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Primarias de New Hampshire trae sorpresas

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Sorpresa – ¡nuevamente!
Las primarias presidenciales del pasado martes (9 de febrero) aportaron aún más sorpresas, para añadir a los inesperados resultados de Iowa.
Como reporte anteriormente en mi columna, las elecciones de Iowa sorprendieron al revelar triunfante a Ted Cruz, con Donald Trump y Marco Rubio peleando por el segundo lugar. Del lado demócrata, los candidatos Bernie Sanders y Hillary Clinton terminaron en un “empate técnico,” con Clinton triunfante por menos de un punto.
Los resultados del martes fueron sorprendentemente diferentes. Trump triunfo redundantemente por doble dígitos. Bernie Sanders derrota a Clinton por 22 puntos – un triunfó impactante que brinda un empuje muy necesario para Sanders.
Otro momento sorprendente fue el discurso de Trump. El multimillonario fue inesperadamente agradable en su vitoria. Aún más sorprendente, el candidato agasajó a sus contrincantes. El señor Trump debe estar aprendiendo lo que significa ser un político.
Anterior a las elecciones de New Hampshire, Rubio y Cruz eran considerados los candidatos a derrotar. Jeb Bush y John Kasich no eran considerados competencia.
Esto cambió después de la primaria de N.H. Kasich se llevo el segundo lugar con 16 puntos. Bush el cuarto con 11 – 1 punto detrás de Cruz, quien consiguió el segundo lugar.
Después de la primeras dos elecciones primarias, los números republicanos ponen a Trump en la cabeza con 16 delegados, seguido por Cruz con 8, Rubio con 7, Kasich con 4 y Ben Carson con 3 y Bush con 1. Pero aún falta mucho: los delegados necesarios para ganar la nominación republicana son 1237.
Kasich tratar de llevar el triunfo a Carolina del Ser. Este Estado deberá decidir si Bush sigue o no en la carrera. Aunque Bush quiera seguir, si votos no hay apoyo financiero.
En el lado demócrata, Clinton tiene 431 delegados, comparados a los 50 de Sanders. Clinton espera a marzo, mientras que Sandes espera seguir con el triunfo de N.H en Carlina del Sur.
Esto es simplemente el principio. Los siguientes meses serán interesantes – y llenos de sorpresas.
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New Hampshire primaries bring more surprises

Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez

Surprise – again!

The presidential primaries on Tuesday (Feb. 9) in New Hampshire brought more surprising results, in keeping with the unexpected results of the recent Iowa caucuses.
As I mentioned in a previous column, the Iowa caucuses brought the surprise of Ted Cruz winning on the Republican side, with Donald Trump and Marco Rubio fighting to finish a distant second. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders finished in a “technical tie,” with Clinton winning by less than 1 percent.
Tuesday’s results were surprisingly different. Trump crushed the Republican field, winning by double digits. Bernie Sanders defeated Clinton in the Democratic race by 22 percent – a huge defeat that gives Sanders some much-needed momentum.
Another surprising moment Tuesday was Trump’s victory speech. The multimillionaire was unexpectedly gracious in victory. Most striking of all, he had nothing but compliments for his rivals. Trump might be learning how to be a politician after all.
Entering the New Hampshire primaries, Rubio and Cruz were considered the Republican candidates to beat. Jeb Bush and John Kasich weren’t considered real threats.
That changed with New Hampshire. Kasich took second place with 16 percent of the vote. Bush took fourth with 11 percent – 1 percent behind Cruz, who took third.
After the first two primaries, the numbers on the Republican side place Trump ahead with 16 delegates, followed by Cruz with eight, Rubio with seven, Kasich with four, Ben Carson with three and Bush with one. But there’s a long way to go: The number of delegates needed for the Republican nomination is 1,237.
Kasich will work hard to carry momentum from New Hampshire into South Carolina. And South Carolina voters will determine if Bush continues in the race or not. Bush might have the will to continue, but I’m not sure he’ll have the wallet (hint, hint).  
On the Democratic side, Clinton has 431 delegates, compared to 50 for Sanders. Clinton is looking forward to March. Meanwhile, Sanders hopes to keep up his momentum from New Hampshire.
This is just the beginning, people. The next few months should be fun – and full of more surprises.

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