NPR: NPR Predicts Win for Hillary Clinton

NPR Predicts Win for Hillary Clinton

NPR's decision desk has declared Sen. Hillary Clinton the winner of the Democratic primary in New Hampshire, defying polls that had showed her behind in recent days by 10 points or more. After a disappointing third place finish in Iowa last week, Clinton had seemed at times in disarray as she retooled her message and her campaign -- but today her supporters came home to her and Barack Obama failed to draw the share of independent voters he had been counting on.

With two thirds of the polls reporting, Clinton has a three-point lead (about five thousand votes) which has held up pretty consistently all night.

The Associated Press and MSNBC also gave the nod to Clinton.

Earlier in the evening, Sen. John McCain was declared the winner of the Republican poll.

10:42 PM ET | 01- 8-2008 | permalink

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Please caution your announcer, Michelle, that she must keep her personal bias for Obama under wraps. As Senator Clinton edged closer to winninng, Michelle almost whimpered. She made comments that were construed to cast doubt on Senator Clinton's viability, bringing up the race card, casting aspersions on the voting process, etc. SHE MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO THAT AS A COMMENTATOR FOR NPR. None of the other speakers attempted to tout their favorite candidates. I listened from 7:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M., and I know.

Sent by Billie Stone | 11:08 PM ET | 01-08-2008

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