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| US presidential hopefuls are out campaigning in New Hampshire in a final push for votes ahead of the state's crucial primary on Tuesday. | |
| They are holding a punishing round of meetings and rallies as they seek to become their party's candidate in November's presidential election. | |
| The latest polls in New Hampshire put Barack Obama well ahead of Hillary Clinton in the Democratic battle. | |
| Among Republicans, surveys indicate John McCain is leading in the state. | Among Republicans, surveys indicate John McCain is leading in the state. |
| A new poll released on Monday put Senator Obama, who is riding a wave of popularity since his victory in Iowa, 10 points ahead of Senator Clinton - the third survey to give him a commanding lead in the past two days. | |
| The Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll gave Mr Obama 39%, Mrs Clinton 29%, and John Edwards 19%. | |
| Mr Obama began his day of campaigning with an early morning appearance at a school gym in Claremont. | |
| Mr Edwards, who pushed Mrs Clinton into an unexpected third place in Iowa, had 10 stops planned after an all-night bus tour of the state, while Mrs Clinton had events scheduled at a gym and a high school. | |
| "Whatever happens tomorrow, we're going on," said Mrs Clinton during an appearance on CBS television's Early Show. | |
| "And we're going to keep going until the end of the process on 5 February. I've always felt that this is going to be a very tough, hard-fought election and I'm ready for that." | |
| Some 22 states will hold primaries on that date, and it could be a decisive day for both the Democratic and Republican races. | |
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| While Iowa and New Hampshire - the earliest contests - do not necessarily produce a winner from either campaign, they can boost contenders' chances ahead of primaries in larger states. | |
| Another defeat at this stage would be regarded as a serious blow to Mrs Clinton's hopes of becoming the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. | |
| Revival | |
| In the Republican race, state front-runner Senator McCain, who came fourth in Iowa, was due to appear at a series of events headlined "Mac is back". | In the Republican race, state front-runner Senator McCain, who came fourth in Iowa, was due to appear at a series of events headlined "Mac is back". |
| Mrs Clinton hopes to re-establish herself as front-runner | |
| Mick Huckabee, who won last week's vote, was scheduled to sample a "Huckaburger" in Concord before moving on to appear at a "chilifest" in Rochester, alongside his celebrity supporter Chuck Norris. | Mick Huckabee, who won last week's vote, was scheduled to sample a "Huckaburger" in Concord before moving on to appear at a "chilifest" in Rochester, alongside his celebrity supporter Chuck Norris. |
| Mitt Romney, who trailed behind Mr Huckabee in Iowa, planned a series of visits including to a restaurant, a rotary club and the Timberland company HQ in Stratham. | Mitt Romney, who trailed behind Mr Huckabee in Iowa, planned a series of visits including to a restaurant, a rotary club and the Timberland company HQ in Stratham. |
| The Reuters/Zogby poll gave Mr McCain 34%, five points ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. | |
| Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee was on 14%, while former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was polling fourth on 9%, with Ron Paul fifth on 6%. | |
| Scathing attack | Scathing attack |
| Support for Mr McCain, whose campaign seemed at one point to be floundering, appears to be rising as his rivals attack each other, says the BBC's Justin Webb in New Hampshire. | Support for Mr McCain, whose campaign seemed at one point to be floundering, appears to be rising as his rivals attack each other, says the BBC's Justin Webb in New Hampshire. |
| The latest polls followed televised debates in New Hampshire between both Republican and Democratic candidates on Saturday. | The latest polls followed televised debates in New Hampshire between both Republican and Democratic candidates on Saturday. |
| In the Democratic debate, Mrs Clinton launched a scathing attack on Mr Obama, accusing him of shifting position on key issues. | In the Democratic debate, Mrs Clinton launched a scathing attack on Mr Obama, accusing him of shifting position on key issues. |
| Mr Obama countered that he had been "entirely consistent" in his position, and also received a helping hand from Mr Edwards. | Mr Obama countered that he had been "entirely consistent" in his position, and also received a helping hand from Mr Edwards. |
| "I didn't hear these kind of attacks from Senator Clinton when she was ahead. Now that she's not, we hear them," Mr Edwards said. | "I didn't hear these kind of attacks from Senator Clinton when she was ahead. Now that she's not, we hear them," Mr Edwards said. |
| The Republican candidates, for their part, traded blows on foreign policy, including the Iraq war, and Mr Romney and Mr McCain clashed over immigration. | The Republican candidates, for their part, traded blows on foreign policy, including the Iraq war, and Mr Romney and Mr McCain clashed over immigration. |
| In a second debate on Sunday, the Republican candidates sparred over tax and spending records. | In a second debate on Sunday, the Republican candidates sparred over tax and spending records. |
| The Republican national front-runner, Mr Giuliani, has not campaigned vigorously in the early stages of the primary season, preferring to focus on larger states later on. |