Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Obama concedes
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) conceded the New Hampshire primary to Sen. Hillary Clinton after election returns showed a consistent and insurmountable lead. But he was still upbeat about his prospects.
"I am still fired up and ready to go," Obama said. "There is something happening in America."
His words were drowned out by cheering from supporters: "We want change!"
Obama's speech pivoted around his victory in Iowa, and he said he intends to place power into the hands of the American people. "You can be the new majority that can lead this country out of a long political darkness," he said.
In the speech, Obama attacked Clinton for her comments about him pandering with "false hope."
"We have been told we can't do this by a chorus of cynics," he said. "We have been told to pause for a reality check. We have been warned against offering false hope. But in the history of America there has never been anything false about hope."
Founder of the University's campaign group Students for Obama was upbeat about the campaign as well. "'Yes we can' kind of sums up the theme of the campaign," he said. "If you look at the polls from a month ago, we never would have expected to come within three points of Clinton."
"I am still fired up and ready to go," Obama said. "There is something happening in America."
His words were drowned out by cheering from supporters: "We want change!"
Obama's speech pivoted around his victory in Iowa, and he said he intends to place power into the hands of the American people. "You can be the new majority that can lead this country out of a long political darkness," he said.
In the speech, Obama attacked Clinton for her comments about him pandering with "false hope."
"We have been told we can't do this by a chorus of cynics," he said. "We have been told to pause for a reality check. We have been warned against offering false hope. But in the history of America there has never been anything false about hope."
Founder of the University's campaign group Students for Obama was upbeat about the campaign as well. "'Yes we can' kind of sums up the theme of the campaign," he said. "If you look at the polls from a month ago, we never would have expected to come within three points of Clinton."
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.
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."
"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."
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."
"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.
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