MANCHESTER, N.H. (WHDH) - With nearly all the results counted in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, presidential candidates are trying to keep up their momentum as they campaign in New Hampshire ahead of next week’s primary.
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are nearly tied with 97 percent of Iowa precincts reporting.
Buttigieg, 38, told 7NEWS the numbers out of Iowa are validation for a hard-fought campaign.
“Our campaign will keep reaching out to progressives, to moderates, to independents. We’re even seeing some Republicans crossing over,” he said.
Former Vice President Joe Biden is another top contender for the Democratic nomination, despite placing fourth in the Iowa caucus results.
“I’m not gonna sugar-coat it. We took a gut punch in Iowa; the whole process took a gut punch,” he told supporters in Somersworth. “But look, this isn’t the first time in my life I’ve been knocked down.”
Sanders also spoke in New Hampshire on Wednesday before flying to Washington, D.C. to vote in President Trump’s impeachment trial.
“Frankly, I would have preferred to be campaigning in New Hampshire and Iowa during the period, but an impeachment is a rarity and of enormous consequence,” he said.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren briefly left the campaign trail to cast her vote in Washington, D.C.
“Usually I can stay forever to do selfies. Today, I’m headed to Washington to vote for the impeachment of Donald Trump,” she told her supporters.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar also left New Hampshire for the impeachment trial.
The New Hampshire primary is slated for Tuesday.
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