Iowa GOP caucuses followed with 12 percent.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had 9 percent and Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 8 percent.

Voters who supported McCain and those who supported projected runner-up Romney differed significantly on what issues they feel are most important, exit polling shows.

Forty-six percent of those who supported McCain ranked the war in Iraq the most important. Meanwhile, voters who supported Romney overwhelmingly felt immigration was the most important issue.

McCain has been a staunch supporter of the war in Iraq, but co-sponsored comprehensive immigration reform legislation that drew the ire of many conservatives in his party. The legislation failed to pass Congress. Romney has been taking a tough stance on immigration.

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Fox is also projecting McCain as the winner.

John McCain has won the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary, beating out rival Mitt Romney by a comfortable margin.

FOX News declared the Arizona senator the winner with 13 percent of precincts reporting on the Republican side. Returns showed McCain with 37 percent of the vote and Romney with 29 percent.

“We showed the people of this country what a real comeback looks like,” McCain told The Associated Press. ”We’re going to move on to Michigan and South Carolina and win the nomination.”

The race is still too close to call on the Democratic side. Early returns show Hillary Clinton edging out Barack Obama, even after Clinton’s campaign had been girding for a defeat following her third-place finish in Iowa Thursday.

With 13 percent of precincts reporting, the New York senator had 40 percent while Obama had 35. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards had 17 percent, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson had 4 percent and Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich had 2 percent.

Also on the GOP side, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee had 12 percent, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had 9 percent, Texas Rep. Ron Paul had 8 percent and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson had just 1 percent.

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If these trends hold, it would be a shocking results on the Democrat side where polls had been showing an Obama landslide or at least a double digit win for him. The margin of McCain's win is also larger than anticipated. It also demonstrates that the war was his strongest issue contrary to what many in the media predicted. This could be really bad news for the Democrats this year.

I just listened to John McCain's victory speech. It is not a speech that is going to throw anyone into rapture. He will continue to have to work hard to win the nomination, but his win has to put Democrats on notice that their desperation for defeat in Iraq will be challenged.

Update: The NY Times reports that Clinton has edged Obama in New Hampshire. The two point margin appears to have held.

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