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in the United States held in New Hampshire primaries landslide victory among Republicans won Donald Trump, the Democrats – Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
The turnout in the primary election in New Hampshire has surpassed all expectations, causing long traffic jams and huge queues to polling stations.
opinion polls conducted shortly before the vote, predicted victory is Trump and Sanders.
Hillary Clinton acknowledged his defeat and congratulated Sanders with a victory. He thanked her for her answer brilliantly conducted campaign
According to the company RealClearPolitics, on the eve of elections, 54.5% of supporters of the Democratic Party in New Hampshire were ready to vote for Sanders, 41.2% -. For Clinton. In reality, the results of counting-thirds majority, the gap was even larger:. 59% and 39%, respectively,
The same poll showed that Trump had intended to vote for 31.2% of the supporters of the Republicans, while all other nominees did not gain more than 15%. After counting thirds majority, Trump is gaining 34% of its nearest rival, Republican Keysik Josh – 16%
Trump also thanked all his rivals, saying that the Republican Party is “real talent”
The next primaries will be held in South Carolina and Nevada.
Why is this important
Although the results of the vote in New Hampshire are not decisive, success in this state can be an important psychological factor for the campaign of the candidate
in the course of the last 10 presidential elections in the US winner of the primaries in New Hampshire among Republicans became the official presidential candidate eight times among Democrats -. seven times .
the victory in the primaries in New Hampshire once helped to become leaders of the presidential race Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.
Lyndon Johnson, fared poorly in New Hampshire in 1968, refused to nominate his candidacy for a new term.
new Hampshire voters have proved themselves to be the people to convince very difficult, and primaries are traditionally unpredictable.
this is partly due the fact that they are allowed to vote and independent electorate, not just party members.
voting in Iowa
in early February, in the course of the primary voters from voting Iowa State Hillary Clinton, fighting for the presidential nomination of the US democratic party, a whisker walked Bernie Sanders, its main competitor.
Iowa is considered a key state for the initial nomination of the candidate from the party in the presidential election.
As a result of intra-party meeting in Iowa, former US Secretary of state gained the support of 49.8% of the participants vote, the independent senator from Vermont -. 49,6%
After the defeat in New Hampshire, where Senator Sanders was in a stronger position, Hillary Clinton expects a protracted struggle over the country, which can last for at least until the end of March.
However, political analysts advise not to forget that Clinton has far greater financial resources, and its campaign has a well-developed infrastructure.
The Republicans first in Iowa was Senator Texas Ted Cruz (27.6% of votes), which managed to circumvent its main rival, billionaire Donald Trump (24,3%).
third place in the Republican caucuses in Iowa took the senator from Florida, Marco Rubio . After earning 23.1% of the vote – almost level with the runner-up Trump – Rubio has exceeded all expectations of their supporters
Primaries and caucuses
The process of presidential elections. America begins with the process of determining the most popular contenders for the title of the presidential candidate.
to do this across the country held primaries and caucuses, in which the Americans to decide who should represent one or another party in the presidential election.
The primaries and caucuses – a series of different levels of elections held in every state of the United States of America, as well as their overseas territories. As a result of these elections, a candidate for the appointment of presidential candidates from each party in a separate state.
Then, the selected applicants define the group of delegates that will represent the state at the national party conventions.
The primaries and caucuses last until summer. Then, in July, the national party congresses will be officially elected as the presidential candidates
At the congresses states presented different number of delegates -.. In proportion to the number of voters in the state
In order to officially become a candidate in the presidential nominee . must win an absolute majority, ie half the delegates gain votes plus one vote
Republican candidate to overcome the mark of 1236 votes, and Democrat – 2383
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