Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Inside Obama rally headquarters in Nashua, N.H.

The Chronicle goes inside the Obama Primary Night rally headquarters in Nashua, N.H.

At this time, the race continues to be too close to call by the networks. The Associated Press has projected the race in favor of Clinton.

Edwards concedes

Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) concedes his third-place finish to Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), but he emphasizes, he's still in it.

"Tonight I congratulate Senator Clinton and Senator Obama," he said. "Two states down. 48 states to go."

He continued to hammer the populist theme on which he ran. "We have too many voices not heard in this democracy," he said. "The question is not what we aspire to: it is how we get there."

McCain accepts victory

Walking out to the Rocky theme song, McCain accepts victory in the New Hampshire primary.

At his victory speech, supporters chanted "Mac is back!"as he took the stage.

"We have sure shown them what a comeback looks like," he said. "We had just one strategy: to tell you what I believe."

Huck concedes

Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-Ark.) concedes to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), saying that he called McCain and congratulated him.

"But weeks ago I was nowhere near 6th place," he said. "Tonight we're coming out of here with continued momentum."

Update: "It's not about where we finished," Huckabee said. We're pretty happy about that."

Edwards third?

CNN projects Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) to place in third in the New Hampshire primary.

Romney concedes

Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) concedes New Hampshire primary to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)

"I've got two silvers and one gold," Romney said. "Thank you Wyoming."

Ron Paul on Elm Street, Manchester, N.H.

The Chronicle ran into Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) as he was being driven in a sedan on Elm Street in downtown Manchester this afternoon.

"I'm doing great," he said.

Asked what he will do if he does not fare well in the primary, "I'll keep going as long as the money keeps coming in," he said. "And the money keeps comin' in."

(With 17 percent of precincts reporting, Paul has 8.4 percent of the vote, placing him fifth, ahead of only former Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.).)