by Frank James
Mac is indeed back! Sen. John McCain is projected to be the winner of the New Hampshire primary with a decisive win over Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and his rival for the Republican presidential nomination. McCain has about 37 percent of the vote to Romney’s 28 percent.
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On the Democratic side, the numbers are very tight, with 31of the state’s 301 precincts reporting. Sen. Hillary Clinton has 39 percent of the vote and Sen. Barack Obama at 37 percent.
CNN and WMUR are both providing numbers on their websites, with CNN’s coming in a bit faster.
Obviously, the numbers can changes significantly. If the Democratic race remains this close, and Clinton winds up winning, then the polls were way off since Obama had been running a double-digit lead.
If she winds up winning, it could also mean that many of the independents went Republican and voted for McCain.
A Clinton win would revitalize her campaign after Obama’s stunning victory in Iowa. It would also raises the importance of South Carolina and Nevada.
On the Republican side, McCain did well not only with independents but with Republicans as well. That could bode well as he moves forward into Michigan and South Carolina, an indication that many Republicans are willing to forgive him for campaign finance reform and illegal immigration.