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Trump, Sanders win big in New Hampshire

A supporter of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump displays a campaign poster as residents vote for the first US presidential primary at a school gym in Concord, New Hampshire, on February 9, 2016/AFP

A supporter of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump displays a campaign poster as residents vote for the first US presidential primary at a school gym in Concord, New Hampshire, on February 9, 2016/AFP

UNITED STATES, Feb 10 – Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders decisively won Tuesday’s presidential primaries in New Hampshire, riding a wave of anti-establishment anger in the second key test of the long, unpredictable race for the White House.

Major US networks gave the Republican Trump and the self-described democratic socialist Sanders the win, confirming a deflating if expected defeat for Hillary Clinton, who put a brave face on the loss and admitted she had some work to do as the campaign moves south.

On the Republican side, Ohio Governor John Kasich staked an early claim to second place, a potentially critical result for him as the GOP works out which mainstream candidate could successfully mount a challenge against the billionaire tycoon.

The real estate mogul, who appeared to have garnered more than double the support of his nearest rivals, did what he had to do: secure a solid win after his embarrassing second-place finish in Iowa that had called into question his showmanship strategy and his brand as a winner.

Sanders addressed a raucous crowd of supporters at his victory party in Concord, saying his primary win signaled voters no longer wanted business as usual in US political life.

“What the people here have said is that given the enormous crises facing our country, it is just too late for the same old, same old establishment politics and establishment economics. The people want real change,” he said.

“Together, we have sent the message that will echo from Wall Street to Washington, from Maine to California.”

Over at Trump headquarters, the crowd chanted “U-S-A! U-S-A!”

READ: Ted Cruz wins Iowa Republican caucuses

“We are going now to South Carolina. We’re going to win in South Carolina,” Trump said, looking down the campaign trail to the next stop.

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His win reinforced his position as the man to beat on the Republican side.

“He seems to be speaking for the silent majority,” said auto mechanic Chris Skora after voting for the real estate magnate.

“A lot of us feel that way and it seems like in this day and age, we can’t say these things with the PC police all around.”

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