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| McCain 'wins' crucial US primary | McCain 'wins' crucial US primary |
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| John McCain has won the Republican presidential primary, according to projections from US media outlets. | John McCain has won the Republican presidential primary, according to projections from US media outlets. |
| Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney came second, US networks say. | |
| In the Democratic race, Hillary Clinton is leading Barack Obama, the winner of last week's Iowa caucuses, by 40% to 34%, with just 23% of the vote counted. | |
| The state secretary, Bill Gardner, has estimated that the turnout in the vote could break records, with some half a million people having cast ballots. | The state secretary, Bill Gardner, has estimated that the turnout in the vote could break records, with some half a million people having cast ballots. |
| Candidates are aiming to build momentum before more than 20 states hold polls on 5 February, known as Super Tuesday. | Candidates are aiming to build momentum before more than 20 states hold polls on 5 February, known as Super Tuesday. |
| Turnout up | Turnout up |
| Analysts say New Hampshire's large bloc of independents - about 45% of registered voters - could be key to swinging the primary, the second in a series of state-level votes and caucuses through which the parties choose their candidates for the US presidency. | Analysts say New Hampshire's large bloc of independents - about 45% of registered voters - could be key to swinging the primary, the second in a series of state-level votes and caucuses through which the parties choose their candidates for the US presidency. |
| Mr Obama, in particular, showed strong appeal at last week's Iowa caucuses among such voters, who are registered as neither Republican nor Democratic. | Mr Obama, in particular, showed strong appeal at last week's Iowa caucuses among such voters, who are registered as neither Republican nor Democratic. |
| The two Democratic frontrunners are neck-and-neck in New Hampshire | |
| Two tiny hamlets, Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, traditionally the first to vote in New Hampshire, opened their polling stations at midnight giving small, early victories to Mr Obama and Mr McCain. | Two tiny hamlets, Dixville Notch and Hart's Location, traditionally the first to vote in New Hampshire, opened their polling stations at midnight giving small, early victories to Mr Obama and Mr McCain. |
| Most of the rest of the state began voting at 0600 local time (1100 GMT). Polls closed at 2000 (0100GMT Wednesday). | Most of the rest of the state began voting at 0600 local time (1100 GMT). Polls closed at 2000 (0100GMT Wednesday). |
| Turnout has exceeded expectations, helped by unusually mild weather for this time of year in New Hampshire. | Turnout has exceeded expectations, helped by unusually mild weather for this time of year in New Hampshire. |