Dear Commons Community,

With almost 90 percent of the precincts reporting, Bernie Sanders is projected to win New Hampshire’s presidential primary, edging out  moderate rival Pete Buttigieg. 

In his win, the 78-year-old Sanders, running as a democratic socialist, beat back a strong challenge from the 38-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. The dueling Democrats represent different generations and different visions of America’s future.  As Sanders and Buttigieg celebrated, Amy Klobuchar scored an unexpected third-place finish.  Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden posted disappointing fourth and fifth place finishes respectively and were on track to finish with zero delegates from the state.

Other than the top five, several of the other candidates have to rethink their chances of winning the primary.  Even Warren may have to do some soul-searching.

Tony

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