Clinton Shifts Focus to NH After Iowa Win

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NASHUA, NH — Hillary Clinton on Tuesday campaigned in Nashua, celebrating her narrow Iowa Caucuses win as she sets her sights on the New Hampshire primary.

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“I’m so thrilled to be coming to New Hampshire after winning Iowa,” she told hundreds of supports at Nashua Community College. “We’re bringing all that energy and excitement and determination to New Hampshire.”

New Hampshire could prove to be a tougher challenge for Clinton than Iowa. Sen. Bernie Sanders represents neighboring Vermont and in New Hampshire is polling at 54 percent compared to Clinton’s 31 percent, according to a recent University of New Hampshire poll.

Sanders’ campaign also said the close Iowa race shows he can win the Democratic nomination for president.

“For folks who didn’t think Bernie Sanders could win … I hope that thought is now gone,” Sanders told CNN upon arriving in New Hampshire Tuesday morning. “We’re going to fight hard in New Hampshire.”

Clinton and Sanders will debate Thursday at 9 p.m. the University of New Hampshire.

When is the New Hampshire primary? Tue., Feb. 9.

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