as folks get out of work here. there is a tight battle for second between jon huntsman and ron paul. this could be a big night for the exgovernor of next door massachusetts. mitt romney is already bracing for the battle in south carolina on the 21st. he was mobbed at the new hampshire polling places throughout the day. i think we show we will be on the ballot around the country. and get support around the country. i have to get 1150 delegates. this is a big statement here in new hampshire. exciting people behind me. talking about winning this one. hopefully it will carry on to south carolina next. jon huntsman skipped iowa and vetted all of the granite state. he surged in recent days with strong support from independents, new hampshire s largest voting bloc. short of second or a strong third, the campaign could collapse, but he, too, is optimistic about moving on to the first southern primary. i think we are going to perform well tonight. onward and upward to south carolina.
most polling places in new hampshire have been opened for about five hours. two, however, have already closed. we re talking about, the super tiny towns of dixville notch and heart s location, voters there cast their ballots just after midnight. in dixville notch, romney and jon huntsman each got 2 votes. newt gingrich and ron paul each got 1. in heart s low case. it was five for romney, four for pul, 2 for huntsman and 1 for paul and gingrich. a new hampshire primary is mitt romney s to lose. according to the latest tracking poll by news 7/suffolk university. the poll puts him at 37%. ron paul, second, at 18%. followed by jon huntsman at 16%. rick santorum is fourth and newt gingrich in fifth. candidates, they are busy. making final pitches for the voters. they re trying to drum up the last-minute votes. getting ready for primary night parties. . the exception however, rick perry, he s already campaigning in south carolina. the other candidates are also looking ahead to th
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stand by to learn more about edith and carolyn, who solved the case of the missing votes. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in the situation room. tuesday s new hampshire primary is just around the corner. get this, the dramatic anticipation is building for the republican presidential candidates. the first southern showdown will take place on january 21st, our new cnn poll is the first snapshot of support in south carolina, taken after the squeaker in iowa this past week. look at this, mitt romney now has an 18 point lead in the state of south carolina, which wasn t seen necessarily as all that friendly of a place for him. rick santorum has shot into number two in south carolina after his near victory in iowa. romney has an even wider lead in new hampshire, where his closest rival at least right now is ron paul. rick santorum has gained ground in new hampshire as well, his support climbing into the double digi