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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Gap between Clinton and Obama staying roughly the same as vote counting goes on

With 62% of precincts reporting in New Hampshire, the Democratic race remains close but unresolved, with Hillary Clinton ahead of Barack Obama by about two percentage points. None of the top three candidates have spoken to their supporters yet, although Bill Richardson has, and has pledged to continue campaigning as the race moves west and south to Nevada and South Carolina.

Meanwhile, there's quite a bit of snickering around the blogosphere about John McCain's victory speech, which has been perceived as rather flat and uninspiring.

Elizabeth Edwards just spoke at Edwards' campaign headquarters in New Hampshire, thanking supporters and urging them to keep the faith. John is now taking the podium in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

UPDATE: Edwards began by congratulating Senators Clinton and Obama for coming out ahead, but declared the journey far from over, noting that forty eight states have yet to hold caucuses or primaries. He's sounding many of the same notes we heard last Thursday when he took the stage on caucus night in Iowa.

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