Trump, Sanders victorious in New Hampshire primaries

Presidential candidates, from left, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.
Presidential candidates, from left, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders swept to victory in Tuesday's New Hampshire primaries, adding credibility to their candidacies.

Trump and Sanders entered Tuesday's contest as favorites in New Hampshire but needed to deliver on expectations after second-place finishes in Iowa's leadoff caucuses. Trump appealed to voters seeking a political outsider, while Sanders was buoyed by those seeking a candidate who they felt cared about people like them.

"Together we have sent the message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, from Maine to California," Sanders said at a victory party. "And that is that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people and not just a handful of wealthy campaign contributors and their super PACs."

Hillary Clinton echoed Sanders' calls for taking on Wall Street banks and tackling income inequality, but cast herself as more prepared to make good on her policy pledges. "People have every right to be angry. But they're also hungry, they're hungry for solutions," she said after congratulating Sanders on his win.

New Hampshire did little to clarify the crowded contest among more mainstream GOP candidates fighting to emerge as a challenger to Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who won the Iowa caucuses. Ohio Gov. John Kasich claimed second place after devoting almost all of his campaign resources to New Hampshire, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush battled for third, along with Cruz.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who also staked his candidacy on New Hampshire, lagged behind the pack as votes were being tallied.

Sanders pulled from a broad coalition of New Hampshire voters, gathering a majority of votes from men, independents and voters under 45, as well as a slim majority of women. Clinton won the majority of those over 65 and those with incomes over $200,000 a year, according to early exit polls conducted by Edison Research for The Associated Press and the television networks.

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Read Wednesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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