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Playing the Expectations Game in New Hampshire

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After the Iowa caucuses, we saw third-place finisher Marco Rubio steal the bounce from winner Ted Cruz because he significantly beat the expectations set by polls and the media.

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Why John Kasich Could Have a Big Day

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Two unknowns will likely decide today’s New Hampshire Republican primary and Gov. John Kasich seems well-positioned to take advantage of both.

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Indicators Show Rubio In Free Fall

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Google search trends in New Hampshire show that Sen. Marco Rubio’s is in free fall while interest in Gov. John Kasich is increasing and Donald Trump is holding steady.

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3 Ways Rubio Hurt Himself Last Night

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It’s hard to overstate how bad Sen. Marco Rubio’s debate implosion was last night. His performance will probably halt any momentum he may have had in New Hampshire. It will cause many in the GOP establishment to rethink whether they really want him as their nominee. It came at the worst possible time for his candidacy.

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Independent Voters Could Sway New Hampshire

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Independent voters in New Hampshire — they officially register as “undeclared” — can vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. They could be the deciding factor in one or both of the races on Tuesday.

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An Unambiguous Sign Sanders Won Last Night’s Debate

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Google has a page the shows what New Hampshire residents were searching for about each of the candidates during last night’s Democratic debate and the results are striking.

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Why Sanders Is Hitting Clinton Hard on Wall Street

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is pummeling Hillary Clinton this week on her ties to Wall Street — from accepting enormous speaking fees from banks to raking in millions in donations from bankers.

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The Most Unlikable Candidate In the Race

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Sen. Ted Cruz may not end up winning the Republican nomination but he’s way ahead in the race for the presidential candidate no one likes.

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Why It Will Be Hard for Sanders to Catch Clinton

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Even though Bernie Sanders nearly beat Hillary Clinton in Iowa and holds very large leads in New Hampshire polling, the Democratic primary calendar remains very challenging for him.

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Cruz’s Victory Makes It Harder for the Establishment

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In the final week before the Iowa caucuses, senior Republicans signaled their clear support of Donald Trump over Ted Cruz. Gov. Terry Branstad and Sen. Chuck Grassley even made appearances with Trump and helpfully attacked Cruz.

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How Sanders Could Break Through Clinton’s Firewall

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While polling data suggests Hillary Clinton has a solid firewall after Iowa and New Hampshire, it’s important to show how that could change quickly if Bernie Sanders wins in Iowa tonight.

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A Potential Spoiler in Iowa

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Although most discussion of the Republican race in Iowa focuses on Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, it’s actually Ben Carson who could be responsible for a surprise outcome.

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About Political Wire

Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.

Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.

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